Lisbon’s Most Stunning Monastery 🏰✨ | Pro Tips Inside! #travel #traveleurope #lisbon

The wealth generated from the spice trade with Africa and India enabled King Manuel to begin building the monastery in 1501 It was constructed to commemorate Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to India in 14 98 According to legend the famous explorer and his crew spent their last night in prayer at the site where the monastery was built before embarking on the historic journey Construction took about one hundred years but the end result is stunning as this is one of the most visited places in Lisbon Be sure to buy tickets online and well in advance However even with the time slots you will still have to wait in line for your turn which can be a bit confusing and time consuming I booked the first morning time slot and arrived at the entrance about 30 minutes before opening and it worked well