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Castelo & Alfama

  • TravelingFoodie2
  • Sep 30, 2022
  • 2 min read

Once we returned to Praca da Figueira, we took mini bus #737 to reach the Castelo.


Sao Jorge Castle Gate is the entrance to the castle and the small town that surrounds it. It's free to visit the town but there is an entrance fee to visit the Castle and see the view terrace.

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We stopped at Natas n' Friends to have a pastel de nata.

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Next door was a gelataria.

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Peacocks wander the town. They were brought to Lisbon from the great 16th-century voyages and discoveries.

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Another entrance to the castle.

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Igreja Paroquial de Santa Cruz do Castelo

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Wander the cobbled streets

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Sticks on walls used as a contraption to dry clothes (I didn't take any pictures of how it actually worked).

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Statue of Sao Jorge as you leave the town. Crusaders prayed to Sao Jorge to help them defeat the Moors.

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After visiting the castle, find the Largo Santa Luzia. The 18th century tiles on the wall of the church depict the Praca do Comercio pre-earthquake.

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The other tile panel depicts the reconquest of Lisbon from the Moors by Afonso Henriques. You can see Martim Moniz, who let himself be crushed by the castle gate to keep it open for his comrades to invade.

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There's a nice view of the Alfama and the River Tejo from the small terrace, Miradouro de Santa Luzia.

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The Miradouro das Portas do Sol is just a few steps away. From here, you can see the Monastery of Sao Vicente.

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On the terrace, find the statue of Sao Vicente, the patron saint of Lisbon.

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He holds a ship with 2 crows, the coat of arms of Lisbon.

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Take the stepped-lane Escadinhas de Sao Miguel to reach the Alfama.

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Largo de Sao Miguel and the Igreja Paroquial de Sao Miguel.

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The Alfama is known for fado and you'll find several places to listen to fado.

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Continue walking through the Alfama and you'll find beautiful tiled buildings.

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The Se Cathedral is the oldest church in the city.

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