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Walking Tour of General History and Secret Societies in Lisbon
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2 to 3 Hours
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Offered in: Russian, Portuguese, Ukrainian, English, Spanish
Overview
This tour is a spicy Portugal history tour, where we will touch some points of local timeline with a special focus towards mysterious figure of Marques de Pombal (the 'Enlightened despot' during whose reign happened Lisbon's Earthquake), his undergrounds, and ties with local freemasonry. What was his 'hidden knowledge' ? Did he sell out his soul to the devil? Or was a worker of good? Take this tour and stroll around mysterious heart of Lisbon, which was decision making center of the Empire.
Ever heard of Knights Templars? Jesuits? How all this fits-in together in Lisbon in this story?..
Our goal is to enveil curtain of superficial facts, and connect the dots between different layers of facts and points of view! Looking forward to see you on this tour!
The tour is "customizable" meaning is possible modify slightly the route and share more stories, if guests wish (that is why duration time is specified as "approximate 3" hours)
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
What To Expect
Alfredo Keil Garden
Starting point of our tour, under branches of majestic ceiba trees. We start with the root of the story - who lived here before the territory became Portugal, what did they believe in?
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Jardim do Principe Real
Charming English style garden with an old cedar and underground reservatoir. Discover about Aqueduct of Lisbon, predating earthquake of 1755, and mystery of it's branched system of underground passegaways
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chafariz da Rua do Seculo
Mysterious fountain in front of the house where Marques de Pombal was born. What is the supreme secret of "secret societies" and how are they connected to the indigenous tribes, and this character, who shaped modern Lisbon as well as influence history timeline of Portugal and South America
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Bairro Alto
On our way we pass Bairro Alto neighborhood, superficially famous about it's bars. We stop in fron of Masonic Lodge to learn about it's influence in Portugal of past and present.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Miradouro Sao Pedro de Alcantara
Special viewpoint of the center, overlooking Avenida de Liberdade and Restoration square. Learn about coat of arms of Lisbon and foundation myths
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rossio Train Station
Beautiful manuelin-style masterpiece suburban train station, departing point for discovering Sintra. Let's talk here a bit about the speciality of this town, where famous people of different countries, for some reason, want to posses a bit of land.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rossio Square
We will discover stories of various buildings in southern part of the square. Final point of the tour is psychological picture of royal family of times of D.Pedro IV, and connection to Rio de Janeiro
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Largo do Carmo
Charming square with ruins of Carmo monastery, which is now a museum and house of National Guard ( with 1975 revolution's musuem ). Was it romantic revolution, or coup-d-etat? What are similarities between Salazar's Portugal and life in Soviet Union?
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please be aware that Lisbon's center is full of hills to climb!
Operated by Walking Tours - RagnarokTour.com
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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