We’re fans of the Museum of Lisbon’s service that helps anyone discover even more about our city. The “Walking Lisbon” program adds two new routes to its already extensive list of outdoor guided tours, now offering 19 routes full of stories, in different districts of the Portuguese capital.
For 2025, the new routes include “A Colina de Santana” and “A Avenida Almirante Reis”, thus increasing the number of guided tours for those who want to learn more about certain points of interest in the city.
Two new guided tours
Santana Hill, known for its palaces and former convents that have been transformed into hospitals and health institutions, will be the first tour to take place, on May 26 and November 16.
On this guided tour you’ll get a better understanding of all the urban and social transformations that have taken place in the area over the last few centuries.
The tour of Avenida Almirante Reis, scheduled for June 28 and November 29, will explore the different stages of construction of this well-known Lisbon thoroughfare, highlighting the architectural and political changes that have marked its history.
A wide range of themes
Now that you know the new routes, this program will continue to offer a wide variety of guided tours covering many themes, such as slavery, the role of women in Lisbon society and the history of the queer community in the capital, in an initiative by the Museum of Lisbon to further enhance public debate on relevant topics.
Another highlight for 2025 is the strengthening of the partnership with the Batoto Yetu association, increasing the number of sessions on the “African Lisbon” trail, dedicated to the African presence in the city as an integral part of its identity. The new dates are January 25, March 29, May 25 and October 12.
The “Walking Lisbon” program
All 19 routes in this program at the Museum of Lisbon will take you to discover the city from its Roman occupation over 2,000 years ago to the industrial revolution.
Each of these guided tours passes through several of the city’s emblematic neighborhoods , such as Alfama, Bairro Alto and Avenidas Novas, and costs no more than 5 euros per person.
You can find all the information about all the routes in this Museum of Lisbon program.