Secret Lisbon Guide

Secret Lisbon: An Unusual Guide takes you beyond the postcard sights of Alfama, Baixa and Praca do Comercio to discover 120 hidden places, secret spots and unusual landmarks most visitors never find. This captivating alternative guidebook, now in its fully updated 5th edition, reveals the city's hidden treasures, eccentric landmarks and remarkable stories that even many Lisboetas have yet to discover. Marvel at the city's most beautiful hidden tiles, tucked away from the usual azulejo trail, and trace the Kabbalistic principles built into the south portal of the Jeronimos Monastery. Follow the theory of the Fifth Portuguese Empire through the traces it has left across the city's geography, and lose yourself in charming forgotten dead ends most visitors never find. Whether you love hidden history, quirky landmarks or extraordinary stories, here you'll find something unforgettable: Come face to face with a notorious past - see the preserved head of serial killer Diogo Alves, kept in formalin, one of the city's most macabre curiosities Explore outstanding panoptic architecture - discover the striking design of a former hospital built on principles of total observation Step into the Dermatology Museum - marvel at its impressive collection of wax anatomical masks, a strange and striking piece of medical history Find the secret passage at the Hotel Avenida Palace - uncover a hidden route built for the hotel's most discreet guests Search for the mysterious abbey below Palacio Foz - a hidden chamber beneath one of the city's grand buildings Look up at Rossio station - and discover the curious reason why the Portuguese coat of arms sits tilted at 17 degrees on its facade Ready to see Lisbon differently? Step this way and unlock the city's most curious secrets with Jonglez's Secret Lisbon: An Unusual Guide.