Vasco da Gama Tower, Steel lattice tower in Parque das Nações, Lisbon, Portugal

Vasco da Gama Tower is a 160-metre steel lattice tower on the north bank of the Tagus in Parque das Nações. Its white tubular frame forms a mast and sail, with a circular observation deck near the top. A cylindrical white high-rise with dark window bands and red "MYRIAD" lettering stands attached to its right side.

Built for Expo '98, the tower housed the European Union Pavilion in a three-storey base. After the fair, the base found no office tenants and hosted one-off events, including the 2001 world premiere of the new Mini. The observation deck and restaurant closed in October 2004; the base was demolished in 2007 for the Myriad hotel, opened in 2012. The Fifty Seconds restaurant opened on the deck in 2018 and gained a Michelin star within a year.

The tower takes its name from Vasco da Gama, the navigator who first charted the sea route from Europe to India in 1498. Its architects modelled the steel structure on a caravel and its sail, so the maritime reference is built into the silhouette. A large Portuguese flag flies permanently from the mast at the top.

The observation deck reopened in 2023 under a transparent dome with 38 windows, each carrying a QR code for information on the landscape, and holds 120 people. The tower stands on the north bank of the Tagus in Parque das Nações, beside the Myriad hotel.

The tower's dome windows feature QR codes that share stories about Portugal during the visit. These digital elements add layers of information about the country's heritage as visitors take in the panoramic views.