Belém Free Tour: The Age of Discoveries

Take Lisboa’s Belém Free Tour covers the western part of Lisbon, where the Tagus River becomes the Atlantic Ocean and where Portugal became the world. Yes, the Belém district was the one most profoundly affected by the Discovery Age and our Belém walking tour covers much more than a part of Lisbon’s history, it covers the country’s history.

This free walking tour will tell the story of the Great Age of Discovery. It was an Age when the Portuguese built forts, churches, and cities on two-thirds of the Earth—an Age when they sailed the forever inseparable sea and managed an empire where the sun never set. From a small fishing village on the banks of the Tagus River to becoming a noble part of the city, it was in Belém that vessels left to uncover new worlds. 

It was also here that magnificent monuments were erected to celebrate this glorious age, like the Tower of Belém or the Jerónimo's Monastery. This is a tour of unmatched beauty with a landscape of UNESCO World Heritage monuments. In Belém, you’ll discover how Portugal established 600 years ago the first global economy.