What to do Lisbon

Also known as Elevador do Carmo, this lift was built at the beginning of the last century by Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard, a disciple of Gustave Eiffel, and remains the only neo-Gothic style monument in the Lisbon district of La Baixa. The streets of both La Baixa and Rossio can be seen from this unique viewpoint.

The difference in height between access to the Rua de Santa Justa and the Rua do Carmo is 45 metres, the latter and the Bairro Alto also being accessible via a long, steep climb up a spiral staircase leading to the viewpoint.
Also visible in the City of the Seven Hills are the Tagus river, the Castelo São Jorge and the ruins of the Convento do Carmo, victim of the historic earthquake of 1755, all from a unique perspective.

Forming an integral part of the triptych of Lisbon’s former line of defence, the Belém Tower was finally finished in 1520.
Its architect, Francisco de Arruda, had created a masterpiece of Manueline art with Moorish influences, not far from the no less impressive Monastery of the Hieronymites, and also classed in 1983 by UNESCO as a world heritage site.

This elegant stonework keep, which looks out over both the Tagus estuary and the nearby Atlantic, remains one of Portugal’s symbolic monuments, and a testament to the country’s golden age of expansion and discovery.

Horror in all its forms.

Once again this year, the Lisbon International Horror Film Festival (Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa) invites fans of this film genre to discover the best international productions.
MOTELx has become a key event in its category with a rich program on offer each year. With chills and thrills, gore and laughs, nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat anxiety… this is an unmissable event for all fans of horror films.

A festival of talent.

In early summer 2018, Lisbon takes on a very rock feel with NOS Alive, one of the 10 best European festivals. The line-up for this 12th edition will appeal to anyone who's a fan of this genre! Judge for yourselves: Queens of the Stone Age, The National and Future Islands are just some of the acts that will be appearing on stage!

Party, the great outdoors and music.

Three days of concerts in one of the most emblematic parks in the Portuguese capital. This is the cornerstone of the festival Lisb-On - Jardim Sonoro.
In a setting bathed in light, festival-goers are immersed in an intoxicating musical atmosphere for which the city is the central stage.
An urban musical and festive experience that awakens the senses.