Arco da Rua Augusta

The experience

This triumphal arch spans the head of pedestrian Rua Augusta where it meets Praca do Comercio, completed in 1875 to mark the city's rebuilding after the earthquake. Allegorical figures of Glory, Valour and Genius crown the stonework above statues of Portuguese heroes. A lift and a short stair reach a rooftop terrace between the sculptures.

A little-used rooftop that puts you level with the arch's statues, above the Baixa and the river.

What a membership adds.

Everything above is free: the name, the photo, the rating, the exact spot. What members get is the part you can't Google: the sourced insider tip for this place (what to order, when to go, what to skip), every day of your trips unlocked in full with the insider tip on every researched stop, and the concierge at full strength, answering with your own insider tips, no daily meter.