São Jorge Castle

Castelo de São Jorge

The city's highest ramparts; go at sunset

⚠ Buy only from official sellers

Hours

1 Mar–31 Oct 09:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30); 1 Nov–end Feb 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30). Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 24, 25 and 31 Dec. The small museum is temporarily closed for toilet works (Oct 2026)

Tickets

Adults €17, ages 13–25 €8.50, over-65s €14, under-13s free (ID required). Ticket office or the official BOL site

Address

Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, at the top of Alfama

A fortress built by the Moors and enlarged by Portuguese kings, sitting on the hill in the middle of town. Walk through the gate and you hit a wide terrace lined with cannons, pines overhead, and a clear sweep over the rooftops, the Tagus and the 25 de Abril bridge. In the inner keep you can walk the ramparts from tower to tower, and peacocks wander the lawns near the excavated old quarter. The castle itself is a backdrop; the view from up here is the point.