Walking Tours of Lisbon and Beyond
Enjoy a private walking tour exploring the history and culture of Portugal guided by a professional historian.
A Private Walk into the Past.
There are many walking tours of Lisbon. Ours are special because our guides have PhDs in History and extensive experience making the past come to life. Join us for a tour unlike any other out there.
A History-Lover’s
Intro to Lisbon
Explore thousands of years of history walking through the oldest places of the enchanting, ancient Portuguese capital.
Roman Lisbon, Underground
Dig into the most-ancient history that Portugal has to offer, deep beneath its busy city streets.
Évora: History in
Its Bones
Just outside of Lisbon lies a UNESCO world heritage city of temples, monuments, and yes, a chapel made of bone!
Belém and the Age of Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese “Age of Discoveries” created the first transatlantic empire. Should it be celebrated, or lamented?
Sintra: Portugal’s
Royal Wonderland
The Palaces of Sintra are a world-renowned royal playground, mixing medieval history with 19th-century romantic luxury.
An Immigrant’s Life in Lisbon
Thinking of moving to Portugal? Go beyond the tourist sites and find some of Lisbon’s peaceful residential neighborhoods.
Special Subject Tours.
Instead of focusing on thousands of years of history, these history walking tours focus on a single moment and how it changed the course of Portuguese life forever.
In the Footsteps
of Lisbon’s
Holocaust Refugees
During WWII, Lisbon was the last way out of Europe for thousands of Jewish refugees. Walk the paths they tread to see how they changed Lisbon, and Lisbon changed them.
How to Overthrow a Dictator
Fifty years ago, the Portuguese people overthrew their dictatorship in a revolution that brought freedom at home and peace abroad. See how, and where, it all happened.
The Second Crusade
and the Fall of Lisbon
July 1st, 1147 saw the history of Lisbon change forever. The Second Crusade had arrived on its shores, itching for a fight.
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