LISBON TOP 10

Exploring the Best of Europe's Most Scenic Capital

1 !E"ONIMOS MON#STE"$
The resting place of explorer Vasco da Gama is a church built in the 1500s as part of a
magnificent monastery. Its cloisters are considered among the most beautiful in the world and
has been listed as a World eritage !ite.
% BELEM TO&E"
The city"s icon is also a symbol of the #ge of $isco%ery. &uilt in the early 1500s' this ornate
watchtower has been declared a World eritage monument by ()*!+,.
' ST( )EO")E'S C#STLE
-rom the millennium.old battlements of this castle you ha%e a bird"s.eye %iew of the city in the
company of roaming peacoc/s. Inside is a small archaeological museum and down the hill are
a couple of terraces with perfect postcard %iews o%er #lfama' the city"s medie%al %illage.li/e
neighborhood.
* C#LO+STE )+LBEN,I#N M+SE+M
Treasures from the *ast and the West collected by one man is now one of the world"s finest
pri%ate art collections. It includes wor/s by 0embrandt' 0ubens' 1onet and 0en2 3ali4ue.
- P#".+E /#S N#COES
+ontrasting with the city"s oldest neighborhoods is this 51st.century district showcasing
stri/ing contemporary architecture with *urope"s longest bridge as the bac/drop. It includes a
state.of.the.art a4uarium' a casino' and a wonderful waterfront promenade.
0 BE"#"/O M+SE+M
# 6ortuguese millionaire has put together one of *urope"s greatest modern art collections
which includes wor/s by #ndy Warhol' 6icasso' and $ali among others. &est of all' it"s free.
1 M#/"E /E /E+S CON2ENT
(ni4ue in the world' this la%ish former con%ent is now a museum presenting an ancient art
form 7decorati%e ceramic tiles8. Worth the %isit for the beautiful church alone 7pictured on the
right8.
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3 T4E &O"L/'S MOST E5PENSI2E C4#PEL
!ee what the gold found in colonial &ra:il was able to pay for' hidden in the surprisingly rich
!;o 0o4ue +hurch. The +hapel of !t. <ohn the &aptist inside is a *uropean masterpiece 7what
loo/ li/e paintings are actually mosaics=8 made in 0ome for this 3isbon church' and to see
more baro4ue magnificence head to !anta +atarina +hurch nearby.
If you de%elop a taste for this type of golden art' don"t miss the golden carriages of the
+oaches 1useum.
6 #NCIENT #"T M+SE+M
-ascinating ,riental and *uropean art ma/es up the collection of 6ortugal"s >)ational
Gallery.> 1uch of it is related to the #ge of $isco%ery' illustrating 6ortugal"s lin/s with #sia
and #frica.
10 /ESI)N 7 8#S4ION M+SE+M
The creations of top international names in fashion and design are presented in a permanent
collection and in temporary exhibitions. ,pened in 500? in a former ban/"s head4uarters' this
is one of 3isbon"s most surprising spaces' recogni:ed as one of the world"s leading design and
fashion museums. #dmission is free.