We walked along the sea front and towards the end of all of the derelict buildings. There is a free lift at the end which then points you through the town to the Cristo Rei… only do this route if you are fairly fit. There is a bus from the bus station but we wanted to walk. Uphill for about 45 mins from the lift and when you first see the statue it’s breathtaking. Although we didn’t get to go to the top as there is a mechanical failure at the moment, the moment itself is beautiful. Nice surrounding garden and also a fabulous view towards Lisbon and the bridge. We lit a candle in the little church inside the statue.

The monument was inspired by Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro and is easily accessible by bus from downtown Lisbon within 15-30 minutes or so (753 and other Carris buses). Even if you are not Christian, it is worth visiting to appreciate the amazing views of Lisbon and the peaceful park around it. If you take the elevator to the top, remember to bring cash and smaller bills as there is only a single machine to process the tickets (8€ for adults). The main bottleneck is that the elevator can only carry 12 passengers up and down at any given time, so prepare accordingly. It was worth the wait, as the views were even more amazing up there (no time limit other than when the park closes) and in recent years they added some beautiful modern tile artwork depicting various Bible verses. The base of the statue says "God is love" in multiple languages.

We visited the Christ the King statue in late December on a beautiful sunny day like you often get in Lisbon at this time of year. It was so windy we could barely keep our feet but glorious in the sunshine and the statue was both impressive in scale and location. It’s not quite as magnificent as the one in Rio but you get amazing views of the 25 April Bridge and the city of Lisbon…you can ascend the statue in the lift if you like, we didn’t have time unfortunately. I recommend a trip to see it.

Worth a visit for the views over the river alone. Get a crazy tuk tuk ride up from the ferry for 5 Euro pp (I mean crazy). As of 11th March 2024 the viewing platform was closed but you won't be told this by anyone not sure how long its closed for the notice just said closed so if you are going very soon maybe check.

This is a must to visit in a nearby city of Almada from Lisbon. The observatory is great and can visibly see the bridge and surrounding areas of Lisbon and Belem. The stairs down to the gift shop is amazing made of different shades of blue and yellow tiles. Very eye catching. Be there early as the line can be long and if you come close to the closing, your time to explore the ground will be very limited. That’s what happened to us. Best to go there by train from Lisbon. Cross the Tejo River via ferry then take the bus to Cristo Rei. Pls make sure you have Euro for your local bus fare to go to the location.

Visited Saturday morning in May, easy to get to by Uber and what a treat it was, no queues and took the lift to the top, well almost there are 73 steps which I wouldn’t let the sound of this put you off, they are shallow steps and takes only a couple of minutes to climb. One at the top the views are just stunning, it’s like are visiting San Fran 🇺🇸 Rio 🇧🇷 & Lisbon 🇵🇹 all on the same day! Grounds below are well kept and some great spots for taking photos. Overall one of the highlights of our weekend trip to Lisbon and so pleased we went to visit

When you are in Lisbon you see Jesus very often. It's quite natural that if you have enough time you want to come closer to see how big is Jesus. From Lisbon tak a fairy to Almada. Fast, cheap and easy way to get to the other side of river. That you can take a long walk. I love the area of Santuario. Beacuse of wind there was no chance to go upside but views were great anyway.

Who knew Christ the redeemer wasn’t just in Brazil! Built in 1959 to give thanks to God for having spared Portugal during WWII this fitting monument stands at 90ft tall overlooking the Tagus river and the 25 Abril bridge. We got amazing close views from the boat trip we went on and I found it so majestic and loved it so much!

We went here as we haven’t yet been to Rio de Janeiro! The bridge looked very similar to the Golden Gate Bridge but nowhere near San Francisco! Although there is a lift, you have to climb 74 stairs to get to the outside terrace! Nobody told us that but I managed it!

Amazing views. We took a ferry over from Lisbon, cost about 3.5 euro's return, then the bus 3001 to the statue, cost 1.25 euros each way. The queue to go up the elevator was v slow but it is worth it. You can stay up the top as long as you want. The cafeteria is well stocked & reasonably priced & the toilets spotless