Lisbon Free Walking Tour: The Heart of the City, its History and Plenty of Local Tips

Duration: 2h and 30min
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian
Guru: Take
Quality Verified Registered on February 19, 2020

Take is a small local company that wants to show its cities to the world. We have a team of talented and passionate guides who want to show you the nooks and crannies, secrets and stories of our unforgettable city. Come and discover Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Guimarães and all the charms and charisma of Portugal. 2018, 2019 & 2020 Certificates of Excellence by TripAdvisor.

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Tour description

Our Heart of Lisbon Free Walking Tour was created to offer you the very core of Lisbon. Step by step, street by street, we will reveal to you the city that was the harbor of the Phoenicians, the happiness of the Romans and the capital of the Discoveries. The Lisbon Free Tour is ideal as an introduction to the city and we will have dozens of suggestions and advice to share. A tour not to be missed in an unforgettable city.

In our Lisbon Free Tour we will visit the cosmopolitan Chiado & the enlightened Baixa. 

Unmissable sites and the stories around it like the Church of Carmo, the Elevator of Santa Justa, the plaza Dom Pedro IV, the Church of São Domingos, the Triumphal Arch and the astonishing Praça do Comércio are some of the places we will visit together. 
Join us and learn the meaning of the word Saudade!.

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Restauradores, 1249-970 Lisboa, Portugal
    Restauradores, 1249-970 Lisboa, Portugal
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  • 1
    Outside visit
    Monumento aos Restauradores

    We kick off the tour at the Monumento aos Restauradores. This plaza opens up to Avenida da Liberdade and celebrates the moment when Portugal regained independence from Spain in 1640.

  • 2
    Outside visit
    Estação do Rossio

    Another beautiful monument in the center of the city, the Rossio train station establishes a dialogue with the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém.

  • 3
    Free admission
    Largo de São Domingos

    This is the place where the Jewish Massacre took place in 1506. Learn more about this impressive story and discover one of the most beautiful churches in the city, the Igreja de São Domingos.

  • 4
    Outside visit
    Praça da Figueira

    Once an important market in the city, Praça da Figueira is now a busy spot at the city center.

  • 5
    Outside visit
    Praça D. Pedro IV

    Rossio is a place rich in recent Portuguese history, when Lisbon was a center of espionage battles in the 2nd World War. But there's plenty more to discover here.

  • 6
    Outside visit
    Rua Augusta

    The main artery of Lisbon's downtown and one of the most photographed places in the city.

  • 7
    Outside visit
    Rua do Carmo

    The entrance from Rossio to Chiado, the cultural center of the city.

  • 8
    Outside visit
    Elevador de Santa Justa

    Another Lisbon landmark. Lisbon has a handfull of elevators but this one is really the one to look at. Yet another recent monument like the Estação do Rossio, the Santa Justa Elevator stands out with the Church of Carmo just behind it.

  • 9
    Outside visit
    Convento do Carmo

    The living testimony of the great earthquake of 1755, the gothic church of Carmo is another unmissable monument in Lisbon, where medieval history merges with the April Revolution of 1974.

  • 10
    Outside visit
    Largo do Carmo

    This is where the dictator Marcelo Caetano presented is surrender to the people of Portugal. A meaningful place in our recent history.

  • 11
    Outside visit
    Casa do Ferreira das Tabuletas | Rua Trindade

    Post earthquake, this is probably one of the most beautiful tilled houses in the country.

  • 12
    Outside visit
    Igreja de São Roque

    This is where the Company of Jesus built there first temple back in the XVI century. It's also the place where the lottery was announced one hundred years ago.

  • 13
    Outside visit
    Bairro Alto

    Once the city's most modern district, Bairro Alto is the bohemian place in Lisbon. With over 500 years of stories, Bairro Alto is in the heart of every true Lisboeta.

  • 14
    Outside visit
    Tasca do Chico

    If you ever want to listen to amateur Fado, this is the place to be.

  • 15
    Outside visit
    Luís de Camões Square

    The prince of poets, the inventor of the Portuguese language, Camões stands above everyone else. Only one thing surpassed his work: his incredible aventurous life.

  • 16
    Outside visit
    Largo do Chiado

    The entrance to Chiado from Bairro Alto. Stories of coffee, Fernando Pessoa and Chiado himself are here to be told.

  • 17
    Outside visit
    Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

    The most beautiful theatre in Portugal, São Carlos has plenty to discover.

  • 18
    Outside visit
    Calçada Nova de São Francisco

    Still in Chiado, we will wander around its streets and secrets.

  • 19
    Outside visit
    Arco da Rua Augusta

    The Arch of Triumph. It speaks for itself.

  • 20
    Outside visit
    Praça do Comércio

    Lisbon's largest plaza, an amazing place to finish our walking tour.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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Nacho 08 Jun 2023
Gijón

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Travelled alone - Jun 2023
Una forma muy amena de conocer historias curiosas relacionadas con la ciudad de Lisboa y su historia. Gran Gurú Franco!
Andrea 08 Jun 2023
Orlando

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Travelled in couple - Jun 2023
I Highly recommend this tour. Kate was great! She was funny and knowledgeable. My 15 yr daughter and I really enjoyed learning about Lisbon.
Jennie 08 Jun 2023
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Travelled in group - Jun 2023
Now who would expect an Icelandic woman to be leading a great walking tour in Lisbon? Thelma was great - informative, entertaining and sassy. We had a very enjoyable time
MR H... 07 Jun 2023

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Travelled in couple - Jun 2023
A fact filled walk, interesting and fun. He also made us think about many issues that arose from his talks. I would highly recommend this tour.
Denise 07 Jun 2023

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Travelled in couple - Jun 2023
Gabriel is a very good, funny, nice and cool tour guide who provided us with a lot of interesting information, and thaught us a bit of portuguese language as well ;)
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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