Sights · Our pick in Lisbon
The Praça do Comércio
The riverside square
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Image courtesy of © Bernard Gagnon · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Praça do Comércio
The Praça do Comércio opens onto the Tagus at the foot of the Baixa, framed by arcades, with the Rua Augusta Arch leading into the grid of streets laid out after 1755.
Why it's on our list
- The Rua Augusta Arch
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Praça do Comércio before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Praça do Comércio, as the crow flies.
- Pousada de Lisboa100 m1 min walk
- AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado250 m3 min walk
- The Ivens Hotel, Autograph Collection400 m5 min walk
- Corpo Santo Lisbon Historical Hotel500 m6 min walk
- Memmo Alfama600 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Praça do Comércio 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
- Terreiro do PaçoBlue200 m3 min walk
- Baixa-ChiadoBlueGreen450 m5 min walk
- RossioGreen700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- The Castelo de São Jorge750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Gulbenkian3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Jerónimos Monastery6.1 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 25 min
- The Tower of Belém7.1 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 29 min
- The Oceanário7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Lisbon Airport8.2 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 32 min
Railway stations
- Cais do Sodré station700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Rossio station900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Santa Apolónia station1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gare do Oriente7.4 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min