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Visit São Jorge Castle at your own pace—see Lisbon’s top attraction with epic hilltop views.
Visit São Jorge Castle at your own pace—see Lisbon’s top attraction with epic hilltop views.
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It was a beautiful day! We bought our tickets in an Uber. When we got to the Castle, there was a long queue to buy a ticket and we went straight in! It was great!!!!
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Due to a ticket taker strike it took a few minutesto find an online ticket portal, however after we had ourtickets the staff guided us in and we had a wonderful time exploring the castle.
Easy online ticket purchase process, incredible views of Lisbon! Tidy area with lots of stunning photo opportunities in such a historic site.
We avoided the crowds thanks to our tickets! People were courteous at the reception! The visit was sublime! Lots of peacocks on site! We loved it!
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This experience was amazing! By far the best part of the trip! The castle was stunning and the tour through the app was easy to follow and informative.
Totally worth it. Was told that it wasn't worth it but turned out to be great. Spent an hour. Great views. Definitely a workout to move around and go up and down stairs.
We always buy our tickets through Headout because they offer wonderful experiences at fair prices. We love the promptness with which we receive the tickets and the ease with which we can purchase them. Thank you!
The castle is a great place to visit with it's structure, history and view of Lisbon. Everything is well marked. I highly recommend a visit.
Definitely a must if you are on vacation in Lisbon. It's worth a visit, the view is breathtaking.
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I was amazed by the views of Lisbon and the Peacocks!
Very interesting place with great views! And lots of beautiful peacocks!
This fantastic view alone is worth the walk up there and the park
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Great attraction. Cool to see the castle. Views were amazing of the city below. The peacocks were beautiful.
Really beautiful with peacocks walking around it's great, great view of Lisbon!
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Very interesting panoramic mirror is very impressive.
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All of it was beautiful-views, history, etc
Beautiful castle! Enjoyed the views, peacocks & history!
Nice castle. To buy tickets in advance is a must
Great views and many peackocks!
Loved Sao Jorge's castle! Tickets were purchased ahead of time and were there in the app when we needed them. There were no difficulties with getting in or the Audio guide we also purchased.
Easy to buy tickets online. Avoid queues at the castle entrance. Impressive dimensions. Too bad there's nothing left of the buildings inside.
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Here's what I did NOT like: You charged me for the audio guide, when the only audio guide available was free for everyone to download. A real scam !
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The camera obscura was not impressive at all, the guide was talkimg so quickly and we were not able to catch up or see anything, even though it was sunny
It is not possible to book a ticket for children under 13 on the Headout site, as entry is free. You have to print the ticket at the entrance desk! It would be better to book right on the Headout site!
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The Castle was excellent, as were the views. I was surprised about how little literature was provided to give the visitor historical context. I understand there are guided tours, but there should still be written information. The Castle is a museum, and I fear most will visit and learn nothing of its history.
Best of Lisbon in one card: São Jorge Castle, 50 landmarks, public transport & discounts at 80 attractions!
Best of Lisbon in one card: São Jorge Castle, 50 landmarks, public transport & discounts at 80 attractions!
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Perfect experience!!! We spent 3 days in Lisbon and bought LisboaCard which allowed us to discover the city and region without stress. Everything is included in LisboaCard, metro, bus, streetcar and even the train to Sintra! You can visit museums for free and get 10% off your bill in restaurants! A great experience!
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Without buying tickets I can travel everywhere in Lasboa, where I want. I spent money and time. It is a good idae and choice for travel. I can suggest this Card for new visitors in Lisbao.
The Lisboacard is highly recommended. We bought it for 3 days and it was really worth it. You don't have to queue when you visit the Castello San Jorge. The left row is for Lisboacard holders and it's quicker. Use of the streetcar, streetcar and public buses are included. Entrance to numerous museums is also included. Please visit the Museum de Azulejos with its beautiful church. You can order the card online and pick it up at the Tourist Office (at the airport or in the city)
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Great opportunity to explore Lisbon and the surrounding areas. Lots of discounted attractions as well as the core group of free entries. The card even allows you to use Lisbon's great public transport connections.
I used the Lisboa Card to access the Castle which made things a lot easier as I didn't have to queue to buy tickets. The Castle was quite amazing and had the best views of Lisbon.
Too many exceptions to where to use the card and some locations wasn't clear if they accepted it. Very few places to pickup the physical card. Most travelers don't have the time or patience to research all of this.
Excellent! Everything worked perfect, tickets, transportation, it is a great value for money especially the use we made of it in our pass through Lisbon.
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Very practical and easy to use, the fact that it integrates means of transport and tourist attractions saves us time and money during a trip that is usually very short.
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Easy use of Lisboa card on transportation, at Mosteiro dos Jeronimos. Elevador de Santa Justa. Castello de Sao Jorge.
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There was a public transportation strike. There was also a power outage that prevented us from making full use of the card.
