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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Jeronimos 8 $272 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Pestana Palace Hotel $371 1.3 mi 2.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Vila Gale Opera Hotel $233 1.5 mi 2.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Lapa Palace $762 2.5 mi 4.0 km 5 of 5 stars
Britania Hotel $343 3.8 mi 6.2 km 5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
Espelho d'Agua 0.3 mi 0.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Casa Pasteis De Belem 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Panorama 4.1 mi 6.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing To Do Distance Rating
Padrao dos Descobrimentos 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Oceanarium (Oceanario de Lisboa) 7.8 mi 12.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Coconuts 11.7 mi 18.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Torre de Belem” Frommer's
“Torre de Belem” Fodors.com
“Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belem in Lisbon” UNESCO.org
“Lisbon’s allure lies in its easy style, warm hospitality” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Knight-Ridder (free registration required)
“Portuguese perfection” msnbc.msn.com / Frommer's
“Lisbon by the Riverside” BootsNAll.com
“RedHot Feature: A long weekend in Lisbon” RedHot Inflight Magazine
“RedHot Features: Lisbon to Faro” RedHot Inflight Magazine
“Serenading the past in Lisbon” sfgate.com / San Francisco Chronicle
“An Explorer's Lisbon” Washington Post
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 5 attractions in Belem
Traveler Description: The Monument to the Discoveries Across the street from the Jeronimos Monastery is the Monument to the Discoveries, in the shape of the prow of a boat... more »
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Attraction type: Historic site, Monument, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Av. de Brasilia
Belem district Belem
Portugal
Tel: 21 362 0034

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Reviews of Tower of Belem (Torre de Belem)

( 1-3 of 3 )
“A sight not to be missed in Lisbon”
5 of 5 stars
medieval
Southern California
Apr 15, 2008

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a visually striking attraction with interesting architecture in a memorable setting at the entrance of the Tagus river. It should not be missed. more

“Better from the outside”
2 of 5 stars
Rooindie
Avon, CT
Apr 30, 2006
0/1 found this review helpful

As indicated by the other reviewer, this place would be well-served by some information! We bought the pamphlet, and even that didn't do much other than label the rooms - but no info on what those rooms were used for our how they may have been decorated. It's empty inside - except the overrun of people. It was like a... more

“Not that impressive compared to other sights”
3 of 5 stars
Public_Dave
Hong Kong
Apr 10, 2005
4/8 found this review helpful

I thought the Torre de Belem was interesting, but extremely crowded, not particularly evocative of Portugal's past, and in my humble opinion more attractive from the outside than from the inside. It could be made a lot more interesting if there were stories provided inside that gave some context to the Tower and interesting tales of things that had happened... more

Reviews of Tower of Belem (Torre de Belem)

( 1-3 of 3 )
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Tower of Belem (Torre de Belem) Address

Av. de Brasilia | Belem district, Belem, Portugal
Tel: 21 362 0034