Top Things to do in Belem
What to do and see in Belem, Central Portugal: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
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. Bussoloceano
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5.0 based on 22 reviews
Touristic Tours on Tejo river
2. Senhora do Cais - Lisbon Boat Tours
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5.0 based on 47 reviews
Lendas do Tejo, is a Portuguese company located at Doca do Bom Sucesso, in Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, that provides boat tours on the Tejo river on a traditional Portuguese boat. The tours cost 20 euros for one hour and 30 for two hours, for the children, from 4 to 12 years old they have a reduction of 50% . Welcome abord.
3. Feathers & Scales
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5.0 based on 361 reviews
We're a small company offering a range of birdwatching, dolphin watching, wildlife and nature photography tours in Portugal and around Lisbon
4. Museu Nacional dos Coches
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4.5 based on 1,588 reviews
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.
5. Centro Cultural de Belem - CCB
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4.5 based on 418 reviews
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.
6. Afonso de Albuquerque Square
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4.0 based on 205 reviews
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
