Convento do Carmo

Nothing to write home about. This is one you could skip and not miss anything. The remains of the church are under refurbishment, so most of it is taped off. There is nothing extraordinary in the museum in the back. The price of admission is basically a donation which we were ok with, but there are more interesting attractions in Lisbon and the surrounding areas for you to waste time here if you are pressed for time. We had time to kill, so we went in. Spent 30min inside and left underwhelmed. The staff is not very friendly…

I did not get to venture inside the convent as I was pressed for time on my last day. However, you can still walk around it's perimeter including an alleyway to it's right hand side that leads up some steps to a small cafe which has a veranda. There you can get some great photos of it's exterior and outer ruins.
P.S. This veranda also leads to the back of the Elevador de Santa Justa, but you didn't hear that from me..sssh!

I insisted on visiting this place and then laughed out loud when I got in because the money shot is covered in scaffolding. My visit was early April 2023 but it doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. It was still worth the visit though to see the rest of the ruins, the mummies in the museum, and a really cool video that displays on an arched wall. The video is mostly in English. Don’t miss this church in the middle of the city. From photos, I thought it would be out of town somewhere surrounded by grass but it’s not.

Absolutely stunning. The colours in the sunlight. The architecture is amazing. The entrance fee is cheap and includes the museum. They have an information leaflet in a number of languages but in all honesty, this was not that helpful. I suggest taking a guide book. Take a seat on the steps just past the entrance, sit down and take in the structure before walking and exploring. There is a small museum shop as well selling books and a few other items. This is a good thing to do in the afternoon when it is hot. Although the main convent is outside, it is a small part and most of it is shaded. The museum is inside so you are shaded from the sun!

This Cathedral shows some amazing artefact that were protected from damage and protect Portuguese history. The building is a beautiful site on its own and so easy to walk through.

The video was amazing to understand Portuguese history and some of the items here are so rich in background it taught me a lot. Highly recommend to visit.

This ruined church is unique in evoking the aftermath of the 1755 earthquake. There are soaring arches against the open sky that are very photogenic. Around the walls are surviving relics from the convent. Well worth seeing. There is also the Archaeological Museum in rear rooms.

My partner loved exploring this, well worth a visit only need 30 mins or so! Entry fee isn’t much and the convent is stunning!

We went off peak so wasn’t too busy I imagine would have been harder to apprieciate had it been busier!

Both of us left happy that we had seen it and it was a nice gap filler!

Look at the other reviews. They'll tell you all you need!
This is a ruined convent, destroyed in the 1755 quake.
it's beautiful and eerie. It is easy to get to either by walking or the Santa Justa elevador. There are great views from just behind it, and a nice square right in front. Highly recommended.

Definitely my top 5 attractions in Lisbon! Very beautiful ruins that over achieved my expectations. Very 'uau!!!" emotions from start to finish. Not a very big place and doesn't take very long to visit but so pretty and interesting part of history.

Worth a visit, in the centre of Lisbon, just to see the mummified boy.
Impressive tiles also.
Will only take about 20 minutes to wander around.