Language available: Portuguese and English
During World War II, Lisbon was the place to be — a crossroads for spies, royalty, actors, and intellectuals. Did you know that the real James Bond was inspired by a spy who operated in Portugal?
It’s not just a guided tour of the past, but an entry into an authentic time machine in Lisbon in the 1940s, a city torn between the oppression of Estado Novo (dictatorship regime), and the glamour and modernity brought by refugees, spies and royalty.
Come and uncover top-secret stories on our Private Walking Tour Lisbon of Spies, exploring emblematic spots and unexpected places where conspiracies once unfolded.
TOUR INFORMATION
🙋♀️ Guide: Historian and espionage expert Marisa Filipe
📍 Meeting Point: In front of Tivoli Hotel, Avenida da Liberdade, 185, Lisbon
🎯 Ending Point: Praça do Comércio
🕒 Duration: Approximately 2 hours
👅 Language available: Portuguese and English
🎟️ Price: On request (depending on group size and language)
📧 Contact us: [email protected]
Our Private Walking Tours are arranged on request, according to your preferences and the guide’s availability.
Meet your guide, Marisa Filipe
She has a degree in History – Cultural Heritage from the University of Évora, a postgraduate degree in Rehabilitation and Restoration from E.S.A.D and a Master’s in Development, Local Diversities and World Challenges from I.S.C.T.E. PhD candidate in British espionage in Lisbon during the Second World War, at I.S.C.T.E. As a guide, she has worked in the most diverse palaces and museums, from Mafra Palace to Ajuda Palace, Pena, Queluz, among others. She is passionate about the baroque and espionage in the 20th century.
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