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Visitors watching the live Lisbon projection around the castle camera-obscura table
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Workshops & walks30 December 2026In English

Lisbon through a giant periscope

Câmara Escura

Castelo de São Jorge · Alfama

When
30 December 2026
Where
Castelo de São Jorge · Alfama
Good to know
In English

Listing checked 10 October 2026 from castelodesaojorge.pt. Confirm the session and price with the venue before you go.

In short

Inside the castle’s Tower of Ulysses, lenses and mirrors bring a live, 360-degree Lisbon view into a darkened room. The guided visit is included in the castle ticket and offered in English and Portuguese, but depends on the weather and places available. Check at the ticket office that day; this is not a photography workshop.

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Guide stops within an estimated 15-minute walk of the venue.

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