Tram 28’s Final Destination: Prazeres Cemetery — audio tour in Lisbon


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  • Price ~$10
  • Duration ~75 min
  • Languages EN

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A surprisingly beautiful and serene experience that explores the 'City of the Dead,' offering a unique look at Portuguese social history and funerary art.

While most visitors take Tram 28 for the ride itself, this tour gives you a compelling reason to stay until the very end. The Prazeres Cemetery is a mini-city of elaborate tombs and mausoleums, many of which are designed like tiny houses with windows and curtains.

The tour guides you to the final resting places of celebrated poets, actors, and politicians. It also explains the cemetery’s unique history, including the ‘mausoleum of the Dukes of Palmela,’ the largest private tomb in Europe. The views over the Tagus and the bridge from the cemetery’s edge are some of the best in the city.

This is a quiet, contemplative alternative to the crowded streets of Alfama. It’s best done in the late afternoon when the light hits the white stone of the tombs and the cypress trees cast long shadows.

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