The 8 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Belem, Central Portugal

November 18, 2021 Lashaunda Abraham

Just four miles from the center of Lisbon, Belem (or Santa Maria de Belem) is best known for Belem Tower (or Torre), a 16th-century fortified lighthouse built to guard the port. This was, after all, the port from which famous Portuguese navigators like Vasco de Gama set off to explore the world. The area is also home to Belem Palace, built in the 16th century by King Manuel and now the official residence of Portugal’s president. Belem is also home to the magnificent Jerónimos Monastery.
Restaurants in Belem

1. Feathers & Scales

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Feathers & Scales

We're a small company offering a range of birdwatching, dolphin watching, wildlife and nature photography tours in Portugal and around Lisbon

2. Museu Nacional dos Coches

Praca Afonso de Albuquerque, Belem 1300-044 Portugal +351 21 361 0850 [email protected] http://museudoscoches.pt/pt
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4.5 based on 1,588 reviews

Museu Nacional dos Coches

Located in an 18th-century riding academy attached to the royal palace, the museum features coaches and carriages dating back to the seventeenth century.

Reviewed By JLW1789

National Coach Museum is really a one of kind place. I have always wanted to go was the coach museum in Lisbon. This place did not disappoint! My favorite coaches were the The Ocean Coach, The Processional Coach, The Mail Coach. The Ocean coach was made to represent the power of Portugal in the discovery of new lands and its empire. Fun fact the Mail coach made the run from Lisbon to Porto do you know how long that took? 34 HOURS! Now we have 2 ½ hours by train. The Processional Coach was used on religious feast days and they would take sacred relics that belonged to saint being celebrated through streets of Lisbon. A great place to go to see a part of history that is not looked at very often.

3. Centro Cultural de Belem - CCB

Praca Imperio, Belem 1449-003 Portugal +351 21 361 2400 [email protected] http://www.ccb.pt/Default/pt/Inicio
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4.5 based on 418 reviews

Centro Cultural de Belem - CCB

This is a dynamic cultural space with art galleries, terrific views of the city, and a coffee shop.

Reviewed By martyncymro - Coimbra, Portugal

The Centro Cultural de Belem, which was built in the early 1990s, houses a Conference Centre, a Performing Arts Centre, a Exhibition Centre and numerous shops, restaurants and cafés. It's located very close to the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos and just across the road from the Padrao dos Descobrimentos monument. The Exhibition Centre houses the Museu Coleção Berardo, which is a modern art collection, and the CCB is worth visiting just to see the collection.

4. Maritime museum

Praca Imperio Next to the Jeronimos Monastery, Belem 1400-206 Portugal +351 21 097 7390 [email protected] http://ccm.marinha.pt/pt/museu/
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Maritime museum

Reviewed By Courtney069 - Baltimore, United States

My husband and I recently visited the most incredible maritime museum in Lisbon, Portugal, and it was magnificent. It had everything from the beginning of the history of Portugal to the present time. It was well laid out with maps, weapons, naval implements, uniforms, paintings & ships. It was almost overwhelming and it takes about 2 hours to wander through. At the end is a nifty gift shop. Do not miss this gem.

5. Afonso de Albuquerque Square

Rua Belem, Belem Portugal
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Afonso de Albuquerque Square

This dramatic statue commemorates the famous 15th-century explorer, Vasco da Gama.

Reviewed By 82manuelal - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Superb park in center of Lisbonne, with banchs, statues, trees and flowers, near two museums and restaurants with terraces; near the place to take the tourisme seightseeing bus

6. Sala Thai

Vasco da Gama Garden, Belem Portugal
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Sala Thai

7. Jardim Botanico Tropical

Largo dos Jeronimos, Belem 1400-209 Portugal +351 21 363 7023 http://www2.iict.pt/jbt
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Jardim Botanico Tropical

This place is temporarily closed.

Reviewed By 82manuelal - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Very nice park to visit for reposant moments, with a lot of palms and exotic plants, and also annimals, a little lake, a real pleasure for familys with kids.

8. Belem Lighthouse

Avenida Brasilia, Belem 1400-038 Portugal
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Belem Lighthouse

Reviewed By permia

A fine construct with encirclings of bricks, we were a little disappointed to learn that it never served as a beacon for mariners. Actually built for the 1940 Portuguese World Exposition, it makes a distinctive landmark on the riverside. Very fittingly close to the Belem Tower and the Explorers' Monument.

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