Private Lisbon Culture Tour - Portuguese Wine and Tapas with Local Expert

Meet your guide at the majestic Praça dos Restauradores and begin your gastronomic journey. Explore the fascinating Baixa neighborhood, where you will see multiple architectural wonders of the Pombaline era. Learn about the history of Portugal and the country’s hard route to independence at the Praça dos Restauradores, a wonderful tribute to the Portuguese Restoration War.

Wander the ancient Rossio Square and take a picture with the Portuguese best attractions such as beautiful Rossio Train Station, the majestic Column of Pedro IV or the Neoclassical style building of the Dona Maria II National Theater.

Continue to the historical neighborhood of Chiado, full of notable cultural landmarks including the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos and the Café A Brasileira that was a favorite place for several big names of Portuguese literature, such as José Maria Eça de Queiroz and Fernando Pessoa.

Uncover the true gem of this tour, the Bairro Alto district, and prepare to visit some of the best restaurant of Portugal, where you will fall in love with delicious flavors of this country. Sample 5 premium Portuguese wines and delight your taste buds with artisanal cheeses, succulent Iberian pork and scrumptious Pata Negra ham. End your tasty adventures by returning to the Chidao.

The historical center of Lisbon and an outstanding example of Pombaline era, Baixa neighborhood is undoubtedly the must-visit place of this city. The area is rich with sites that remind us about the great reconstruction of Lisbon after city survived the devastating earthquake in 1755. Here you will find an ancient Rossio Square with its fascinating wavy pavements and multiple beautiful attractions such as Rossio Train Station, the Column of Pedro IV or the Neoclassical style building of the Dona Maria II National Theater. Another famous plaza of this neighborhood is Praça dos Restauradores which was built as a tribute to Portuguese independence from the many years of Spanish domination. At the heart of the square stands an obelisk that honors the many battles of the Portuguese Restoration War.

The historical neighborhood of Chiado is a core of Portuguese Romantism architecture. It is best known for countless historical and cultural landmarks, some examples of which are the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos the famous Lisbon’s national opera house, the Café A Brasileira that was a haven for poets and intellectuals during the period of the First Portuguese Republic, including the likes of famous José Maria Eça de Queiroz and Fernando Pessoa. Here you will also find the remains of the Carmo Convent, Catholic monastery that was ruined during the Lisbon earthquake in 1755.

Bairro Alto is a fundamental district of Lisbon, one of its most vibrant quarters that was born during the period of the city’s economic importance growth. It is a location of the Lisbon’s most glamorous restaurants and bars. There you can also find Miradouro de Santa Catarina, a great lookout point where you can observe the old city of Lisbon as well as the famous 25 de Abril Bridge, also called the Lisbon’s “Golden Gate”. Moreover, there is the elegant Praça Luís de Camões, a square devoted to the greatest Portuguese poet of all time Luís Vaz de Camões.