Fabula Urbis

Alfama, Castelo & Graça


A great little bookshop that celebrates works about Portugal, both by home-grown and expat authors. All the best books by Lobo Antunes, Saramago, Pessoa, Richard Zimler and Robert C Wilson are here – available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and, of course, Portuguese.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Alfama, Castelo & Graça attractions

1. Museu do Aljube

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Both poignant and haunting, this new and highly important museum has turned the former Portuguese dictatorship's political prison of choice into a museum…

2. Museu do Teatro Romano

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The ultramodern Museu do Teatro Romano, reopened in 2015 after a two-year renovation and further excavation, catapults you back to Emperor Augustus’ rule…

3. Sé de Lisboa

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The fortress-like Sé de Lisboa is one of Lisbon’s icons, built in 1150 on the site of a mosque soon after Christians recaptured the city from the Moors…

4. Gothic Cloister

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History buffs shouldn’t miss the less-visited Gothic cloister inside Sé de Lisboa, which opens onto a deep pit full of archaeological excavations going…

5. Treasury

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The treasury inside Sé de Lisboa showcases religious artwork.

7. Miradouro de Santa Luzia

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From bougainvillea-clad Miradouro de Santa Luzia, your gaze drifts over a mosaic of rooftops and spires to the river below.

8. Igreja da Conceição Velha

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Completed in 1534 on orders from King Manuel I, Igreja da Conceição Velha is the second-oldest Manueline religious building in Lisbon. Its facade remains…