Praça do Comércio
Square · Baixa, Lisbon

Praça do Comércio

Photo: Deensel · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A huge riverside square framed by yellow arcaded buildings and a triumphal arch, rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake. It's Lisbon's grand front door on the Tagus and a natural start for exploring Baixa.

On day 1 of Lisbon, Sintra and the coast in 5 days

Good to know

Time to spend
30 minutes to 1 hour
Tickets
Square is free; the Rua Augusta Arch viewpoint is paid
Best time
Sunset by the river
Getting there
Terreiro do Paço metro (blue line) or trams 15 and 25

Itineraries with Praça do Comércio

Day 1 of Lisbon, Sintra and the coast in 5 days

Alfama and the Baixa

How Praça do Comércio fits into a day.
  1. 9:00São Jorge CastleAlfama
  2. 11:00Alfama lanes and Miradouro de Santa LuziaAlfama
  3. 14:00Tram 28Lisbon
  4. 16:00Praça do ComércioBaixa
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Praça do Comércio questions

Can you go up the Rua Augusta Arch?

Yes, there is a paid viewing platform at the top with views over the square and Baixa.

What is near Praça do Comércio?

Rua Augusta and the Baixa grid are right behind it, and Alfama is a short uphill walk east.

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