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Belém Privately, with a Working Azulejo Factory and the LX Factory
A private day in Belém, the quarter that still stands for the Portuguese golden age, with two stops that no other Belém tour makes.
It opens with a Portuguese coffee and a pastel de nata, and the story of where the recipe actually came from, which is stranger than most people expect.
A private local host takes the quarter from there: the Jerónimos Monastery, the Belém Tower, and the rest of the World Heritage that sits within a few streets of each other. The guide will also point you at the restaurants worth eating in, which is not the same list the guidebooks print.
Then the two stops that make this day different. One of the oldest azulejo factories in Lisbon, where the tiles are still made by hand and the craftsmen work in front of you. And the LX Factory, the old industrial site that turned into the most alternative address in the city.
Private throughout, for your group only.
What's included
- Visit to LX Factory Art Center
- Portuguese coffee & ‘pastel de nata’
- A Visit to Sant’Anna Tiles Factory
- Daily Train tickets
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- 4,5 hs. of a private tour with a local host
Itinerary
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Av. 24 de Julho 49, Lisboa
Av. 24 de Julho 49, 1200-479 Lisboa, Portugal
At the market's main entrance, facing Avenida 24 de Julho.
Av. 24 de Julho 1c, Lisboa
Av. 24 de Julho 1c, 1200-478 Lisboa, Portugal
Outside the A Padaria Portuguesa bakery.
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Afonso de Albuquerque Square
A walk through the square named for the first Viceroy of the Indies. The garden looks onto the Palácio de Belém, which houses the Presidency of the Republic.
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Discover the fascinating story of how these typical cakes
The story of how these cakes, now sold everywhere in the world, started in this one small shop in Belém.
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Jeronimos Monastery
Inside a masterpiece of the Manueline style and a UNESCO site, built for the return of Vasco da Gama from the Indies and the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
Extra fee
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Torre de Belem
The most famous monument in Lisbon. A Manueline tower that once stood in the middle of the river, put there to control the shipping heading up to the city.
Extra fee
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Padrao Dos Descobrimentos
The monument stands on the right bank of the Tagus, raised for the Portuguese World Expo in honour of the figures behind the Portuguese discoveries.
Extra fee
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Enter into one of the oldest factories of ‘Azulejos’ in…
Inside one of the oldest azulejo factories in Lisbon. The coloured tiles are still made by hand here. The craftsmen work in the open, the techniques get explained, and the showroom holds the finished pieces.
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LX Factory
A former newspaper factory turned into a working site for art and design. The most underground address in Lisbon, with artists' studios and the Livraria Ler Devagar, which regularly appears on the lists of the most beautiful bookshops in the world.
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R. Rodrigues de Faria 103 Piso 3, Lisboa
Not included
- Saturday & Sunday Sant’Anna Tiles Factory is closed
- Tickets to Dos Jeronimos Monastery's Museum
- Lunch
- Tickets to the Belem Tower
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Up to 10 travelers per booking.
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- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: pt, en, es.
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