The test will take place on the 24th, between 10:30 am and 12:00 pm. The sirens are installed at Praça do Império, Ribeira das Naus, Passeio Carlos do Carmo, and Doca de Alcântara.
Lisbon to test tsunami alert system on Tuesday
Friday, 20 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Belém is the presidential palace (Palácio de Belém), the official residence and workplace of Portugal's president; it has served as the presidential seat since 1911 and sits in the Belém district of Lisbon near the Tagus River. The incoming president will be sworn in there on 9 March, and those in Lisbon may see public events or media coverage around the palace during the inauguration.