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It was a wonderful experience and thanks to the Lisbon Card we visited almost the entire city without any problems with tickets and public transportation
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Very nice experience, I enjoyed visiting the city and some museums I wanted to visit. I highly recommend using the Pass card.
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The scenery is still fantastic I've never tried the Lisbon card before... but with good planning it's worth it
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Ease of use, transportation included, popular sites. I did not like that some of the sites listed as free were only 25% off. The Maritime museuem was not free.
Very good for metro bus streetcar transport! Easy to use but many attractions are still paying like botanical garden, monastery of saint Antoine... and you have to be able to use it, because some of the best attractions, such as the Belém tower, are inaccessible to the rest of the world, which is a pity, or the Jeronimos monastery, which needs a queue cutter.
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We've used it with metro and bus and it was awesome. We've visited Saint Jorge's Castle and Monastery of Saint Jerome and we have no problem with that to. Thank you!
Excellent card. The only negative is the amount of waiting at the attractions to enter, beyond the people, the protocols are very slow.
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It is convenient to use, but the multi-day card cannot be cancelled.
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Peña Palace was amazing to visit, very impressive and good experience.
Having access to so many sites is worth it!
No need to worry about buying tickets for public transport. Cheaper or free admission.
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The pathway + input combo system.
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good experience. only one day is not enough and two or three days is quite expensive.
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Our guide Ines owersome, the process receiving tickets simple, everything as was detailed in the apl.
Unlimited access to all methods of transportation. Free admittance to the most imortant attractions
Explore São Jorge Castle’s rich history & secrets on an expert-led guided tour.
Explore São Jorge Castle’s rich history & secrets on an expert-led guided tour.
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They'll guide was great, he was very informative and made it very interesting
We were able to benefit from mafalda's clear and enriching explanations for a good 1 hour. She listened attentively and answered all our questions. Go there with your eyes closed
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We had a great time with our guide, who gave us lots of useful information during our visit to the Château Saint Georges site.
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The guided tour at São Jorge Castle was excellent. It was full of interesting facts and stories that made the visit much more meaningful. It ended up being one of the parts I enjoyed most during my time in Lisbon.
tour guide was extremely knowledgeable not just of the castle but so much around Lisbon. excellent experience
We were very pleased with our tour . Well worth the money . Joao did a great job !
Excellent guide, very knowledgeable
Our tour guide was informative and entertaining!
An ideal guide and perfect explanations
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The experience was amazing. Our guide Jao was great at details about the castle and it's history.
It was a terrible experience. They changed my time and never gave me a refund since I couldn't make the revised time! I have never had such terrible customer service!
The google directions took us to a tourist office and by the time we realized it we needed to meet at the red booth they were gone. We requested the ticket price refund and got no reply. Not a great experience at all but luckily we took the tour they offer for free when you purchase the tickets as it was amazing not to mention much cheaper.
The tour did not go ahead due to power cut. The company did not inform us about event . Neither the guide turn up . The refund has not been processed .
Our guide Martin was knowledgeable and friendly. Would definitely recommend!
Explore two Portuguese landmarks & enjoy a free drink as you look over Lisbon’s hills.
Explore two Portuguese landmarks & enjoy a free drink as you look over Lisbon’s hills.
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It was a beautiful day! We bought our tickets in an Uber. When we got to the Castle, there was a long queue to buy a ticket and we went straight in! It was great!!!!
View original review in Portuguese
Due to a ticket taker strike it took a few minutesto find an online ticket portal, however after we had ourtickets the staff guided us in and we had a wonderful time exploring the castle.
Easy online ticket purchase process, incredible views of Lisbon! Tidy area with lots of stunning photo opportunities in such a historic site.
Totally worth it. Was told that it wasn't worth it but turned out to be great. Spent an hour. Great views. Definitely a workout to move around and go up and down stairs.
The castle is a great place to visit with it's structure, history and view of Lisbon. Everything is well marked. I highly recommend a visit.
Definitely a must if you are on vacation in Lisbon. It's worth a visit, the view is breathtaking.
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I was amazed by the views of Lisbon and the Peacocks!
Very interesting place with great views! And lots of beautiful peacocks!
This fantastic view alone is worth the walk up there and the park
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Really beautiful with peacocks walking around it's great, great view of Lisbon!
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All of it was beautiful-views, history, etc
Beautiful castle! Enjoyed the views, peacocks & history!
Nice castle. To buy tickets in advance is a must
Great views and many peackocks!
Easy to buy tickets online. Avoid queues at the castle entrance. Impressive dimensions. Too bad there's nothing left of the buildings inside.
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The camera obscura was not impressive at all, the guide was talkimg so quickly and we were not able to catch up or see anything, even though it was sunny
It is not possible to book a ticket for children under 13 on the Headout site, as entry is free. You have to print the ticket at the entrance desk! It would be better to book right on the Headout site!
