The Tower of Belém

Erected in the early 16th century to as a bulwark against incoming threats from the Atlantic, the Tower of Belém is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the city’s most famous and popular landmarks.

It often happens that the most well-known sights are also the ones we enjoy the least. For us, the experience of visiting a place is only partially correlated to its history, importance or beauty. If there are no crowds at a lesser-known museum, for example, we’re almost definitely goin...