Chiado & Bairro Alto
A walking tour through cosmopolitan, literary Chiado and bohemian Bairro Alto.
WhenAny day, on request
Duration3 hours
LevelModerate · all ages
PricePrice on request
This walking tour explores cosmopolitan, literary Chiado together with bohemian Bairro Alto. The life and personality of the best-known figure of Portugal’s modernist generation – the poet Fernando Pessoa – provide the perfect script.
You will also enjoy unique views of the city from Lisbon’s most romantic hill, the first to be planned as an urban district, in the 16th century.
What you’ll see
- Bohemian life in Bairro Alto
- Lisbon growing outside its walls
- Baroque splendour in the city
- The poet Fernando Pessoa
- The café “A Brasileira” and the modernist generation
- Breathtaking views over the city
- The golden age of newspapers
Book this private tour
We run this tour privately, for your group only, on the day that suits you.
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Private tours: we meet at Praça do Comércio, under the Rua Augusta Arch, unless stated otherwise. We can also meet you at your hotel on foot if it is in the city centre (up to Marquês de Pombal).
Questions? Email us at info@lisbonwalker.com.