Belém Tower hosts Wells Wanderlust on 26 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 15:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) in Lisbon hosted the tenth-anniversary Wells Wanderlust on 26 September 2026. The wellbeing festival brought meditation, yoga, Pilates and workshops to the monument’s riverside gardens in Portugal.
Wells Wanderlust brought meditation to Belém on 26 September
Wells Wanderlust was listed for the gardens of Belém Tower as a full-day programme devoted to movement, wellbeing, music and community. The event marked ten years of the festival in Portugal and included a planned attempt at the Guinness World Records title for the largest meditation class.
The programme combined a guided meditation with yoga, Pilates, dance, barre, acroyoga and aerial yoga. Its workshops addressed mental health, nutrition, sustainability and self-care, while the musical programme included a performance by Cuca Roseta. The organiser’s 26 September programme placed the meditation session in the Jardim da Torre de Belém and stated that public entry was free from 2pm.
Belém Tower’s gardens connected the festival to a Manueline fort
The setting gave the wellbeing programme a direct link to one of Lisbon’s best-known historic structures. The tower stands on a basalt outcrop in the Tagus and is connected to the shore by a bridge over a retained stretch of water.
The monument is a military building with a square tower and a polygonal bastion. The heritage inventory identifies Francisco de Arruda as its architect and records construction beginning in 1514, with completion associated with 1519. Its four-storey tower rises 30 metres (98 ft), while the structure includes Manueline decoration such as armillary spheres, twisted pinnacles and the Cross of Christ. The national heritage inventory records its UNESCO World Heritage status and the 2026 reopening after restoration.
Wells Wanderlust used the riverside setting for public activities
The event’s location mattered because its open-air activities took place beside, rather than inside, the historic fort. That distinction left the tower’s architectural fabric separate from the festival programme while placing meditation and movement sessions in its surrounding gardens.
Publico reported that the tenth-anniversary edition included a morning programme and a free afternoon programme. From 2pm, visitors could attend dance, Pilates, meditation, barre, acroyoga and aerial yoga, alongside talks and workshops. The programme details reported before 26 September also named the gardens as the venue.
Visiting Belém Tower: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Wells Wanderlust was scheduled for 26 September 2026 at the gardens of Belém Tower. Its public afternoon programme began at 2pm.
- Public entry to the afternoon programme was free on 26 September 2026. The event took place in the gardens, not as a special opening of the tower itself.
- The monument stands on the right bank of the Tagus in Lisbon’s Belém district, on a basalt outcrop linked to the shore by a bridge.
- Visitors encountering the fort should expect a tall military structure with four storeys, a bastion and a spiral stair connecting its levels.
- Portuguese is Portugal’s official language, and the national currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Belém Tower
When did Wells Wanderlust take place at Belém Tower?
Wells Wanderlust took place on 26 September 2026 in the gardens of Belém Tower in Lisbon.
What is Belém Tower?
Belém Tower is a 16th-century Manueline military monument on the Tagus. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Where is Belém Tower and how do you get there?
Belém Tower is in Lisbon’s Belém district on the right bank of the Tagus. The monument is reached from the shore by a bridge across the surrounding water.
