Free audio walk in Lisbon

Faith, fire & forgotten stories

  • 9 stops
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Starts at Praça Dom João Da Câmara 4

Faith, fire & forgotten stories, Lisbon

About this walk

Distance: 2 km Time: 35 minutes This journey through Lisbon’s historical layers begins at Dom Pedro Square and winds gently toward the timeless alleys of Alfama. Along the way, you’ll uncover the city’s complex relationship with faith, the shadows of the Inquisition, and the quiet resilience of memory. We promise—you’ll learn something you didn’t know. The route starts and ends at different locations.

The stops

Walk them in order; each story plays when you reach its pin.

Map of the 9 stops on Faith, fire & forgotten stories
  1. 1
    Stop 1

    Palace of the Estaus & the Inquisition

    A palace turned stage for judgment.

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  2. 2
    Stop 2

    The Pogrom

    Fanatic rage and a city’s shame.

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  3. 3
    Stop 3

    Church of São Domingos

    A church scarred, standing unbowed.

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  4. 4
    Stop 4

    Saint Anthony of Lisbon

    A beloved patron whose stories still bless homes.

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  5. 5
    Stop 5

    Saint Anthony: Processions & Weddings

    June vows under streamers and songs.

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  6. 6
    Stop 6

    Aljube: Political Prison

    Cells, files, and whispered defiance.

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  7. 7
    Stop 7

    Agostinho Neto at Aljube

    A poet-physician behind bars.

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  8. 8
    Stop 8

    Diogo Alves at Limoeiro Prison

    A killer whose legend haunts alleys.

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  9. 9
    Stop 9

    Rua da Judiaria

    Echoes of an old Jewish street.

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Ready when you are

Walk Faith, fire & forgotten stories with ROODS.

9 stops through Lisbon. Open ROODS in your browser, walk to the first pin and the story plays.

  • Stories on a map, with narrated audio
  • Walk at your own pace, stop where you like
  • Runs in your browser. An app is optional.

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