Sightseeing Sailboat Tour along Tagus River

Torre de Belem

The Torre de Belém is a fortification located on the right bank of the Tagus River, where Belém beach once existed, it was originally surrounded by water along its entire perimeter. Over the centuries it was surrounded by the beach, until today it became part of dry land. Over time, the tower lost its function of defending the Tagus River. On the four floors of the tower, the Governor's Room, the Kings Room, the Audience Room and, finally, the Chapel with its characteristic 16th century vaults remain. The monument stands out for its implicit nationalism, as it is completely surrounded by decorations from the Coat of Arms of Portugal, including inscriptions of Portuguese crosses. Together with the Jerónimos Monastery, it was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and elected as one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal in 2007. In 2015 it was visited by more than 608 thousand tourists. In 2022, it registered 377,780 entries, making it one of the most visited monuments in the country. Entry +/- €8

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

25 de Abril Bridge

The 25th April Bridge is a road-rail suspension bridge over the Tagus River that connects the city of Lisbon to the city of Almada. The bridge crosses the Tagus estuary in the final and narrowest part — the so-called Tagus bottleneck. The Bridge is 2,277 m long. With a free span of 1,013 m, the 25 de Abril Bridge is the 33rd longest suspension bridge in the world. The upper deck houses 6 road routes, while the lower deck houses two electrified railway lines. Construction began in November 1962 and lasted four years. It was opened on August 6, 1966, then with just a road deck. On July 29, 1999, the railway deck was inaugurated. The concession for these two bridges ends in March 2030. Until 1974, the 25 de Abril Bridge was called Salazar Bridge. The name April 25th alludes to the revolution of April 25th, 1974.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology

The Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology is a contemporary art museum in Lisbon, Portugal that crosses three areas in a space for debate, discovery, critical thinking and international dialogue. A building classified as a Property of Public Interest, it consists of two centers: the old Central Tejo and the New Building. Central Tejo was inaugurated in 1990, as the Electricity Museum, with the reuse of an old electricity production plant and a new building (designed by British architect Amanda Levete) in October 2016. MAAT occupies an area of ​​38 thousand square meters and is an integral part of the EDP Foundation, which belongs to the EDP Group - Energias de Portugal, SA. The two buildings are joined by a garden designed by landscape architect Vladimir Djurovic.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Padrao dos Descobrimentos

The Monument to the Discoveries, in a prominent position on the right bank of the Tagus River, was erected in 1940 on the occasion of the Portuguese World Exhibition to honor the historical figures involved in the Portuguese Discoveries. The current replica, in concrete and stone, is later, having been inaugurated in 1960. The monument was initially designed by Cottinelli Telmo as a tribute to Infante D. Henrique, following several projects and competitions for Sagres, carried out over the years without any being built.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Champalimaud Foundation is a Portuguese, non-profit foundation, with the purpose of developing scientific research activities in the field of medicine. The businessman donated 500 million euros so that the Foundation can develop, support and promote science in Portugal, having chosen Leonor Beleza as its president. The Foundation's objective is to promote scientific research in the area of ​​biomedicine, especially in the areas of cancer and neurosciences. Neuroscience research aims to investigate the neural bases of behavior.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Doca de Belem

Tagus River is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. In Lisbon, the Tagus estuary is crossed by two bridges. The oldest is the Ponte 25 de Abril (opened in 1966, then Ponte Salazar), one of the largest suspension bridges in Europe, which connects the capital of Portugal to Almada. The other is the Vasco da Gama Bridge, about 17 km long. It was opened in 1998 and connects Lisbon (Sacavém) to Alcochete, Moita and Montijo. In its estuary there is an ecological reserve (Tejo Estuary Natural Reserve, based in Alcochete) where several species of birds nest. Due to the great pollution of the river, there are no dolphins permanently, but in recent years, during the summer, specimens have appeared and, after a good fishing trip, return to the sea.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free