Lisbon Sailboat Ride in Tejo River with Private Transfer

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Itinerary

1. Pick-up in your address

   10 min

2. The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension road-rail bridge over the Tagus River that connects the city of Lisbon (north bank) to the city of Almada (south bank) in Portugal. The bridge crosses the Tagus estuary at the end and narrowest - the so-called Tagus bottleneck. The bridge is 2,277 meters long. With a free span of 1,013 meters, the 25 de Abril Bridge is the 33rd largest suspension bridge in the world. The upper tray houses 6 roadways (3 per way), while the lower tray houses two electrified railway lines at 25 kv AC. Projects for the construction of a bridge over the Tagus estuary have been around since the late 19th century; However, it was not until the 1950s that the Portuguese government of the Estado Novo advanced with the construction of a bridge to connect the two banks of the Lisbon metropolitan area. Construction began in November 1962 and lasted for four years. The Bridge was inaugurated on August 6, 1966, then only with a road board. On July 29, 1999 the railway board was inaugurated. The 25 de Abril Bridge was granted to the private company Lusoponte in 1996, which was also commissioned to build the Vasco da Gama Bridge. The granting of these two bridges ends in March 2030. Until 1974, the 25th of April Bridge was called the Salazar Bridge. The name April 25 refers to the revolution of April 25, 1974.

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3. The National Shrine of Christ the King is located at an altitude of 133 meters above the Tagus level, consisting of a porch designed by the 75-meter-high architect Antonio Lino, topped by the statue of the Holy Redeemer with open arms facing the city of Lisbon, 28 meters high, by Portuguese sculptor Francisco Franco de Sousa. The pedestal, including the portico, rises to 82 meters in height. The sanctuary and monument to Christ the King is the biggest tourist attraction in the municipality of Almada. This monument is the best viewpoint overlooking the city of Lisbon, offering a wide view over the capital and the 25 de Abril Bridge. In numerous tourist reports about Lisbon, there is the sanctuary and monument to Cristo Rei, a former Almada landmark. It is one of the tallest buildings in Portugal, 110 meters high.

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4. Torre de Belém

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5. Padrão dos Descobrimentos

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6. MAAT

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7. Praça do Comércio

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8. Museu da Eletricidade

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9. Bairro de Alfama

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Lisbon

• Its from-price is 246% above the median of the 629 city tours we list in Lisbon.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Lisbon

Lisbon spills down its hills to the Tagus estuary, a city of tiled façades, rattling yellow trams, viewpoint terraces and late, unhurried dinners.

The old quarters hold most of the charm. Alfama's tangle of lanes climbs to São Jorge Castle and echoes with fado in the evening, the Baixa's orderly grid runs down to the vast Praça do Comércio on the river, and Bairro Alto and Chiado mix bookshops and cafés by day with bars by night. Viewpoints such as Santa Luzia and Senhora do Monte frame red rooftops and shining water.

Top-ranked sights in Lisbon: Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio), Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Alfama.

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