UNESCO-listed 16th-century monastery paid for by spice-trade money; the two-storey Manueline cloister is the showpiece and Vasco da Gama's tomb is in the church.
- Address
- Praça do Império, 1400-206 Lisboa
- Hours
- Cloister Tue-Sun 9:30-17:30 (last entry 17:00); church Tue-Sat 10:30-17:00, Sun 14:00-17:00; closed Mon
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1.5 h
- Price
- EUR 18 regular admission (MMP, 2026)
- Price level
- €€€
- Free entry
- Also free for: Children up to and including 12; EU-resident unemployed visitors; visitors with disabilities plus one companion; ICOM/ICOMOS members
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The church has its own, shorter hours (Sunday afternoons only).
- Closed Mondays; ticket office closes at 16:30.
- Residents of Portugal get 52 free entries a year to national monuments with their ID.