Lisbon · LISBON TILE AND AZULEJO TOURS
Every trip has a spare morning and a shortage of good answers. These 4 lisbon tile and azulejo tours are priced and timed so you can decide over coffee and get on with the day.
Visit Lisbon’s National Tile Museum in the former Madre Deus Convent. Follow Portuguese tile-making from the 15th century to today, then see ceramics, porcelain, a decorated church, cloisters, chapels, gardens, and a café. Allow about 90 minutes to two hours.
“Highly recommend going! Excellent value for money experience! You will become obsessed with tiles by the end 😂”
Meet artist Agathe in her welcoming Lisbon studio for a 2.5-hour azulejo workshop. You will sketch with the Formettes method, add ink and watercolor, then see your design heat-pressed onto a 10cm tile to take home that day.
“So fun and turned out great despite our limited creative talents!”
Travel in a group of up to eight from Lisbon to Azeitão, Arrabida, Sesimbra, and two family wineries. Expect seven wine tastings, local cheese and pastry, coastal viewpoints, a tile workshop, and guides such as Lilly, Carolina, Kat, and Tania.
“Lilly was a lovely guide for our day trip to Sesimbra. We were the only ones on this tour but she didn't cut corners at all. She was attentive, informative and an excellent guide. This trip is well worth the money - this is some of the most beautiful land and water we've ever seen!”
Visit Lisbon’s National Tile Museum at your own pace with an adult e-ticket and English audio guide on your smartphone. See the Dona Leonor Chapel, Mudéjar tiles, the Mickey Mouse panel, and centuries of Portuguese tilemaking. Bring headphones and allow 1 to 2 hours.
“The audio guide is full of information. I think I could have spent at least 3 hours in the museum. You can skip some parts if you wish. The app is easy to use.”
Pick a hill, a palace, a deck or a table.
