Jardim do Torel – Lisbon’s secret garden
25/03/2020Lisboetas call this place the “hidden garden”, or “the city’s hiding place”. Jardim do Torel ligt lies on the top of one of the…
Lisboetas call this place the “hidden garden”, or “the city’s hiding place”. Jardim do Torel ligt lies on the top of one of the…
Officially this park is called Jardim Marcelino de Mesquita, but among Lisboetas it is better known as Jardim das Amoreiras: park of the mulberry…
The royal botanical garden of Ajuda, Jardim Botánico de Ajuda, just across from the Royal Palácio Ajuda, was created in 1768 as the first…
When you look at a Lisbon city map you see a rectangular green strip north of the city centre, just south of the ring…
The Miradouro da Graça viewpoint, also known as Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, is especially popular with young people who seek some cooling…
This is certainly one of the coolest playgrounds we have encountered in Lisbon: Parque Infantil do Alvito. Large, clean and something to do for…
In the 13th century a daily vegetable market was held at Campo das Cebolas. It is also from this time that the square owes…
Parque Eduardo VII might not be the most spectacular park in Lisbon, but the view that the park offers definitely makes it worthwhile to…
If it’s romance you want, you have to go to Miradouro de Santa Luzia. This beautiful vantage point is next to the eponymous church:…
Miradouro da Nossa Senhora do Monte is the highest miradouros in Lisbon. If you want to come back from Lisbon with beautiful panoramic photos…
One of our favorite parks in Lisbon is Jardim Príncipe Real. Even though it is next to a fairly busy road, Rua da Escola…
Parque da Quinta das Conchas e dos Lilases is certainly one of our favorite parks in Lisbon. To get here you travel by subway…
It’s hard to imagine: just a few years ago we wouldn’t recommended you go to the Jardim Botto Machado park in Alfama. There were…
Like most big cities, Lisbon keeps a keen eye on the the little ones. There are more than 150 playgrounds in the city, suitable…
Laid back and chill are the right words to describe this park, Jardim da Estrela. You will run into many Lisboetas having a picnic…
Lisbon is built on seven hills, so there is always a place with an overlook of the city. Miradouros (scenic viewpoints) are often tiled…