The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Belém: the monastery, the tower and the river
The Jerónimos Monastery and the Tower of Belém, MAAT, the coaches and the custard tarts.
Neighbourhood guide · Lisbon
Belém: where to go
The Jerónimos Monastery, the Tower of Belém, MAAT, the coaches and the original pastéis.
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What to see and do
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UNESCO, 1983
The Jerónimos Monastery
The Manueline monastery of the Hieronymites, founded by King Manuel I, with its great cloister.
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UNESCO, 1983
The Tower of Belém
The tower dedicated to St Vincent, designed by Francisco de Arruda to guard the mouth of the Tagus.
Avenida Brasília, 1400-038 LisboaExplore View on map
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A view from the top
The Padrão dos Descobrimentos
The Monument to the Discoveries on the riverbank at Belém, with a viewpoint at the top.
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Founded by Queen Amélia in 1905
The National Coaches Museum
Royal and ceremonial coaches from the 16th to the 19th centuries, in a museum founded in 1905.
Avenida da Índia 136, 1300-300 LisboaExplore View on map
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On the riverfront
MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology
Art, architecture and technology on the river at Belém, in a curving new building and the old Tejo power station.
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At the Centro Cultural de Belém
MAC/CCB – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
The museum of modern and contemporary art at the Centro Cultural de Belém.
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Stages by the river
Centro Cultural de Belém
Concerts, dance and theatre at the cultural centre opposite the Jerónimos Monastery.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
Feitoria
At the Altis Belém Hotel, by the Tower of Belém. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Doca do Bom Sucesso, 1400-038 LisboaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Kanazawa
A small Japanese counter in Restelo, above Belém. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Rua Damião de Góis 3A, 1400-291 LisboaExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Canalha
Farm-to-table cooking. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Rua da Junqueira 207, 1300-338 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
O Frade
Alentejo-style cooking in a small tavern by the Coaches Museum. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Calçada da Ajuda 14, 1300-006 LisboaExplore View on map
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Since 1988
Solar dos Nunes
A Portuguese dining room in Alcântara, founded in 1988, for game, fish and the classics.
Rua dos Lusíadas 68–72, 1300-372 LisboaExplore View on map
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Since 1837
Pastéis de Belém
The bakery beside the Jerónimos Monastery that has made the pastel de Belém since 1837.
Shopping
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Under the bridge
LX Factory
A creative quarter under the 25 de Abril Bridge, with shops, studios, cafés and restaurants.
Where to stay
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A 19th-century palace
Pestana Palace Lisboa
A 19th-century palace in Alcântara, with gardens, a pool and salons that the hotel describes as a National Monument.
Rua Jau 54, 1300-314 LisboaExplore View on map
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Home of Feitoria
Altis Belém Hotel & SPA
A modern hotel on the Doca do Bom Sucesso, by the Tower of Belém, with the one-star Feitoria.
Doca do Bom Sucesso, 1400-038 LisboaExplore View on map
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Near the monastery
Palácio do Governador
A hotel in Belém built around a historic governor’s palace.
Rua Bartolomeu Dias 117, 1400-030 LisboaExplore View on map
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