Jardins de Santa Luzia

Created from an old sugar works – hence the huge chimney in the middle and old bits of machinery scattered around the place – this under-visited oasis on the edge of the city center has heaps of exotic plant life, its own levada, a great playground and a cafe. It also hosts an occasional Sunday flea market.

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