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2 Best Sights in Baixa, Lisbon

We've compiled the best of the best in Baixa - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Centro Interpretativo da História de Bacalhau

Baixa

Bacalhau—dried salted cold—has played a key role in Portuguese history; to learn more, visit the Interpretive Center of the History of Cod, dedicated to the staple that locals call their "faithful friend" and housed in the east tower of Praço do Comércio. Interactive displays introduce you to historical characters and fishing vessels and techniques (kids will love the simulated jaunt in a dory—the tiny boat in which fishermen sat in for long hours on the open Atlantic). The gift shop sells cod-themed items, some of them edible, but if you've worked up an appetite for the fish, head for their Terra Nova restaurant next door.

Museu do Dinheiro

Baixa

The Money Museum is much more than a collection of coins and banknotes from Portugal and around the world, beautifully presented; its fascinating interactive displays cover topics ranging from pre-monetary conventions and the origins of money, through the manufacture of coins and notes, to the tasks of central banks today. You'll also get the chance to try to lift a gold bar. Housed in a deconsecrated church long used as the garage of the neighboring Bank of Portugal, it's a beautifully adapted space. Don't miss the basement, with the only known remnant of Lisbon's 13th-century city wall.

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