{"id":3876,"date":"2021-03-25T11:48:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T11:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2021-03-26T12:20:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T12:20:56","slug":"the-best-neighborhoods-to-visit-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/blog\/the-best-neighborhoods-to-visit-in-lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Los mejores barrios para visitar en Lisboa"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we\u2019re visiting a new city, we always want to make the most of our time and hit the best spots, especially if we are up for a short stay. Lisbon has a lot to offer and some fantastic places to discover so we\u2019ve made a list with the best neighborhoods to visit in Lisbon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article by: Kleiber, the founder and guide at Hi Lisbon Walking Tours<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alfama<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in Europe with more than 3000 years and everything has started in this charming neighborhood. The area that stretches from the shores of the Tagus River to S\u00e3o Jorge Castle <\/strong>is definitely a must with its magnificent influence of several civilizations like the Romans, the Visigoths, the Moors and the Jewish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get lost on its charming streets and enjoy the beautiful architecture, with some buildings dating from the 16\u00b0<\/sup> century, discover parts of the old wall that protected Lisbon in the old days, try the delicious local food, ride one of the famous old fashion trams and discover the soul of Portuguese culture, Fado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We recommend visiting the church of Santo Antonio <\/strong>and see the local where he was born (yes, he\u2019s Portuguese), Lisbon\u2019s S\u00e9 Cathedral<\/strong> (the oldest church in Lisbon), Casa dos Bicos<\/strong>, the viewpoints of Santa Luzia<\/strong> and Portas do Sol<\/strong> and to enjoy a fantastic sunset from S\u00e3o Jorge\u2019s Castle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mouraria<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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During the Moors period, Lisbon was a very mixed city with Muslims, Jewish and Christians living all together but with the conquest of the city by Portugal\u2019s first King, D. Afonso Henriques in 1147, things were about to change. If the Moors wanted to stay, they would have to live outside of the city walls and that was the beginning of Mouraria (place of Moors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to learn a bit more about the Portuguese culture, this is the place to be. Most residents have been living here for a very long time and still keep the old way of life and the traditions. Most houses are very old and some of them date from before the Great Earthquake of Lisbon in 1755.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We recommend visiting the oldest house in Lisbon<\/strong> (dating from the early 16\u00b0<\/sup> century), the house that is still damaged by the Earthquake in 1755 and was never recovered, the beco do Fado <\/strong>with the pictures of the most famous \u201cFadistas\u201d of Lisbon, some of them born and raised in Mouraria, the Cerca da Gra\u00e7a Garden<\/strong> with its amazing view, the church of S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o<\/strong> (one of the only churches that survived the Earthquake) and to have a delicious meal in one of the many local restaurants.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Baixa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Commerce Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With the destruction of the Great Earthquake in 1755,<\/strong> most of Lisbon was in ruins and the Royal Palace located at the shores of the Tagus River was destroyed.  The king named the Marquees of Pombal, Lisbon\u2019s Prime Minister, to be in charge of rebuilding the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This visionary man wanted to modernize Lisbon and based on the French architectural trends of the 18\u00b0<\/sup> century, chose a project composed of parallel and perpendicular large streets with different categories of importance and big squares. The structures were also built with anti-seismic characteristics and Lisbon became one of the first earthquake proof cities in the World.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Augusta Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We recommend visiting the spectacular Commerce Square<\/strong> (the biggest square in Lisbon) with its famous arch, wonder around the beautiful Augusta Street, Rossio Square<\/strong>, the incredible Rossio Station<\/strong>, the Municipal Square, Lisbon\u2019s City Hall, the church of S\u00e3o Domingos and the Jewish Memorial.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chiado<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Chiado is one of the most expensive and fancy neighborhoods in Lisbon <\/em>and famous for its shops, historic landmarks, museums, theaters<\/strong> and has been the meeting point of poets, politicians and artists since the 19\u00b0<\/sup> century. The origin of the name Chiado is related do Ant\u00f3nio Ribeiro, a popular poet who lived in the area and whose nickname was Chiado (squeak).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was one of the most affected areas by the Great Earthquake of Lisbon <\/strong>and the rebuilding plan organized by the Marquees of Pombal also included the area. New streets were built, connecting the area to Baixa along with the reconstruction of churches, monasteries and buildings with the same anti-seismic characteristics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We recommend visiting the ruins of Carmo Church, Santa Justa elevator, S\u00e3o Roque Church<\/strong> (one of the most expensive ones in Portugal), S\u00e3o Pedro de Alcantara viewpoint<\/strong>, S\u00e3o Carlos National Theater, the beautiful Cam\u00f5es Square and the Bertrand Bookshop <\/strong>(the oldest one in the World according to the Guinness Book).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bel\u00e9m<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Tower of Bel\u00e9m<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bel\u00e9m is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Lisbon and is known as the birthplace of the Discoveries<\/em>. From the shores of Bel\u00e9m, famous navigators like Vasco da Gama, Fern\u00e3o de Magalh\u00e3es and Afonso de Albuquerque<\/strong> departed its harbors to navigate through the unknown, facing the dangerous of the Oceans to discover a new route to India and the lucrative spice trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a lot to do in Bel\u00e9m, as this is the area with the most important landmarks and museums. We recommend visiting the Tower of Bel\u00e9m<\/strong>, the Jeronimos Monastery<\/strong> (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites), the Monument to the Discoveries<\/strong>, the Cultural Center of Bel\u00e9m<\/strong>, the Imperial Square<\/strong>, the Presidential Palace, the Coaches Museum and the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jeronimos Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gracias por leer el art\u00edculo. Para obtener m\u00e1s consejos de viaje de nuestros gu\u00edas locales de todo el mundo, consulta la secci\u00f3n blog<\/a> de nuestro sitio web. Cada semana publicamos recomendaciones de viaje \u00fanicas. Si te ha gustado este art\u00edculo o tienes alguna pregunta, \u00a1no dudes en dejarnos un comentario abajo!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lisboa tiene mucho que ofrecer y algunos lugares fant\u00e1sticos que descubrir. Aqu\u00ed est\u00e1 nuestra lista de los mejores barrios para explorar cuando vengas de visita.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":3880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"The best neighborhoods to visit in Lisbon - Free Tour Community","_seopress_titles_desc":"Lisbon has a lot to offer and some fantastic places to discover so we\u2019ve made a list with the best neighborhoods to visit in Lisbon.","_seopress_robots_index":""},"categories":[1,37],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3876"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freetourcommunity.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}