Terrace Lisbon Hostel

Belém


From a hostelling standpoint, it would be odd to sleep in non-central Belém, but this pop-art-peppered, Cape Verdean–run option is a decent-enough choice for those seeking a quieter backpacking experience. It sits inconspicuously along a commercial street moments away from the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. Dorms – with lockers – come in four-, six- and eight-bed configurations, and there are six smallish private rooms.

There's a nice outdoor terrace that morphs into a social hub when full.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Belém attractions

1. Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

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Belém’s undisputed heart-stealer is this Unesco-listed monastery. The mosteiro is the stuff of pure fantasy: a fusion of Diogo de Boitaca’s creative…

2. Jardim Botânico Tropical

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Far from the madding crowd, these botanical gardens bristle with hundreds of species, from date palms to monkey-puzzle trees. Spread across 7 hectares, it…

3. Museu Nacional de Arqueologia

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Housed in the western wing of Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, the intriguing stash here contains mesolithic flint stones, Egyptian mummies inside elaborately…

4. Museu de Marinha

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The Museu de Marinha is a nautical flashback to the Age of Discoveries, with its armadas of model ships, cannonballs and shipwreck booty. Dig for buried…

5. Museu da Presidência da República

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Portugal's small presidential museum is worth a look for its fascinating state gifts exhibit – note the outrageous 1957 offering from Brazil's Juscelino…

6. Palácio de Belém

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The salmon-slabbed 16th-century Belém Palace is Portugal's official presidential residence and office (though the country's previous president, Cavaco…

7. Museu Coleção Berardo

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Culture fiends can get their contemporary-art fix at Museu Coleção Berardo, the star of the Centro Cultural de Belém. The ultrawhite, minimalist gallery…

8. Padrão dos Descobrimentos

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The monolithic Padrão dos Descobrimentos, looking like a caravel ship frozen in midswell, was inaugurated in 1960 on the 500th anniversary of Henry the…