4.7Arco Triunfal da Rua Augusta
Arch • Lisboa, Lisboa
More than a monumental entrance, the Rua Augusta Triumphal Arch is the great symbolic gateway to the Lisbon that rose again after the 1755 earthquake. Conceived in the context of...
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4.6Jardim da Estrela
Garden/Park • Lisboa, Lisboa
Jardim da Estrela has the rare calm of a romantic garden that still feels like the city’s living room. Commissioned in 1842 and inaugurated in 1852, opposite the basilica, it...
4.0Jardim Botânico de Lisboa
Botanical Garden • Lisboa, Lisboa
The Botanical Garden of Lisbon is an unexpected refuge in the heart of the city, yet it was born with a very clear scientific purpose. Designed in the mid nineteenth century to...
4.6Jardim do Torel
Garden/Park • Lisboa, Lisboa
Jardim do Torel has the discretion of places that do not impose themselves and, for that very reason, stay in the memory. Born on the grounds of an early eighteenth-century...
4.6Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
Viewpoint • Lisboa, Lisboa
From the top of the São Pedro de Alcântara Viewpoint, Lisbon opens out like a city built in layers. Part of António Nobre Garden, this romantic space is arranged on two terraces...
4.8Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Cultural Centre • Lisboa, Lisboa
More than a museum or a foundation, Gulbenkian is a rare place where Lisbon seems to slow down. Created in 1956 through the will of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, the collector and...
4.7Estufa Fria
Botanical Garden • Lisboa, Lisboa
Hidden on the slope of Eduardo VII Park, the Estufa Fria is one of Lisbon’s most unexpected refuges. It was created from an old basalt quarry, transformed into a sheltered garden...
4.1Elevador de Santa Justa
Elevator • Lisboa, Lisboa
In the heart of Baixa, the Santa Justa Lift shows how Lisbon turned an urban problem into beauty. Opened in 1902 to overcome the steep difference in level between Rua do Ouro and...
4.5Parque da Quinta do Monteiro-Mor
Palace • Lisboa, Lisboa
In Lumiar, the Quinta do Monteiro-Mor Park, now known as the Monteiro-Mor Botanical Park, is one of those places where Lisbon seems to gain time and depth. Created in the...
4.5Amoreiras 360° Panoramic View
Viewpoint • Lisboa, Lisboa
At the top of the Amoreiras Towers, the Amoreiras 360° Panoramic View reveals Lisbon in a way the city rarely allows itself to be seen: whole, wide and surprisingly legible. At...
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