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Castelo de São Jorge
The castle above Alfama: walls, towers and a camera obscura. €17 adults, under-13s free (2026); open to 21:00 March–October, to 18:00 from 1 November. Castle museum closed for works (26 Oct 2026).
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Torre de Belém (Belém Tower)
The 16th-century tower on the Tagus reopened to visitors on 27 May 2026 after conservation works. €15, children up to 12 free, closed Mondays; book ahead.
- Address
- Avenida de Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa
- Hours
- Tue–Sun 9:30–17:30, last entry 17:00; ticket kiosk closes 16:30. Closed Mondays, 1 Jan, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 Jun, 25 Dec. May close in bad weather (2026, check before you go).
- Price level
- €€
OK with kids
Free for children up to 12; 50% family ticket (at least 1 adult + 1 child, only at the physical ticket office). Step-free access only to the ground floor of the bastion, so the tower itself is a no for strollers. Research, not visited.
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What the sources say (research)
- What it is: a fortified tower built between 1514 and 1519 on a basalt outcrop in the Tagus, on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1983 together with the Jerónimos Monastery. It reopened to visitors on 27 May 2026 after conservation works. [museusemonumentos.pt; mosteirojeronimos.torrebelem.gov.pt]
- Hours (2026): Tuesday to Sunday 9:30–17:30, last entry 17:00. The ticket kiosk in front of the monastery closes at 16:30. Closed on Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June and 25 December, and it can close when the weather makes the visit unsafe. [mosteirojeronimos.torrebelem.gov.pt, 10 Oct 2026]
- Tickets: €15 normal. Half price for over-65s, for 13 to 24 year olds and with the family ticket (at least one adult and one child, sold only at the physical ticket office). Free for children up to 12. Residents of Portugal get free entry on up to 52 days a year under the state “Acesso 52” scheme (register once at a ticket office). The official site says tickets often sell out and cannot then be bought on the day, so book online. No audio guides. [mosteirojeronimos.torrebelem.gov.pt]
- Access: step-free only to the ground floor of the bastion. [mosteirojeronimos.torrebelem.gov.pt]
- Pair it with: the Jerónimos Monastery (€18, same closing days) for a Belém half day; more in things to do in Lisbon.
Open questions
Further afield: Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa (7 km), Gulbenkian Museum and Garden (7 km), Castelo de São Jorge (8 km), Museu Nacional do Azulejo (National Tile Museum) (10 km), Pavilhão do Conhecimento (13 km), Oceanário de Lisboa (13 km). Straight-line distances from the centre point, not driving times.
Schematic: positions from each place's coordinates, no roads or coastline. Not for navigation.
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Gulbenkian Museum and Garden
A free city garden next to the reopened Gulbenkian art museum; the museum is free for under-18s and for everyone on Sundays from 14:00 (2026).
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Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa
Lisbon's zoo since 1884, about 2,000 animals at Sete Rios on the blue metro line; 2026 tickets child €19, adult €31.
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Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
The monastery in Belém that the state museums agency calls a masterpiece of Portuguese architecture; €18 in 2026, closed Mondays. Pair it with the Belém Tower.
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