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Self-guided free tour

Baixa, Chiado & Alfama: The Lisbon that always gets back up

Free · no booking Loop route

Duration
2 h 20 min approx.
Distance
4.4 km on foot
Stops
11 stops

A loop through the historic centre: from Rossio to the Carmo ruins, Pessoa's Chiado, Praça do Comércio, the Casa dos Bicos, the cathedral, the stairways of Alfama and the Santa Luzia viewpoint. Eleven stops, one map and a voice telling you what happened on the day Lisbon fell down and how it got back on its feet. About four and a half kilometres and a little over two hours, with two short climbs and several flights of steps.

Start and end Rossio Square

Get there

The route

The 1 marks where the tour starts and ends.

The 11 stops

At each one, a story of about two minutes.

  1. 1

    Rossio Square Start

    270 m · 4 min on foot

  2. 2

    Santa Justa Lift

    360 m · 5 min on foot

  3. 3

    Largo do Carmo

    230 m · 3 min on foot

  4. 4

    Chiado & A Brasileira

    820 m · 12 min on foot

  5. 5

    Praça do Comércio

    480 m · 7 min on foot

  6. 6

    Casa dos Bicos

    170 m · 2 min on foot

  7. 7

    Lisbon Cathedral

    500 m · 7 min on foot

  8. 8

    Alfama, Largo de São Miguel

    230 m · 3 min on foot

  9. 9

    Santa Luzia Viewpoint

    870 m · 12 min on foot

  10. 10

    Praça da Figueira

    320 m · 5 min on foot

  11. 11

    Church of São Domingos

    190 m · 3 min back to the start

  12. Back at Rossio Square

    The tour ends where it started.

How it works

  1. 1. Get to the start

    Head to the starting point and tap “Start the tour”.

  2. 2. Listen

    At each stop, tap “I'm here” and listen to the story.

  3. 3. Follow the map

    Follow the map to the next stop. No rush.

Before you set off

Bring headphones and a charged phone: audio and map use up battery.

  • It is a loop: you finish where you started.
  • Stop whenever you like. Your progress is saved on this phone.
  • The route and the texts load when you start, so it keeps working with patchy coverage.
  • The walk stays outdoors. The time does not include going inside the buildings.
  • Available in Spanish and English.
Photo credits
  • 1. Rossio Square: Bznein · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 2. Santa Justa Lift: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 3. Largo do Carmo: Manuel Menal · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 4. Chiado & A Brasileira: DIMSFIKAS · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 5. Praça do Comércio: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 6. Casa dos Bicos: Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 7. Lisbon Cathedral: Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 8. Alfama, Largo de São Miguel: dirk.olbertz · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 9. Santa Luzia Viewpoint: Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • 10. Praça da Figueira: CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 11. Church of São Domingos: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons