Ezra Halloway

Where Ezra Halloway would send you

1. 1 Jerónimos Monastery Attraction Sep 26
   Jerónimos Monastery

   ★★★★★ Ezra Halloway's pick

   A UNESCO World Heritage site carved in Manueline stone — ropes, corals, armillary spheres — with Vasco da Gama's tomb in the church and the most exquisite two-storey cloister in Portugal.

   Praça do Império, 1400-206 Lisboa, Portugal
2. 2 Belém Tower Attraction Sep 26
   Belém Tower

   ★★★★ Ezra Halloway's pick

   The iconic white limestone fortress where Lisbon's empire stepped off the map. Timed entry required in 2026 — book ahead. The river terrace view is worth the queue.

   Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal
3. 3 Pastéis de Belém Restaurant Sep 26
   Pastéis de Belém

   ★★★★ Ezra Halloway's pick

   The original pastel de nata bakery since 1837, three living people know the recipe. Order them warm with cinnamon and powdered sugar — the pastry shatters at the touch.

   Rua de Belém 84-92, 1300-085 Lisboa, Portugal
4. 4 MAAT — Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology Attraction Sep 26
   MAAT — Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology

   ★★★★ Ezra Halloway's pick

   Amanda Levete's white wave-form roof on the Tagus waterfront. Pedro Cabrita Reis's 'without sorrow of heart' runs until February 2027 — one of Portugal's most important living artists.

   Av. Brasília, 1300-598 Lisboa, Portugal
5. 5 MAC/CCB — Museum of Contemporary Art Attraction Sep 26
   MAC/CCB — Museum of Contemporary Art

   ★★★★ Ezra Halloway's pick

   Three strong exhibitions on now — Frida Orupabo's archival collages, a group show on the politics of looking, and Maruja Mallo's Spanish Surrealist works.

   Centro Cultural de Belém, Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal
6. 6 Frida Orupabo: Cloud of Confusion Event Sep 26
   Frida Orupabo: Cloud of Confusion

   Jun 1 – Nov 1

   ★★★★ Ezra Halloway's pick

   Norwegian-Nigerian artist working with archival collage and sculpture around colonial imagery and the Black female body.

   MAC/CCB, Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal
7. 7 Mostra Espanha 2026: Guest Works by Maruja Mallo Event Sep 26
   Mostra Espanha 2026: Guest Works by Maruja Mallo

   Sep 15 – Nov 29

   ★★★ Ezra Halloway's pick

   A selection of works by the Spanish Surrealist painter, part of the Mostra Espanha cultural exchange programme.

   MAC/CCB, Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal
8. 8 Pedro Cabrita Reis: without sorrow of heart Event Sep 26
   Pedro Cabrita Reis: without sorrow of heart

   Sep 16 – Feb 15

   ★★★★ Ezra Halloway's pick

   The largest solo show of Cabrita Reis's spare, luminous sculptures and paintings across both MAAT gallery spaces.

   MAAT, Av. Brasília, 1300-598 Lisboa, Portugal