Alfama and Mouraria Free Tour: History vs Modern Facts (Lisbon)

What will we visit on this tour?

• Meeting point:

  Praa Dom Pedro IV 1100200 Lisboa Port...

  Praa Dom Pedro IV 1100200 Lisboa Portugal

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  at the center of Praça Dom Pedro IV, also known as Rossio, our team is easy to identify using white umbrellas with our company branding Live History Walking Tours.

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  Outside visit

  Praça Dom Pedro IV

  Meeting point and introduction to the tour's route. This square was a hippodrome during the Roman period. During the Inquisition period both an Hospital and the Palace of the Inquisition operated on this square till both were destroyed by the big Earthquake in 1755.

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  Outside visit

  Praça da Figueira

  Large square in the centre of the city, most of its area was occupied by a Hospital before the big Earthquake in 1755. Place of operation of several temporary traditional markets. Has a bronze equestrian statue representing King João I

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  Free admission

  Igreja de São Domingos

  Major church edified in the 13th century. Place of the Jewish massacre that occurred in 1506 and nearby there are several memorials regarding this sad episode. The church suffered damage during major earthquakes and a fire and still bears the marks which makes this visit a very unique event.

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  Outside visit

  Praça Martim Moniz

  Large square named after a Portuguese knight of noble birth, and famous figure in the Siege of Lisbon in 1147, place of various multicultural events and it is also the departing spot of the famous 28 Tram

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  Outside visit

  Mouraria

  One of the oldest neighborhoods of Lisbon. Has it's name derived from the Muslim population being moved there after the Christian conquest. One of the birthplaces of Fado

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  Outside visit

  Largo dos Trigueiros

  small typical square in Mouraria with traditional architecture, restaurants, portuguese tiles and street art

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  Largo Achada

  small typical square in Mouraria with a building that survived the big Earthquake of 1755 and shows remains of medieval architecture. examples of street art present

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  Outside visit

  Sé Catedral de Lisboa

  The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, often called Lisbon Cathedral or simply Sé de Lisboa, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon. Built in 1147, the cathedral has survived many earthquakes and has been modified, renovated and restored several times and it is nowadays a mix of different architectural styles.

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  Free admission

  Igreja de Santo António de Lisboa

  Roman Catholic church located in Lisbon, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Lisbon that was built on the site where the saint was born, in 1195.

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  Outside visit

  Casa dos Bicos

  A house, built in the early 16th century in the Alfama neighbourhood, with a curious façade of spikes, influenced by Italian Renaissance palaces and Portuguese Manueline styles. It survived the disastrous 1755 Lisbon earthquake that destroyed much of the city, but over time was abandoned as a residence and used as a warehouse. After a 20th-century renovation, it became the headquarters of the José Saramago Foundation.

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  Chafariz d’El-Rei

  The first public fountain in the city of Lisbon, built in the 13th century.

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  Rua Judiaria

  old Jewish quarter of Alfama

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  Alfama

  The oldest neighborhood of Lisbon and one of the birthplaces of Fado

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  Miradouro das Portas do Sol

  famous sightseeing spot over Alfama and the river

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  Miradouro da Graca

  famous sightseeing spot with one of the best views over Lisbon