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Quote: Set on a sunny, beautiful coastline just southwest of Lisbon, Belem is considered the "heart and soul" of Portugal and is closely tied to its navigation age. I first visited the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, which is a must for architecture... Read the full Belem: Monastery of St Jerome review
From journal Portugal in November
Quote: Belém is a district full of sights that are not particularly close together - and certainly do not seem it on a hot day. Those who can only manage a limited number of stairs might be satisfied with seeing the Torre de Belém and the Monumento dos... Read the full Belem: Monastery of St Jerome review
From journal Lisbon levels and lifts - and a day out.
Quote: Belem is best reached from central Lisbon by tram 15. The journey takes about 20 minutes and follows the bank of the River Tagus. Both old and new trams operate on this route. Belem is dominated by the Manueline architecture of the sixteenth... Read the full Belem: Monastery of St Jerome review
From journal A wet week in Lisbon
Quote: Belem is one of the oldest parts of Lisbon and is about 15 minutes by train, bus or tram from Praca do Commercio. It has some of Lisbon's most popular sights, including two eye-catching waterfront towers. The very modern looking Monument to the... Read the full Belem: Monastery of St Jerome review
From journal Exploring Lisbon