Streets squares and districts to visit Portugal

This recent public lift allows you to reach the other public elevator of the Chão do Loureiro so as to easily access the castle.

This magnificent medieval square is the heart of the city centre. It is connected to the Praça Santiago by the arcades of the old town hall, which was built at the end of the 14th century by João I and extensively remodelled in the early 17th century. This square also includes the Parão do Salado, in front of the church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveria. The Gothic building was erected during the reign of Afonso IV to commemorate the Battle of Salado in 1340. In the centre, several cafés offer pleasant terraces. In the evening, the atmosphere is lively with students.

On this square, in the heart of the city, there is a beautiful architectural complex that does not go unnoticed. The former Renaissance palace of King Sebastian dominates the scene. On the other side of Praça Infante Henrique, the small customs post is one of the few remains that shows that in the past the most important slave market in Europe was located here, as early as 1444. A museum is dedicated to the memory of the Mercado de Escravos. Jewellery, coins and skeletons discovered during work on a car park are presented in a very simple way