Camera Obscura

Access is restricted to participants on guided tours of the Camera Obscura, included in the Castelo de São Jorge ticket.

Discover the city of Lisbon on a tour of our Periscope that allows us to examine the surrounding area in real-time.
This camera obscura, an optical system of lenses and mirrors, provides 360º detailed views of the city in real-time, including its monuments, most emblematic areas, the river and the bustle of Lisbon.
The equipment is installed in one of the most emblematic towers of Castelo de São Jorge. Now called Ulysses Tower, it once held some of the most important documents in the kingdom of Portugal, famously known as Torre do Tombo between the 14th and 17th centuries.

Guided Tour to the Camera Obscura
Every Day 11AM – 3PM *
ENGLISH / PORTUGUÊS

Maximum duration: 20 minutes
Tours included in the ticket
20 participants maximum
By order of arrival

*Subject to weather conditions. Confirm availability on the day at the Castelo de São Jorge ticket office.