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Lisbon Legends & Mysteries
* Duration: 2 hour(s)
Lisbon - 7th Hill
The myth of Lisbon of the seven hills was made up by Friar Nicholas in the XVIII century, urging to create a hasty parallel with the city of Rome. People say there are actually fifteen or even more. *Duration: 3 hour(s)
Lisbon - Old Town
Until the present day the old quarter of Alfama, sitting on the hill facing the river, has had important links to maritime activities, from fishing to freight handling. Its population maintains a unique lifestyle and sense of community, conditioned by urban density and narrow streets.
* Duration: 3 hour(s)
Lisbon Downtown
The earthquake of 1st November 1755 transformed it into ruins, but provided the pretext for an innovative reconstruction of the city's downtown area During this Tour you will learn about the Roman salted fish factories, the S * Duration: 2 hour(s)
Contact : virginiegrimault@sagatravel.pt
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| Unusual Lisbon Tours |
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On this walk we will look into some of the most curious secrets of Lisbon. Whilst helping to keep track of fantastic stories and events, some of these tales and legends gave rise to saints, heroes and villains. You will become acquainted with some of the most intriguing of these characters, including some of whom the city is not so proud. During this walk you will learn about:
The cosmopolitan and literary Chiado, together with the bohemian Bairro Alto, are roamed about in this walk. The life and personality of the best known player of the modernist generation in Portugal - the poet Fernando Pessoa - provides the adequate script.
During this walk the main topic will be the last 2,500 years of the history of Lisbon. Its settlers have included the Phoenicians, who named it "calm bay", the Romans, who were the first major settlers, and the Arabs, who shaped the old town alleys. Lisbon's climate and geography were tempting to all the peoples who landed here. And they still are, incidentally. 
In this walk you will became acquainted with Romans and Moors, Jews and forced converts persecutions, Maze-like streets, Hidden vantage points, Migration and dockers and Fado as the soundtrack of Lisbon
For centuries downtown Lisbon has been the heart of the social, commercial and spiritual life of the city, as much as the center of power of Portugal. Despite this lasting prominence, a lot has changed since the Phoenician and the Roman occupation, when there was still an arm of the Tejo river flooding this area.
quare "Praca do Comercio" centre of power, the 1755 earthquake, the rebirth of Lisbon or the dream of a new city come true and the hidden churches.