Lisbon Highlights Walking Tour Praça do Comércio to São Pedro

Walk the squares and streets that shaped Lisbon's story

A guided walking tour of Lisbon's central sights, starting at Praça do Comércio and ending at São Pedro de Alcântara Viewpoint, with a professional guide in English or Spanish. The tour covers roughly 2.5 hours and takes in the Arco da Rua Augusta, Santa Justa Elevator, Rossio Square, São Domingos Church, Carmo Convent, and Avenida da Liberdade, tracing Lisbon's history from the 1755 earthquake through the dictatorship and revolution. All fees and taxes are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Commerce Square10m
2. Arco da Rua Augusta5m
3. Santa Justa Lift7m
4. Rossio Square15m
5. Church of St. Dominic10m
6. Avenida da Liberdade5m
7. Carmo Convent15m
8. São Pedro de Alcântara Viewpoint10m

Explore Lisbon's iconic sights

• Meet at Praça do Comércio
• Learn about the Great Earthquake
• See Augusta Street Arch
• Visit Municipal Square and City Hall
• Walk along Augusta Street
• See Santa Justa Elevator
• Visit Rossio Square
• See São Domingo Church
• Learn about ginjinha liquor
• See Casa do Alentejo building
• See Avenida Liberdade
• Learn about Rossio Station
• Visit Carmo Square and Convent
• Explore Chiado area and Café A Brasileira
• See Luis de Camões Square
• End at São Pedro de Alcantara viewpoint

The experience

The tour begins at Praça do Comércio, Lisbon's largest square, where you'll learn how the 1755 earthquake destroyed roughly 80% of the city and shaped the rebuilding that followed. From there, the route moves through the grid-planned streets of the Baixa district: Augusta Street, the city's most important thoroughfare, and the Arco da Rua Augusta, one of Lisbon's most recognizable landmarks. You'll see the Santa Justa Elevator, the only one of its kind in Portugal, and hear its connection to the Eiffel Tower.

Rossio Square comes next, the oldest square in Lisbon, dating to the 13th century. The guide explains the Portuguese stone pattern beneath your feet and the story of the Portuguese royal family's escape to Brazil. At São Domingos Church, you'll learn about one of the darkest moments in Lisbon's past. The tour then moves through Casa do Alentejo, where Moorish influence in Portuguese architecture becomes visible, and past Rossio Station, the city's first central station, known for its distinctive architectural style found nowhere else in Portugal.

The route continues into the Chiado neighborhood, where you'll see Carmo Square and the unfinished Carmo Convent: a physical reminder of the Portuguese dictatorship and the 1974 revolution that ended it. You'll pass Café A Brasileira, a 20th-century gathering place for writers and poets, and reach Camões Square, named after Portugal's most celebrated poet. The tour concludes at São Pedro de Alcântara Viewpoint, where the city spreads out below you. Along the way, the guide shares stories about ginjinha, Lisbon's famous liquor, and its place in the city's culture.

What’s included

• Professional guide in English or Spanish.
• all fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00, 11:30, 15:30 and 17:00

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (4 to 15 years): free · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 20 · max 6 per booking

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Hi Lisbon Walking Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to understand Lisbon's layout and history in a single walk: the guide connects the earthquake, the monarchy, the dictatorship and the revolution to the actual streets and buildings you're standing in front of, so the city's story becomes the route itself.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 15 years): free; Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the oldest square in Lisbon that we'll visit on this tour?

Rossio Square, dating to the 13th century, is the oldest square on the route. The guide explains the Portuguese stone pattern that covers it and the historical escape of the Portuguese royal family to Brazil.

Why is the Santa Justa Elevator special in Portugal?

The Santa Justa Elevator is the only one of its kind in Portugal. The guide explains its connection to the Eiffel Tower and its role in connecting the lower and upper parts of the city.

What happened at São Domingos Church that makes it historically significant?

São Domingos Church is one of the most unique churches in the world because of one of the saddest episodes in Lisbon's history connected to it. The guide covers this story during the tour.

How does the 1755 earthquake connect to the streets we'll walk?

The earthquake destroyed roughly 80% of Lisbon and led to the rebuilding of the city's layout. The grid-planned streets of the Baixa district, including Augusta Street, were part of that reconstruction, and the tour explains how this shaped modern Lisbon.

What can we see at Carmo Square and why is the church unfinished?

Carmo Square and the Carmo Convent are in the Chiado neighborhood. The church remains unfinished as a physical reminder of the Portuguese dictatorship and the 1974 revolution that ended it, which the guide discusses during the tour.

Where does the tour end and what will we see there?

The tour ends at São Pedro de Alcântara Viewpoint, which offers a panoramic view of Lisbon. It's the final stop after walking through the Chiado area and seeing the city's major landmarks and neighborhoods.