Patriarchal Reservoir — Attraction in Lisbon

Don't even bother with this place. The reason I gave this 1 star is because there is ONLY an online option to buy tickets. Because I was using a european esim, I wasn't able to confirm my purchase for my online ticket. I asked the gentleman at the entrance if there was any other option. He rather rudely said NO and he would not accept any cash. The entrance fee is 2 euros. Online it forces you to use visa or debit etc... and you pay an extra euro for doing that so it ends up being 3 euros. I have no problem with the price. What I have a problem with is the rudeness of the employee and the fact that paying cash was not an option. Not EVERYBODY wants to pay for things online for such small amounts. It's ridiculous. Therefore as much as I was interested in visiting this reservoir, I could not. Thankfully this was my only crappy experience in Lisbon. Everything else has been good. I asked a family who went in to visit if it was worth it. They said for the 15 mins they spent in there, it should...

Un altro dei luoghi suggestivi dell’acquedotto si trova sotto i celebri giardini del Principe Real. Qui da una scala si accede ad un ambiente sotterraneo incredibile fatto di arcate a tutto tondo che richiamano le navate di una chiesa romanica. Fu progettato dall’architetto francese Mary nel 1856 e terminato nel 1864. Questa cisterna aveva il compito di assicurare l’approvvigionamento idrico alle zone basse della città, anch’essa era alimentata dall’acquedotto delle acque libere. La cisterna ha un’insolita pianta ottagonale, che si nota poco durante la visita, e contiene 880 m3 d’acqua. Dalla cisterna partono tre gallerie che si diramano verso tre luoghi distinti della città, alcune di esse provengono dal Reservatorio Mãe d’Agua. Durante la visita, la guida vi accompagnerà attraverso la Galeria Subterrânea do Loreto lunga 2835 metri, un vero e proprio mondo sotterraneo: naturalmente con la guida si percorre solo la parte che dai giardini Principe Real arriva all’uscita situata al Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara. Un’altra galleria conduce fino al Teatro Nacional de São Carlos. Queste gallerie sono ovviamente un po’ claustrofobiche e sconsiglio la visita a chi soffre seriamente di questo problema. Nel 1994 il Reservatorio da Patriarcal è stato restaurato, dall’architetto Balconi Monteiro, e adattato ad ospitare eventi culturali tra i quali spiccano i concerti corali polifonici, e il teatro, che sfruttano la meravigliosa...

Nice and not expensive visit. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and clear on their explanations. I had to buy the ticket on a website for a guided visit that was happening weekly on Thursdays. Not sure how the usual process is (if there is any). Probably it is the best to call them before going if you don't...