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The Best 1-Day Tourist Itinerary in Lisbon Under 50 euros

The Best 1-Day Tourist Itinerary in Lisbon Under 50 euros

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What to do in Lisbon?

In this article we will show you the top 10 attractions to do in Lisbon. I will show you how to get to each of them and the smartest way to do them all in just one day. If you are coming here for the first time, we at TravelsToEurope talk about travel planning tips, geopolitics, Europe and world news. So come with us to find out what to do in Lisbon in these ten must-see attractions!

Tower of Belém

Tower of Belém
Tower of Belém

The first attraction is the Belem Tower, one of the main postcards of Lisbon. To get to it Google Maps the place you are and the destination as Torre de Belém, Google Maps will tell you exactly which line of transport you have to take, which number of the metro, or bus, or electric car. It’s that simple!

The Torre de Belém is a fortification on the banks of the Tagus River that was built from 1514 to 1520 at the behest of King Dom Manuel I to protect the city of Lisbon. It is possible to visit the tower at a cost of six euros or via your Lisboa Card at no additional cost.

Monument to the Discoveries

Following our route through Lisbon, we will walk 950 meters to our second attraction which is the Padrão dos Descobrimentos, the monument that is built to celebrate the Portuguese discoveries around the world. The actual construction was also built by the Tagus River and is a 1960’s construction, a replica of the original 1940’s.

The cool thing is that in front of the standard of the discoveries there is this Mega World Map with the boats of Portugal, which left Portugal exploring the world, showing all the discoveries, in Brazil, in the region of Porto Seguro, there is the region of Africa and the exploration of the Caminho das Índias, Cape of Good Hope, so those who have studied a little bit of history and know how the Portuguese explored the world at the time of the navigations will like this place very much.

Jerónimos Monastery

Jerónimos Monastery
Jerónimos Monastery

Walk another 600 metres and you arrive at the Jerónimos Monastery, one of the most beautiful architectural works in Lisbon. Its construction began at the end of the 15th century, it also belongs to King Dom Manuel I and lasted a hundred years for its completion which took place in the 16th century.

Voted one of Portugal’s seven wonders and a Unesco world heritage site, a visit to the Jerónimos Monastery costs €12 and of course you’re going to visit the monastery.

Church of Santa Maria de Belém

Right next to the monastery is our fourth attraction, the Church of Santa Maria de Belém. In addition to its architecture and stupendous beauty, this church is home to the tombs of Vasco da Gama and Camões. Admission is free and it will certainly surprise you.

Pastel de Belém

Crossing the street is our fifth attraction, about a hundred metres away, which is the pastéis de Belém. You can find several pastéis de nata (custard tarts) in Portugal, but none is quite like the one in Belém. The Pastelaria de Belém has been there since 1837, serving thousands of pastéis de Belém every day. Each one costs €1.20 and don’t be alarmed by the queue as it is very quick to get yours.

The pastel de nata is really good, but the one from Belém is even better because they make a lot, it’s always fresh and it’s super crispy on the outside and soft inside, as well as being warm because it comes out every hour.

LX Factory

Leaving Pastelaria de Belém my suggestion is to visit LX Factory, it is 2.5 km away from Pastelaria de Belém, you could walk there, but it would be a long walk. You can catch a bus or an electric tram in front of Pastelaria Belém and it will drop you right in front of LX Factory. As already mentioned, to know which transport to take just put LX Factory on Google Maps and it will plot the exact route, telling you which is the next bus or tram to get there.

The LX Factory is a revitalized industrial region, there are several bars, restaurants and shops with local commerce and typical products of Portugal, a great option for lunch and break the morning part of the itinerary with the afternoon part that follows.

Arco da Rua Augusta in Praça do Comércio

Arco da Rua Augusta in Praça do Comércio
Arco da Rua Augusta in Praça do Comércio

After your lunch at LX Factory, let’s go to our seventh attraction, which is the arch of Rua Augusta in Praça do Comércio. Put once again in Google Maps “Praça do Comércio”, that will be our seventh stop.

The Praça do Comércio or terreiro do paço, as it is also known, is one of the most famous squares in Lisbon. Its building was used as the residence of King Manuel I, however, the 1755 Lisbon earthquake destroyed the residence. The terreiro do Paço was rebuilt and currently houses government departments, hotels and restaurants.

In the centre of the Praça do Comércio is the statue of Dom José I, which was erected in 1775 by Joaquim Machado Castro, an important Portuguese sculptor. You will notice the large arch separating the Praça from Rua Augusta. You can visit the belvedere at the top of the Rua Augusta arch, it costs €3.00.

Augusta Street

After the Mirante do arco da Rua Augusta it’s time to head down the street with the same name. Rua Augusta is one of the main streets of downtown Lisbon and our 8th attraction of the day. The street is full of shops and restaurants, our goal is to walk 500 meters to Rua de Santa Justa, because there is the famous lift of Santa Justa, our 9th attraction.

The Santa Justa Elevator

The lift costs €5. Enjoy the beautiful view from up there to see Rossio Square, the Alfama neighbourhood and São Jorge Castle. Coming out of the lift you will see some ruins of an unfinished church, this is our 10th attraction which is the Carmo Convent.

Carmo Convent

The Carmo Convent was founded in 1389, however, it was so well destroyed in the 1755 earthquake that shook Lisbon. In the Reign of Dona Maria I the construction of the convent in Gothic style was started, but its construction remained unfinished and today is an Archaeological Museum that certainly who visit. Admission costs €5.

How much does this tour cost?

So let’s do the math to find out how much we spent on this itinerary in Lisbon.

Belém Tower: €6.00

Jerónimos Monastery: ¤12

Arco da Rua Augusta: €3.00

Elevador de Santa Justa: €5.00

Transport costs: €8.00

Total spending on entrance fees: €34.00

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