Day tours in Lisbon & surroundings
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Lisbon - half day
Personalized booking
Program
A drive to Rossio, the very heart of Lisbon. Alfama, the oldest and most picturesque quarter (stop for a
wine tasting in a handicraft store). Then a drive along the River-Side to admire Black Horse Square, crossing
the Bridge over Tagus river, with stops at Belém Tower and at the Monument to the Discoveries. Next is
Jerónimos Monastery (guided tour of the church, one of the most beautiful in Europe) and the Coach
Museum (the world's largest collection of coaches) (both closed on Mondays, replaced by Ajuda Palace or
Fundação Medeiros).
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...Lisbon’s history dates back to 300,000 years ago and ranks as one of the world's longest founded cities. As the
legend tells, it is a city founded and named by Ulysses, which has its origins in the Phoenician words "Allis Ubbo",
meaning "enchanting port". Lisbon was a battlefield for Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians, however it was
Romans who started their two-century reign in Lisbon in 205 BC. In 714, the Moors arrived and stayed till the 12th
century. In the 13th century, Lisbon became the capital of Portugal. The 15th century was the point of departure for the
Portuguese Discoveries, an era during which Portugal enjoyed abundant wealth and prosperity through its newly
discovered off shore colonies in Africa, the Americas and Asia. Today, Lisbon still maintaining the marks of its early
history, is one of the most beautiful capitals of Europe...
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