This is the current official residence of the President of the Portuguese Republic.

Photos speak for themselves. This is the grounds for the Presidential Palace although the Portuguese presidents do not use it as residence but as office. Built in 1559, It is an understated but extremely elegant palace. The garden is pure paradise with a breathtaking view over the Tagus river. It was the grounds which saved the lives of the royal family in the deadly earthquake in 1755 when the family was taking a vacation here. Their main residential palace at the city was totally destroyed by the strong tremors. The palace and the garden is a wonderful visit to get a feeling of this country’s touch to beauty. Located in the historical Belem area, it is neighbors to many other historical monuments like the Discoverers monument and the Jerenimos Monastery.

You cannot visit the palace as a walk up tourist. This was not well described and no reviews in the top 20 list I saw so I’m leaving a review to ensure it’s made clear. You can however visit the museum. It’s small say other reviews so we did not go. A lot of info especially about cost is not clearly stated in Lisbon, but most entrances are €7 or higher.

Looks nice from outside but I couldn't go inside since its open only Saturday. Tram 15E to get there from city center.

This is the grounds for the Presidential Palace although the Portuguese presidents do not use it as residence but as office. Built in 1559, It is an understated but extremely elegant palace. The garden is pure paradise with a breathtaking view over the Tagus river. It was the grounds which saved the lives of the royal family in the deadly earthquake in 1755 when the family was taking a vacation here. Their main residential palace at the city was totally destroyed by the strong tremors. The palace and the garden is a wonderful visit to get a feeling of this country’s touch to beauty. Located in the historical Belem area, it is neighbors to many other historical monuments like the Discoverers monument and the Jerenimos Monastery.

The Belém Palace has been the Official Residence of the President of the Republic since the establishment of the Republic in 1910. With a history of more than five centuries, it was classified as a Public Interest Property in 1967 and elevated to National Monument in 2007. In the 16th century, D. Manuel de Portugal, a figure of the Portuguese Renaissance, built the central core of the building on land leased to the Jerónimos monks. In 1726, the property was purchased by D. João V for a summer farm, remaining in the possession of the royal family until 1908. After the regicide, D. Manuel II offered the Palace of Belém to the State, under the supervision of the Ministry of Business Foreigners, who used the Palace to welcome foreign official guests visiting Portugal, until the establishment of the Republic.

The National Palace of Belém is the current official residence of the president of the Portuguese Republic, the head of state of Portugal. Main information: Price: 5 EUR/3.5 EUR - students Time of visit: 1.5h guided tour [!]Booking: Mandatory Language: English, Portuguese Parking: close to Jardim Afonso de Albuquerque Bike Parking: between Jardim Afonso de Albuquerque and Quiosque Belém bar [!]Security measures: done by the police Current situation: >It’s only possible to visit the Belém National Palace and gardens on Saturdays and with a guide >The guided tour to the Belém National Palace and Gardens, in English, is at 4.30 p.m. All the other schedules, for the guided tours, are in Portuguese >Buy a ticket 15-10 minutes before the beginning of the guided tour >The number of visitors can be limited, so booking is mandatory at least 24 hours before The chances of seeing the president are low. Before entering your things will be checked [the same as in the Museum of Money, the Treasure Museum, the Pilar 7, etc.]. [!]You are not allowed to take photos directly in the President's office. Everywhere else is fine. Before the tour, you may spend some time in the President's Museum [included in the price]. Time spent: 20 min.

The residence of the president of Portugal also housing the President's Museum.If you want a quick historic overview of Portugal's modern history and also see the gifts the president's received you can have a nice tour in about one hour.

It is always closed, you cannot enter it as the security guard explained, but the view is beautiful, and you can take pictures of the palace guard and watch the ceremonial change.

we went there in Sunday afternoon and got the chance of the last guided tour. interesting to know a little bit more about the background of this president's working site

This is a beautiful place to visit, especially if you go to Lisbon the day when they are holding the ceremony for changing the guard. As far as I remember, it is the thirt Sunday of the month, around 11 am, but you have to check. It is a spectacular parade!

A beautiful pink palace but you can't really get close to it and compared to all the historic sites nearby it kidda pales in comparison and seems too modern in a way

Nice place Unfortunately, due to Covid the palace was closed for visitors so we could only see the museum. You can easily reach the destination from the city centre with local public transport for 3 € one direction.

2 stars only because one can't visit the place...

Excellent place to visit and learn some Belem history.

Portugal has a semi-presidential republican form of government, for that reason, ere, on the main gait of Palacio National de Belem you can see, from across the street, the change of the national guard at lunch at precisely at two o'clock (14:00 p.m.)

Very full and not that comfortable, but the egg tarts are sooooooo good🤤 but I can only recommend them, the other things were just okay👌

Very nice and old

Wonderful! Seeing the history was special ! We also bought several tiles!