Graça Tarot Night, Tastings

Overview

A tarot card pulled in a Graça wine bar is the closing move of this walk, and it sets the tone for everything before it. The tour spends 2 hours 30 minutes in the alleyways of Graça, one of Lisbon's most vibrant neighbourhoods, and it leans away from the standard sightseeing script. Instead it follows murals and tiles, working class history, convent stories and the viewpoints where locals watch the sun go down over the rooftops and the Tagus. The walk is listed on GuruWalk, and it is free to reserve: you pay the guide what you think the walk was worth at the end.

The route as published begins at Miradouro dos Barros, near the tables and chairs, and moves on to Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, a house with a working class history and street art story, and the Convento da Graça, with a stop for coffee or wine culture along the way. A wine tasting and a tarot reading close the evening in one of the neighbourhood's bars.

The tour runs in English and Polish.

Itinerary

1. Meet at Miradouro dos BarrosThe guide meets you by the Miradouro dos Barros, near the tables and chairs. There is no pickup: everyone makes their own way to this spot in Graça.
2. Miradouro da Senhora do MonteThe first stop is this viewpoint, with its history and tales about lovers and more.
3. House Bairro Estrela D'OuroA stop focused on working class history, architecture and street art in the neighbourhood.
4. Convento da GraçaThe walk reaches the convent area, covering the convent's history, the centre of Graça and the local coffee and wine culture.
5. Wine tasting and tarotThe tour closes with a wine tasting and a tarot card pulled in a Graça bar. The route has 4 stops in total and the tour description shows only the first 3, so the final stop is not named in advance.

What To Expect From The Tour

This is a casual, social walk with sit down stops, so it rewards a relaxed approach.

• Allow extra time. One reviewer recommends allowing extra time, because the tour is casual and the group stops for a drink along the way. If you have a booking afterwards, leave a buffer.
• A drink mid tour. One reviewer mentioned sitting down for a drink with the group during the walk, not just at the end. Come prepared to join in rather than rush past.
• Tarot at the end. The tour closes with a tarot card pulled in a Graça bar, and reviewers describe the session as intimate. It is the moment several of them remember most.
• Walking shoes. The tour is described as an offbeat walking tour through narrow alleyways, so expect to be on your feet for most of the 2 hours 30 minutes. Comfortable shoes are a sensible choice.
• Camera for art. Bring a camera if street art interests you.
• Language check. The tour runs in English and Polish. Make sure you reserve a departure in a language you can follow.

Common issues. The honest limits are pace and openness of the route. The route has 4 stops but the tour description publishes only the first 3, so you will not know the final bar in advance. One reviewer described the tour as very casual with a mid tour drink, so keep your schedule loose if that matters to you. The tour description gives no information on accessibility, group size or child suitability, so anyone with specific needs should ask through the guide's GuruWalk page before reserving.

What To Know Before You Walk