Viewpoint of São Pedro de Alcântara

The Viewpoint of São Pedro de Alcântara invites us to sit in its wooden benches and enjoy one of the best views of Lisbon, face to face with the Castelo de São Jorge¹.

This fantastic viewpoint lives in the heart of the Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara², situated in Bairro Alto, right at the top of the Colina de São Roque³. Those who come up from Restauradores, usually take the Ascensor da Glória⁴, finishing at the garden’s staircase or, if legs allow it, the Calçada da Glória⁵ parallel to the tram rails.

From here, we can easily observe the three Colinas de Lisboa⁶ that guard the Baixa Pombalina.

At the very centre, the Colina do Castelo⁷ crowned by the Castelo de São Jorge, revels us the Bairro da Mouraria⁸ and the Bairro do Castelo⁹ where the towers of Sé de Lisboa¹⁰ emerge from the urban rooftops.

In the background, further to the left, comes the longitudinal and white building Convento da Graça¹¹ together with another building, this time highlighted by its uniqueness blue colour – the Villa Sousa.

If we continue to the left, closer to the viewpoint, we can see the Westside of Colina de Sant’ana¹² curiously announced by the Jardim do Torel's¹³ trees and respective viewpoint.

The unlevelled relief of Lisbon Valleys is highlighted in this perspective, mainly the Vale Verde¹⁴, Vale de Arroios¹⁵ and Vale da Mouraria¹⁶.

Translation references

1. Castle of São Jorge
2. Garden on São Pedro de Acântara
3. Hill of St. Roque
4. Glória’s Lift
5. Sidewalk of Glória
6. Lisbon’s Hills
7. Castle’s Hill
8. District of Mouraria
9. District of Castelo
10. Lisbon Cathedral
11. Graça’s Convent
12. Sant’ana’s Hill
13. Torel’s Garden
14. Green Valley
15. Streams Valley
16. Mouraria’s Valley