Lisbon Sights

  1. Jardim Botânico

    Near Príncipe Real is the venerable, 19th-century Jardim Botânico. Its diversity of international flora is a tribute to Portugal's worldwide tendrils at the time. It is a marvellous, exotic escape, shaded by magnificent old trees.

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  2. Parque Eduardo VII

    This huge park (named after England's Edward VII, who visited Lisbon in 1903) provides a fine escape, especially in its gorgeous greenhouses estufas (greenhouses), filled with brilliant exotic flowers. The estufa fria (cool greenhouse) and estufa quente (hot greenhouse) were built on an old quarry site; planting began in 1910. There's also an outdoor area, with a large pond. Access is from Rua Castilho on the park's western side. There's a great playground nearby.

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