Cristo Rei, the 25 de Abril Bridge, the frigate D. Fernando II, Boca do Vento, Cais do Ginjal, old Almada and Costa da Caparica.
The 110-metre statue of Christ overlooking Lisbon from the south bank, inaugurated in 1959 in thanks for Portugal staying out of World War II. Modelled on Rio's Cristo Redentor; a lift inside takes visitors to the platform at the statue's feet for the panorama.
Verified: 2026-04-06
The red suspension bridge linking Almada and Lisbon since 1966, best seen from Cristo Rei or the riverside.
The last Portuguese sail-powered warship, launched in 1843 in Damão (then Portuguese India). Burned in 1963, restored, and moored at Cacilhas as a museum ship since 1998. Walk the gun deck and the captain's quarters as they were.
Verified: 2026-04-06
A panoramic terrace at the top of the Almada hill, reached from the Cacilhas waterfront by a free panoramic lift. Looks straight back across the Tagus to Lisbon's seven hills, one of the best skylines of the city, and quieter than the Lisbon side.
Verified: 2026-04-06
The crumbling industrial waterfront below the Almada cliffs, fish-processing warehouses turned to ruins, a handful of restaurants and the railway tracks where freight cars once met the river. Atmospheric, slowly being redeveloped, and the Lisbon view is unbeatable.
Verified: 2026-04-06
The original hill town above Cacilhas, organised around the parish church of Santiago and the Jardim do Castelo. Domestic, residential and rarely on a tourist's map, but the streets, balconies and the view down to the river are exactly what a south-bank town should look like.
Verified: 2026-04-06
Kilometres of Atlantic beach south of Almada, with surf schools, beach bars and seafood restaurants, 20 minutes from Lisbon.
