The most important place to visit in Belem. The architecture is imposing. The church is stunning. The tomb of Vasco Da Gama is inside the church. Just Beautiful.

Gorgeous setting, definitely worth a visit.....beautiful architecture. Include this visit with the Belem Tower and a boat trip back up the river to the City center.

This is one of the most amazing monuments in Lisboa. You can visit the church for free, and that will allow you to get a nice idea of the wealth that Portugal had at that time (early 16th century). You can also check the tombs of Luis de Camões (the greatest Portuguese poet) and Vasco da Gama. You have to... More

Worth a visit as its really beautiful, check for opening and closing times first. Stunning architecture.

I love it! But I like monastery buildings:) The way the monastery is build is fantastic - and the ambulatory - just fantastic - but the weather needs to be nice to appreciate it.

This is a must-visit monument in Lisbon. Its architectonic style is inedit, and the dimensions are crazy.

An air of tranquillity pervades this place.You feel far away from the frenetic life of the large city. The chapel and cloisters evoke a long lost era and are beautifully decorated. Do take photos of the cloister architecture a masterpiece of medieval Portugal.

The monastery is one of these places that look like taken from a fairy tale. The mix of late Gothic style with the very Portuguese style "manueline", makes this monastery one of Lisbon most iconic monuments! The cloisters are superb and the chapel altar is beautiful!

We have seen many monasteries but this one is one of our top 3. The unique Manueline style is new to us and offered me, an iPhone photographer many angles, shadows and views to play with. We used the discount with our Lisbon card which we highly recommend for taking the subway and bus around Lisbon and for entries to... More