Which one to choose in Lisbon
Carmo Convent vs Lisbon Cathedral
Two churches in Lisbon. Carmo Convent has 2 tickets and tours to book; Lisbon Cathedral has 3 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Lisbon, Portugal
The ruined Carmelite church is ticketed, because the shell now houses the city's archaeological museum, and the ticket covers both. It is inexpensive and rarely sells out, though a queue forms in the middle of the day in summer. Most visitors arrive without planning to, by taking the iron lift from the lower town, which delivers you to a walkway almost at the door; the lift itself has long queues and is included in the city transport pass, so use the pass rather than paying at the machine.
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Lisbon, Portugal
The nave is free; the cloister and the treasury each charge a small separate fee, and a combined ticket covers both. The cloister is the more interesting of the two because an archaeological dig has been running in it for years, exposing Roman, Visigothic and Moorish layers beneath the Gothic arcades. The treasury holds church silver and vestments in upstairs rooms. Guided walking tours of the Alfama district include the cathedral and cost several times the entry.
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