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Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) Tours and Tickets
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Erected in 1960, this giant white monument stands at the edge of the Tagus River, and depicts a caravel—a ship commonly used by Portugal’s 15th-century explorers—about to set sail. Aboard the ship is 32 sculptures of leading figures from Portugal’s seafaring heyday, including Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan.
Daily 10am-7pm
Avenida Brasília, Lisbon, 1400-038
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Sunset Sailing Tour in Lisbon on a Luxury Sailing Yacht
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Bike Tours Lisbon - Center of Lisbon to Belém
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Lisbon Sunset Sensations on a Private Sailing Boat with wine&snacks
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Lisbon Yellow Boat River Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
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Belem Tuk Tuk Tour
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