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St. George's Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge)

Largo do Chao da Feira, Lisbon, Portugal (Castelo)
+351 218 800 620
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Ranked #17 of 197 attractions in Lisbon
Type: Castles, Historic Sites
Activities: Watching sunrise/sunset, Walking
Traveller Description: St. George’s Castle On top of the highest hill in Lisbon sits St. George’s Castle. The area is called the Alfama. The castle started out as a 5th... more »
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Dublin, Ireland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Don't take the tram up - walk the streets. The views over the city and worth the walk. Great photo op, especially near sunset.

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Llandudno, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

It's worth it to see but the ticket is quite expensive about 7 euro.You can have a nice walk on the wall of the castle and enjoy the views to Lisbon.It was surprising to see from the short distance beautiful peacocks.

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Barcelona
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34 attraction reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

A bit too crowded by tourists. Well conserved and taken care of, clean. At some point it is a bit risky (climbing on high walls and very low veranda protections).

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Corsham, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

The castle was a surprising delight offering panoramic views from the walls of the castle. The delightful cool of the dappled shade of the piazza in front of the castle still allows the views more comfortably on a hot sunny day.

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

The castle and its surrounds are very well worth seeing, and not just for the spectacular views. The buildings themselves are very well preserved and presented, A fascinating insight into Lisbon's past. The climb up the hill through the narrow old streets was amazing, but hard work. Take your time and take some water if the weather is warm! There... More

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Eckert, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

Took a tour here , it was awesome . The castle is nice . You get to walk all over the castle and the views are spectacular . You can see all of lisbon from here. There a old canons sitting every where . You can imagine you lived then.

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Calgary, Alberta
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

My boyfriend and I joke that once you've seen one castle you've seen them all. This is true to a certain degree, but the views are always breathtaking and I can't get enough of seeing the ancient architecture and how our ancestors lived. It was worth the hike up the hill, again :).:).

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Kapsztad, Republika Południowej Afryki
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

its a quite a walk up the hills and small streets, but really worth going as teh views are amazing:)

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Boston
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

The tram ride and walk up and down to the castle is wonderful, but the grounds are not especially informative relative to the other Lisbon sites.

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Hamburg, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

This castelo is very interesting....we enjoyed climbing around the walls and also visiting the gift shop.

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