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São Jorge Castle
The Moorish castle on Lisbon's highest hill, with ramparts to walk and the city's widest views.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, 1100-129 LisbonDirections
- Getting There
- Bus 737 from the Baixa, or tram 28 and a climb.
Why Go
Fortified by the Moors and taken by Portugal's first king in 1147, the castle was a royal palace until the 16th century. Its walls and towers look over the Baixa and the river.
Peacocks wander its pine-shaded gardens.
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