What to do and see in Chiado & Carmo, Central Portugal: The Best Sights & Landmarks

January 25, 2022 Madelene Haan

The museums of Lisbon celebrate the rich history and culture of this Portuguese capital city. The Maritime Museum is perfect for kids (and grown-ups!) who adore all things nautical, while the Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves is a hidden gem of colorful artwork. To fully appreciate the city’s dramatic stone architecture you can take a guided walking tour, or customize your own tour, making sure to visit the Padrao dos Descobrimentos, the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, and the UNESCO World Heritage site the Torre de Belem.
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1. Hommage a Pessoa

Largo de Sao Carlos, Lisbon 1200-443 Portugal
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Hommage a Pessoa

2. Estacao Metro Baixa-Chiado

R da Vitoria, Lisbon 1200-443 Portugal
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Estacao Metro Baixa-Chiado

3. Casa Do Ferreira Das Tabuletas

R. Trindade 32, Lisbon 1200-468 Portugal
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Casa Do Ferreira Das Tabuletas

4. Chiado

Lisbon Portugal +351 21 346 9951
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Chiado

This is the fashionable shopping district in Lisbon.

Reviewed By thenugents - Upton St Leonards, United Kingdom

We were visiting Lisbon for 5 days and rented a beautiful apartment here just round the corner from Rua Garrett. Chiado is a great shopping area as it has many quality shops and lots of lovely restaurants.

5. Igreja de Sao Roque

Largo Trindade Coelho Bairro Alto, Lisbon 1200-470 Portugal +351 21 346 0361 http://www.museu-saoroque.com
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Igreja de Sao Roque

Reviewed By eddg2019

Taken together, the Church and Museum of Saint Roque are among Lisbon’s most important artistic, cultural, and historic repositories. In addition to the main altar, the church is noteworthy for its side chapels, particularly that of St. John the Baptist with its central mosaic panel that looks like a painting on canvas, the gilt wood Chapel of Our Lady of Doctrine, and the tile work of the Chapel of São Roque. The painted ceiling is the only one extent from the Mannerist period. The adjoining museum houses one of the most important collections of sacred art, which includes paintings, sculpture, metalwork, reliquaries, altar frontals, and the treasure of the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist.

6. Rossio Train Station

Praca D. Pedro IV, Lisbon Portugal +351 707 210 220 https://lisbonlisboaportugal.com/Baixa-Lisbon/Rossio-Train-Station-Lisbon.html
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Rossio Train Station

Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom

Rossio is the old central station in Lisbon, though it's now superseded. The station is right on Rossio Square in central Lisbon and main station used for getting to Sintra. The main attraction of this station is the pretty Neo-Manueline and Romantic façade that faces the the northwest side of the square. Apart from the usual intricate, organic carvings with marine motifs typical of Manueline, the entrance has an interesting double entrance of two intertwined horseshoe almost Neo-Mudejar like. Pretty to look at and worth stopping for a look before entering the station. The station has regular trains to Sintra, although at busy times, the trains are standing room only. There are a a few trains per day and the tickets let you take any one anyway!

7. Largo do Carmo

Largo do Chiado 8, Lisbon 1249-125 Portugal +351 21 321 7222 http://www.gnr.pt/portal/internet/contactos/detalhe.asp
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Largo do Carmo

Reviewed By RGSOUNDF - Mercerville, United States

Largo do Carmo is a very interesting place, mostly by its various nearby attractions, such as one of the must-to stops on your Lisbon itinerary, the Convento do Carmo, an imposing building that partially survived the 1775 earthquake, also housing Carmo Archaeological Museum, or the Elevador de Santa Justa, right around the corner, via the small passageway of Travessa Dom Pedro de Menezes, the best way to beat the crowds (of its downtown entrance), or the headquarters of the National Guard (GNR General Command), an iconic landmark in Portugal's Carnation Revolution, where on April 25, 1974 the last Portugal's dictator Caetano officially ceded power to the rebels. A National Guard Museum (Museu da Guarda Nacional Republicana) is located in the same building. The square itself, formed by a convergence of about 4 or 5 streets, with its calming greenery, an XVIIIth century fountain (Chafariz do Carmo), and a Quiosque Lisboa, a round-shaped kiosk offering hot beverages, wine, snacks and light meals, with sitting-down area complete with chairs, tables, and umbrellas against the elements, makes the location one of the coziest in the city.

8. Convento Do Carmo

Largo Do Carmo Chiado, Lisbon 1200-092 Portugal
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Convento Do Carmo

9. Elevador da Gloria

Calcada da Gloria, Lisbon Portugal +351 21 363 2044 http://www.carris.pt/en/ascensor-da-gloria/
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Elevador da Gloria

Funicular railway that leadss to the São Pedro de Alcântara Miradouro overlook above Lisbon.

Reviewed By permia

It captures the essence of Lisbon - hilly perspectives, funiculars, urban art. We hopped on at Barrio Alto and given its frequency didn't have long to wait for the grand descent. Passing by the colourful street art creations and meeting ascending multi-decorated versions was lovely. Arriving at Baixa we alighted, waited a few minutes then hopped back on and returned back up the hill.

10. Escultura de Fernando Pessoa

Rua Garrett 120 Chiado, Lisbon 1200-205 Portugal
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Escultura de Fernando Pessoa

Reviewed By Margo7850p

The statue of Fernando Pessoa is situated right in front of the Cafe A Brasileira, on Rua Garrett. Its author is the sculptor from Lisbon Antonio Augusto Lagoa Henriques. We see an eminent writer sitting at a table in Brasileir's cafe, in his second home, where he usually wrote.Rua Garrett was once the intellectual landmark of the city, now concentrating many shops, old bookstores and important cafes. Fernando Pessoa is without a doubt one of the greatest Portuguese names. Here you can take pictures with the statue as well as enjoy a coffee in one of the symbols of Lisbon.

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