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Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
Lisbon’s opera house
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About Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
The Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is Portugal’s national opera house, on the Largo de São Carlos in Chiado. Season and tickets on tnsc.pt.
Why it's on our list
- Opera season
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Teatro Nacional de São Carlos before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, as the crow flies.
- The Ivens Hotel, Autograph Collection150 m2 min walk
- Bairro Alto Hotel150 m2 min walk
- Corpo Santo Lisbon Historical Hotel250 m3 min walk
- AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado250 m3 min walk
- Pousada de Lisboa350 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Teatro Nacional de São Carlos are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Baixa-ChiadoBlueGreen200 m2 min walk
- Cais do SodréGreen550 m7 min walk
- RossioGreen600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The Praça do Comércio500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Castelo de São Jorge850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Gulbenkian3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- The Jerónimos Monastery5.7 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The Tower of Belém6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
- The Oceanário7.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Lisbon Airport8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 32 min
Railway stations
- Cais do Sodré station500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Rossio station600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Santa Apolónia station1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Gare do Oriente7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min