Best places: Things to dos in Queluz, Portugal

👍👍 Visited on a Sunday to fulfill a wish of our son in love with Benfica. Easy to reach with the blue metro by getting off either at the Colegio Militar/Luz stop or at the previous Alto do Mhounos... in the first case you have to go around the block to reach the entrance. With 17 euros you have the opp...

👍👍 Impressive and unusual collection of international art across centuries presented in a cool setting and with a pleasant cantine as well. Museums can be boring or over specialised or too intellectual - this one strikes a great balance of providing and overview and focusing on some extraordinary style...

Tranquil urban gardens with walking paths, lakes, diverse birds & a cafe in a picturesque setting.

Displays of art from Greek to Roman & Asian to European, plus gardens, shop & restaurant.

Vast, leafy park featuring hiking/mountain biking trails, sports facilities & a picnic area.

👍👍 They are champions 😎

👍👍 Amazing history and a very cool tour. Really fun if you're a soccer /football fan

👍👍 Free access next to the monestary to the site's church. This church's exterior and interior architecture, with it's extremely high ceilings and massive decorative marble pillar design was the most impressive I have ever seen. The structure just blows the mind considering it was being built about the...

Landmark medieval fortified tower on tiny river island with rooftop terrace offering estuary views.

👍👍 Beautiful place. It's such a pleasure to be here in any season in full sun or under the moon. The Belem tower is awesome ! This fortress in the middle of the Tagus has been the starting point for the navigators who set out to discover the trade routes. The expansive spirit is still present here. En...

Statue built in 1940 and made permanent in 1960 to mark 500 years since Henry the Navigator's death.

Sloped, scenic park featuring tree-lined walking paths, manicured lawns & distant water views.

Large 1980s-built venue including space for concerts, opera & ballet, plus exhibition galleries.

Grand, 18th-century summer retreat & royal palace with ornate state rooms & gardens.

Trees line this landscaped garden, with plant-filled greenhouses, waterfalls & a kids' playground.

Expansive greenhouse showcasing gardens with hundreds of exotic plants, plus waterfalls & statues.

Ornate, 16th–19th century royal carriages displayed in an opulent, 18th-century palace riding arena.

25-acre landscaped park with large sculptures of 20 prominent Portuguese poets, plus water features.

Neoclassical palace, the 19th-century residence of the royal family, now museum of decorative arts.

Ornate, Baroque, 18th-century church with twin bell towers, housing Queen Maria I's tomb.