Belém monuments and Tagus riverfront
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Belém deserves its own half-day.

Jerónimos, the Belém Tower, museums, gardens and the river sit west of the centre. Group them together and keep enough time for the waterfront.

Begin with the major landmarks

Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower anchor the district; opening hours and queues should shape the order.

Add one museum, not every museum

MAAT, the Coach Museum and other collections serve different interests. Choose rather than rushing between them.

Keep the river in the plan

Gardens and the waterfront turn Belém into more than a monument stop and make the half-day feel balanced.