Belém - the beginning of Portuguese colonial expansion

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Service description:

While in Portugal and getting to know the historical centre of Lisbon, we offer you a very interesting tour of the district of Belém, Lisbon. This tour will introduce you to the five most important historical sites on the outskirts of the capital. Although it is worth spending a whole day here. You will also drive over the famous 25th of April Bridge and visit the iconic statue of Christ the King.

Receive at the hotel, transfer and see the Tower of Bethlehem.
Fortification built on the Tagus River. I should note at once that our presentation of material or our story will be very or significantly different from what Wikipedia writes. We aim to tell what you will not read about in the guidebook. Our excursions are not about quoting Wikipedia, but more about historical events and facts.

We will then move on to the next cultural and very important site, the Discoverers` Monument and the Wind Rose. As you tour this Majestic Monument you will learn what this small nation has given to the world. How the Portuguese built their colonial empire and how they found that famous route to the spices of the Orient. You`ll be treated to a fascinating account of how the Portuguese travelled by sea to the *Third Kingdom*.

Continuing the tour you`ll take an exterior view of the iconic Jerónimos Monastery, built in the early 16th century. You will understand what the word Beleni means, where caravels were located in the early 16th century and what the Manuelino style is, much more. Then we have an inside tour of the Church of the Virgin Mary, burial places, including Vasca da Gama.

The next point of your walking tour is a visit to the most famous pastry shop, which to this day, according to ancient technology, bakes secret cakes from the first half of the XIX century. Yes, you`re right it`s Pasteis de Belém. We know the owners and owners of the secret of production of Pasteis de Belém baskets, so in this pastry shop we will have a tasting of this dessert, drink a cup of fragrant Portuguese coffee or wine from the city of Porto.

At the end of the tour we will drive over the famous bridge of 25 April and have a wonderful photo session at the observation deck, where the Statue of Christ the King is located. Service order Any questions?