All walks are in English and last between 2 -3 hours: cost is 15  euros per person per walk with a 5 euro discount if you book 2 different walks.


LISBON OLD TOWN (Monday, Wednesday & Saturdays)

During this walk the main topic will be the last 2,500 years of the history of Lisbon. Its settlers have included the Phoenicians, who named it “calm bay”, the Romans, who were the first major settlers, and the Arabs, who shaped the old town alleys. Lisbon’s climate and geography were tempting to all the peoples who landed here. The old quarter of Alfama, sitting on the hill facing the river, has had important links to maritime activities, from fishing to freight handling. Its population maintains a unique lifestyle and sense of community, conditioned by urban density and narrow streets. In this walk you will became acquainted with:

• Romans and Moors
• Jews and forced converts persecutions
• Maze-like streets
• Hidden vantage points
• Migration and dockers
• Fado as the soundtrack of Lisbon

LISBON DOWN TOWN (Thursdays & Sundays)

For centuries downtown Lisbon has been the heart of the social, commercial and spiritual life of the city, as well as the centre of power of Portugal. Despite this lasting prominence, a lot has changed since the Phoenician and the Roman occupation, when there was still an arm of the Tejo river flooding this area. The earthquake of 1st November 1755 transformed it into ruins, but provided the pretext for an innovative reconstruction of the city’s downtown area. With this walking tour you will learn about:

• The Roman salted fish factories
• The Comércio Square - centre of power
• The 1755 earthquake and the day after
• Rebirth of Lisbon: the dream of a new city come true
• The hidden churches

LISBON 7TH HILL (Fridays)

We roam about the cosmopolitan and literary Chiado, together with the bohemian Bairro Alto on this walk. The life and personality of the best known player of the modernist generation in Portugal - the poet Fernando Pessoa – provides the perfect script. You will also spot unique perspectives of the city, available only from Lisbon’s most Romantic hill and the first to be seriously planned as an urban site in the 16th century. Key features of this walk include:  

• Lisbon growing outside its walls
• The city during the Romantic period
• The poet Fernando Pessoa
• The “A Brasileira” coffee shop and the modernist generation
• Breathtaking views over the city
• Bohemian life in Bairro Alto

LISBON – A COMPLETE REVELATION (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

Simply the first thing to do – a 3 hour tour that provides you with an all- in one over view of the main sites in Lisbon. This unforgettable tour takes you on the winding tracks of the famous 28 tram, through the narrow streets of the Old Town districts; up the Santa Justa iron lift rising to the Downtown heights – giving you an everlasting memory of city.

This tour will take you to the following key sites:

• Praça do Comércio – the everlasting centre of power
• Downtown – the new city built after the earthquake
• Praça da Figueira – Lisbon’s traditional market square
• Martim Moniz – also known as “Chinatown”: the cultural melting pot square
• Lisbon’s “Broadway”- the city’s 1st bohemian street
• Restauradores / Av. Liberdade - the image of an European capital
• Rossio – the heart of Downtown
• Iron Lift viewpoint – 360º view over the Downtown district
• Largo do Carmo – the setting for the democratic revolution of 1974
• Carmo ruins – the only Gothic monument of the city
• S. Roque Church – a Baroque extravaganza
• Bairro Alto – the lively bohemian district
• Praça Camões – a tribute to the Discoveries epic poet
• Chiado – the most elegant shopping area
• Portas do Sol – a breathtaking view over Alfama, the Old Town
• Lisbon Workers Quarters – Victorian-style tenements of the industrial revolution age
• Graça Viewpoint – a stunning overview of the city and the bridge

(This walk includes free rides on Tram#28 and the old Santa Justa Iron lift)

Interested but not sure of your plans while in Lisbon? These points may help persuade you:

• The tickets you buy from Portugal Walks can be used on ANY of the walks at ANY time
• Meeting point for each walk is in the centre of Lisbon (Praça do Comercio)
• We provide you with a map of the meeting point that you can download plus a contact phone number for your guide
• The walks always happen whatever the weather, but if it is raining and you want to walk on another day – no problem! Remember ANY walk at ANY time.