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Casa dos Bicos / José Saramago Foundation

Name: Casa dos Bicos / José Saramago Foundation
Price range: $
Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Discover Casa dos Bicos, the diamond-fronted house now home to the José Saramago Foundation. See the Roman-era ruins downstairs, then climb up to the author's exhibition.

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Full description

Casa dos Bicos was built in the early 16th century and is named for the spiked, diamond-shaped stones on its facade, an Italian-influenced design that survived the 1755 earthquake. Today it houses the José Saramago Foundation, dedicated to the Nobel Prize-winning author's life and work.

The free ground floor displays archaeological finds from the site going back to Roman times, while the upper floors hold the Saramago exhibition requiring a ticket. Reviewers call it small but fascinating, especially for Saramago readers.

About 30 minutes is enough.

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Address

R. dos Bacalhoeiros 10, 1100-135 Lisboa, Portugal · Lisboa

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

30 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Start with the free ground-floor archaeology
buy tickets for the Saramago exhibition on the upper floor
admire the diamond-point facade from outside first.

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Reviews

The exterior is great. A historic survivor of the 1755 earthquake & a standout property in Lisbon. I also went into the free ground floor exhibition, which in comparison, I thought was rather dull.

Toxteth O' Grady

4/5

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