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Liberdade, the incredible Lisbon Boulevard - Private Walking Tour
Lisbon
About
This tour explores Lisbon’s infatuation with Europe - and especially with France - in the last quarter of the 19th century. The opening of a majestic train station in Downtown allowing a direct connection to Paris became a clear sign of progress. But equally or more important was to recreate in Lisbon the culture, the elegance and the cosmopolitan magic of the City of Light. This urge for the so-called Civilization meant, on more pragmatic grounds, a replica of a French Boulevard in the heart of the Portuguese capital. This implied building a constellation of imposing buildings decorated with greenery, public art and street furniture. Today the Liberty Avenue area has the highest concentrat...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Professional local photographer guide
Private guide
Alcoholic Beverages
Snacks
Private transportation
Use of bicycle
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting Points
Departure
Praça Dom João da Câmara
Meeting point: the Statue of Dom João da Câmara next to Teatro D. Maria II, facing Gare do Rossio
Return
Observation Deck Park Eduardo VII
Large viewpoint on top of the main park in Central Lisboa
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Our tour begins at the outskirts of the medieval remparts and explores the modern city that developed on the old rural suburb of the Valverde creek, starting with the Restauradores monument and square.
30 minutes
2
Palacio Foz
Before Avenida da Liberdade there was the Public Promenade, the heart of Lisbon during the Romantic Age. We explore its remaining heritage, including allegoric statues and majestic manor houses.
15 minutes
3
Teatro Tivoli BBVA
The Avenue became the most lively place in Lisbon since the '20s and well into the '80s of the XXth century. Discovery the cinemas, the theaters and the legendary Parque Mayer.
30 minutes
4
Estatua do Marques de Pombal
Enter the main motor traffic hub in town, a controversial and ever-changing place, that almost everybody likes to hate.
30 minutes
5
Parque Eduardo VII
A congress and cultural center - dubbed City Palace - was planned to crown the top of the park. Intended as the icon of the city Acropolis, it was lambasted as too Modernist and was never built, leaving a large gap between the two pairs of giant columns topped by golden wreaths. It's still an odd symbol of Salazar dictatorship and one to the best panoramic views of Lisbon and its surroundings.
Liberdade, the incredible Lisbon Boulevard - Private Walking Tour
Lisbon
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About
This tour explores Lisbon’s infatuation with Europe - and especially with France - in the last quarter of the 19th century. The opening of a majestic train station in Downtown allowing a direct connection to Paris became a clear sign of progress. But equally or more important was to recreate in Lisbon the culture, the elegance and the cosmopolitan magic of the City of Light. This urge for the so-called Civilization meant, on more pragmatic grounds, a replica of a French Boulevard in the heart of the Portuguese capital. This implied building a constellation of imposing buildings decorated with greenery, public art and street furniture. Today the Liberty Avenue area has the highest concentrat...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Professional local photographer guide
Private guide
Alcoholic Beverages
Snacks
Private transportation
Use of bicycle
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting Points
Departure
Praça Dom João da Câmara
Meeting point: the Statue of Dom João da Câmara next to Teatro D. Maria II, facing Gare do Rossio
Return
Observation Deck Park Eduardo VII
Large viewpoint on top of the main park in Central Lisboa
