Next door was the old Tejo Power Station, a thermoelectric plant built in 1914, expended in 1951, shut down in 1975 and converted to a museum in 1990 to present the evolution of energy.
It was incredible to walk next to the gigantic boilers and other equipment, all of which were shiny clean.
To add to the atmosphere, there was a laser show on the walls.
There were also a few rooms of art as overflow from the MAAT next door. This castle was made out of cigarette cartons.
Later we walked a bit further west to see Belem Tower (a defensive tower built in 1519), the Monument to the Discoveries (a statue built in 1960 of Portuguese explorers) with this large map on the ground in front...
...and Jeronimos Monastery (built in 1601, secularized in 1833 and now housing a church and several museums).
After dinner on our terrace, we came across this entrance while in search for a cocktail bar.
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