Built around the early 1500s during the reign of king Manuel I, the Belem tower was primarily built to store artillery and erected for defense. It is now a place to hang-out on lazy afternoons, sipping port wine or a cool beer and people watch by the Tagus river.
Jeronimo's monastery
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