• 74 spiral steps after the lift, narrow and winding, so the terrace is out of reach for strollers and wheelchairs
• No backpacks or water bottles in the monument: bags, large items and plastic or glass bottles stay outside
• Tickets at the kiosks only, never online, and the monument can hit capacity before closing time

Cristo Rei is a 28-meter statue of Christ on an 82-meter pedestal, on a hill in Almada facing Lisbon across the Tagus. A lift rides up inside the pedestal, then 74 narrow spiral steps reach the terrace at the statue's feet, looking over the 25 de Abril bridge and the city.

Below, the grounds have a chapel, a lookout and a café.