Portas do Sol Viewpoint
Largo das Portas do Sol is a balcony over Alfama and the São Vicente hillside.
Portas do Sol Viewpoint
Largo das Portas do Sol is a balcony over Alfama and the São Vicente hillside. Its panorama follows the streets and roofs descending to the Tagus, with São Miguel and Santo Estêvão churches and the São Vicente de Fora complex standing out. The name recalls a gate in the old city walls that disappeared in the 1755 earthquake. In the square, Saint Vincent’s statue holds a boat with two ravens, symbols of Lisbon, while Azurara Palace houses the Museum of Portuguese Decorative Arts. The square connects the tram route with Alfama’s walking paths, with the Santa Luzia viewpoint a short distance away.
Located at: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
Address: Largo das Portas do Sol, Lisboa
Opening hours: Open 24 hours
Coordinates: 38.7123461783308, -9.13036645813946
Buses: 10B, 737, 734, 13B, 728, 735, 759, 794, 797
Tram: 12E, 28E
Lift: Santa Luzia Lift, Rua Norberto Araújo → Santa Luzia (2 min on foot from the upper exit) — check operation with EMEL
Metro: Terreiro do Paço (Blue) (15 min on foot)
Martim Moniz (Green) (14 min on foot)
Train: Azambuja Line, Santa Apolónia Station (24 min on foot)
Sintra Line, Rossio Station (25 min on foot)
Boat: Terreiro do Paço River Station (16 min on foot)
