The Basilica is the second most important church in Portugal and is an impressive domed structure. Inside it is quite dark, but filled with lots of paintings.
After looking around the Basilica I wandered back to the Bario Alto and to the ruins of the Convento de Carmo. The roof and parts of the walls were destroyed in the earthquake that almost totally flattened Lisbon on 1st November 1755. The building now houses the an archaeological museum which displays many finds from across the city.
After a leisurely dinner I wandered back to the Praça do Comércio in time to catch the last Tagus tour of the night. The last tour in July, August and September sets off at 20:15 and consequently runs through the city and dusk and into the night. Following the heat of the day it was still in the high twenties as the bus went round the city, but with the wind from the movement it made for a very pleasant end to the day.
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