The king laid the Aqueduto das 脕guas Livres鈥 final stone at M茫e d鈥櫭乬ua, the city鈥檚 massive 5500-cu-metre main reservoir. Completed in 1834, the reservoir鈥檚 cool, echoing chamber is a fine place to admire 19th-century technology. Climb the stairs for a view of the aqueduct and the surrounding neighbourhood. Admission is 鈧5 if there's an exhibition on.
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Bel茅m鈥檚 undisputed heart-stealer is this Unesco-listed monastery. The mosteiro is the stuff of pure fantasy: a fusion of Diogo de Boitaca鈥檚 creative鈥
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Pal谩cio dos Marqueses de Fronteira
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Museu Calouste Gulbenkian 鈥 Cole莽茫o do Fundador
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1. Funda莽茫o Arp脿d Szenes鈥揤ieira da Silva
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3. Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida
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4. Casa Museu de Am谩lia Rodrigues
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