Private tours in Lisbon & surroundings
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Lisbon by night
Personalized booking
Program
Unless you decide your itinerary:
Panoramic tour of Lisbon by night: Cross bridge “25 Abril” for a magnificent view of Lisbon: more than 200
feet high, one can see the city of the 7 hills with its lit monuments standing out in thousands of different
lights. Sightseeing of light up monuments by night: the XVIII century aqueduct with one of the biggest ogival
stone arches ever built in the world, Estrela Basilica with an outstanding dome, the central area of Lisbon:
Marquis of Pombal square with a majestic statue in front of Edward VII park, Liberty Avenue - elegant
boulevard from the XVIII century, Restauradores square with theatres, restaurants and night life, Rossio,
square - the heart of Lisbon, the shopping district, Commerce square in front of the vast estuary of Tagus
river, the ancient cathedral of Lisbon, followed by thr narrow streets of Alfama quarter, Bairro Alto with its
nightlife and folklore restaurants, the harbor with the disco zone, the Parliament of Portugal - superb XIX
century building, Saint Jeronimos Monastery and the riverside: Belem tower, Monument to the Discoveries
and all the main avenues and squares of Lisbon. This tour may end in a typical restaurant where you can have
dinner and enjoy the local Folklore or Fado show - the typical romantic Portuguese song, with origins on the
History of Portugal.
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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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