Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas

Worth seeing in and around Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   25 de Abril Bridge

   The 25 de Abril Bridge ˈsĩku dɨ ɐˈbɾil]) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, with the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus River. It has a main span length of 1,013 metres, making it the 56th longest suspension bridge in the world.

   2.4 km · suspension bridge in Portugal · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Lisbon Cathedral

   The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, often called Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is the oldest church in the city, built in 1147.

   4 km · Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Praça do Comércio

   The Praça do Comércio, more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço, is a large, harbour-facing plaza in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30,600 m2. Facing the Tagus river to the south, the square hosted Ribeira Palace, the King of Portugal's residence, until the latter was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon earthquake.

   3.6 km · square in Lisbon, Portugal · Wikipedia
4. 04
   National Museum of Ancient Art

   The Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, also known in English as the National Museum of Ancient Art, is a Portuguese national art museum located in Lisbon. With over 40,000 items spanning a vast collection of painting, sculpture, goldware, furniture, textiles, ceramics, and prints, MNAA is one of the most visited museums in Portugal.

   2.8 km · museum in Lisboa, Portugal · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Santa Justa Lift

   The Santa Justa Lift, also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated at the end of Rua de Santa Justa, it connects the lower streets of the Baixa with the higher Largo do Carmo.

   3.9 km · cultural heritage monument in Lisboa, Portugal · Wikipedia
6. 06
   São Bento Palace

   The São Bento Palace is the seat of the Assembly of the Republic, the parliament of Portugal. It is located in the Estrela district of Lisbon.

   3.6 km · building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

   The Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is an opera house in Lisbon, Portugal. It was opened on June 30, 1793 by Queen Maria I as a replacement for the Tejo Opera House, which was destroyed in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.

   3.6 km · opera house in Lisbon, Portugal · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Estrela Basilica

   The Estrela Basilica or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a minor basilica and ancient carmelite convent in Lisbon, Portugal. Ordered built by Queen Maria I of Portugal as the fulfilment of a vow, the Basilica is not only a product of the Queen's particularly fervent devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but remains the most important architectural endeavour of her reign.

   3.7 km · church building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Sanctuary of Christ the King

   The Sanctuary of Christ the King is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada, in Portugal. It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, after the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon visited that monument.

   1.2 km · monument and Catholic shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus situated in Almada, Portugal · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Igreja de São Roque

    The Igreja de São Roque is a Catholic church in Lisbon, Portugal. It was the earliest Jesuit church in the Portuguese world, and one of the first Jesuit churches anywhere.

    3.9 km · church in Lisbon · Wikipedia

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Getting to Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas

Airports

Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS), 11 km · Faro - Gago Coutinho (FAO), 212 km · Francisco de Sá Carneiro (OPO), 288 km

Stations

Cais do Sodré railway station, 3.1 km · Baixa-Chiado station, 3.7 km · Cais do Sodré station, 3.1 km · Terreiro do Paço station, 3.7 km · Estação Ferroviária de Alcântara-Terra, 3.3 km

• Faro → Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas

  214 km · quickest by road, 3h 41m · €27–38
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• Porto → Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas

  279 km · quickest by air, 4h 24m · €100–150
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• Seville → Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas

  312 km · quickest by road, 6h 4m · €45–65
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