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The Castle was excellent, as were the views. I was surprised about how little literature was provided to give the visitor historical context. I understand there are guided tours, but there should still be written information. The Castle is a museum, and I fear most will visit and learn nothing of its history.
Beautiful place with singing peackoks and fascinating views. Toilet was awful - if you charge 20€/ticket visitors should have a decent toilet - clean and tidy, with doors that locks
The Castle is amazing ..... definitely worth the admission price! Great views and the history of the castle is extremely interesting Head out definitely speeded up our admissions Very user friendly
All ok! There was a huge queue to buy tickets at the box office, so I bought them online right at the door! It's a little more expensive, but it was worth it just to avoid wasting an hour in line!
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The incredible view all across Lisbon. The fact I walked up to the gates infront of a very ;ong queue of people and just bought my ticket from the QR code on my phone and went stight through the turn stiles. No waiting, no queing.
The whole tour itself included a very interesting dance performance, the costumes, the steps and the music. The view is really the best in Lisbon, the museum is very good and the peacocks are a surprise gift in themselves
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Attraction was fascinating. It would have been nice to know, in advance, that we would not have to stand in line in the queue. We waited 1/2 hour before a passing employee mentioned we could just head up to the entrance.
Having bought the ticket ahead of the visit is best idea as there was a huge lineup to purchase tickets when we got there
Climb old Lisbon’s tallest bell tower, sip a drink, and enjoy sweeping views of Lisbon's skyline
Climb old Lisbon’s tallest bell tower, sip a drink, and enjoy sweeping views of Lisbon's skyline
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Not bad... a bit expensive for what it is.
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I felt misled because I thought the tour was inside the castle. The name of the attraction is misleading. Very high cost for what is offered.
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I thought it was the entrance to the castle
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Was not what we expected ... and your above option for dissatisfaction selection is bad ...
Originally built by the Moors in the 11th century, Castelo De São Jorge has witnessed countless battles, sieges, and reconquests. As you explore its towers, battlements, and archaeological ruins, you’ll trace the footsteps of kings, knights, and ancient civilizations that shaped Portugal’s identity.
Guide: No live guide (audio guide optional)
Best for: Independent travelers who enjoy flexibility and scenic views
Recommended Tour:
Guide: Professional, multilingual guides
Best for: Curious travelers and history lovers
Recommended Tour:
Guide: No live guide
Best for: Budget-conscious explorers looking to see more for less
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St George Castle is open every day, the timings depend on the season
In summer ( March 1 to October 31): Monday to Sunday - 9am to 9pm
In winter ( November 1 to February 1): Monday to Sunday - 9am to 6pm
Last entry: 30 minutes before closing time.
St George Castle is closed on January 1, May 1, December 24 and 25
São Jorge Castle timingsAddress: R. de Santa Cruz do Castelo, 1100-129 Lisboa, Portugal
Access:
The castle is situated atop São Jorge hill, Lisbon’s highest point, so reaching it involves an uphill walk. The streets leading to the castle are narrow and do not have parking facilities, so driving directly to the castle is not recommended. Visitors who arrive by car should park downtown near the waterfront and then use public transport or walk to the castle
1147 Restaurante, also known as Lovely Castelo, is the castle’s main restaurant. It is located within the historic Lions’ Hall. Its unique location inside the castle walls provides a cozy atmosphere, with a terrace overlooking breathtaking views of Lisbon, the Tagus River, and the city’s rooftops.
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You can walk up through the Alfama district (steep but scenic), or take the tram 28 or 12, a tuk-tuk, or a taxi. The Lisbon public elevator (Elevador do Castelo) is also a good option for cutting down the climb.
The Camera Obscura is a unique optical device inside the Tower of Ulysses that offers a live 360° view of Lisbon using mirrors and lenses. It’s included with your general admission ticket.
Yes! Entry to the castle is included in certain combo tickets with the Lisbon Card, depending on the variant (24, 48, or 72 hours). It’s a great option if you’re planning to visit multiple Lisbon attractions.
Plan to spend 1.5 to 2 hours exploring the castle grounds, towers, archaeological site, and gardens. If you’re joining a guided tour or taking your time with photos, allow up to 3 hours.
Yes! You can join a guided tour in English, Portuguese, Spanish, or French, or explore at your own pace with an audio guide. These options give great insights into the castle’s history and hidden corners.
Absolutely! Kids love exploring the towers, walking along the walls, and spotting the colorful peacocks in the gardens. Just keep an eye on little ones around the steep staircases and high ramparts.
Some areas of the castle, like the main courtyard and exhibition spaces, are partially accessible, but many parts—including the towers and ramparts—have stairs or uneven surfaces. There are accessible restrooms and ramps where possible.
When visiting São Jorge Castle, dress in layers to adapt to Lisbon's changing weather, ensuring you're comfortable in both warm and cool conditions. Opt for sturdy, comfortable shoes as you'll be walking on uneven surfaces throughout the castle grounds.