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Bairro Alto is a historic quarter in the centre of Lisbon, in the parish of Misericórdia, and it is listed as cultural heritage. Several of the tours below cover it together with Chiado. Here is what to see around it and the guided ways to do it, on foot, by tuk tuk or in the evening.
Start with these three places.
For a first visit, choose a small-group walk through the historic centre that starts from the heights of Bairro Alto.
A two-and-a-half-hour small-group walk through cobblestone streets, with earthquake history, the revolution and the art of the azulejo.
For the evening, there is a walk that pairs fado with tapas in Lisbon’s historic neighbourhoods.
An evening walk that serves one fado note and one tapas bite at a time.
A tuk tuk tour is the alternative to walking, either through Chiado and Bairro Alto or further afield.
A one-hour ride in an open tuk tuk through both quarters.
A three-hour ride through old alleys, hilltop viewpoints and bohemian neighbourhoods.
If you want more than the quarter, choose a full day of landmarks or a private ride with tastings.
A full day of the city’s landmarks in your own private tuk tuk.
A private tour in a vintage convertible jeep, with food tastings along the way.
For more experiences in the city, explore things to do in Lisbon.
The São Roque Church comes first, then the garden and, in the neighbouring parish, the Carmo Convent.
Yes. It is classed as cultural heritage, in the parish of Misericórdia.
Yes. The small-group walk, the evening walk with fado and tapas, and the tuk tuk tours all cover it.
Yes. A one-hour tuk tuk tour goes through Chiado and Bairro Alto.
