We went to see the Cristo Rei on a Sunday afternoon in July. It wasn't too crowded and the view in the afternoon on a sunny day is excellent. We could even make out the Palácio in Sintra. The small chapel at the bottom of...More

Go here on a good clear day. We came late afternoon (July, workday) and there was no waiting time. You cannot any longer walk up the stairs to the platform, you need to buy tickets (6 Eur) for the lift. Plenty of parking space, if...More

The views are amazing! You look completely over the city and on a nice day it's great. I would go in the morning as less people and definitely ferry over (€3 return) and then uber to the top as still is a long walk away....More

Love the view and here u can get an understanding of the geography of this area. Planes flies by here on the way to and from Lisbon airport. Also nice view over the beautiful bridge that has same architect as the one in San Francisco....More

The views from the top of the Cristo Rei are amazing - you can see right over Lisbon and the surrounding countryside and get a great view of the bridge. The monument itself was bigger than I expected having only seen it from a distance!...More

We stopped at this statue of Christ with outstretched arms towering over Lisbon primarily to support this landmark. What surprised us is that the place is actually quite spiritual, with inspirational modern paintings, ancient relics, and an overall calming and peaceful atmosphere. There are chapels...More

while in cacilhas we went to see the Cristo Rei statue it is much larger than you think from a distance you can pay to use the lift which takes you to a viewing platform at the base of the statue giving you great views...More

Worth the visit, the statue much larger than we expected. One thing to watch out for - pick pockets. An old lady who was with us, had all her money, credit cards the lot, taken ! whilst waiting to pay in one of the small...More

Brilliant place for the overview of Lisbon and golden gate bridge. Excellent spot, large parking, not very crowded, facilities and shops around, cafe. A must visit.

A fantastic place to visit with stunning views over the Tagus river to Lisbon itself or out into the countryside. It's easily reached from Lisbon by a ferry from Cais De Sodre to Cacilhas then catching a 101 bus from the bus station to the...More