Miradouro das Portas do Sol

This guide to the Miradouro das Portas do Sol in Lisbon follows the bronze statue of São Vicente, Lisbon's patron saint, and the story behind the boat and two ravens he holds — a legend that begins with his martyrdom in Valencia around the year 304 and a king's ship sent south centuries later to bring his relics home. It traces how that emblem ended up on tiles and railings across the city, and why this terrace over Alfama sits where the old Moorish city's eastern gate once stood. Take a moment to spot the ravens on the ironwork nearby.