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Gardens in Lisboa
Jardim do Palácio Marqueses da Fronteira - Vénus
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Largo de São Domingos de Benfica
1500, Lisboa
Romantic garden placed next to the Galeria das Artes Liberais, from where you reach the chapel and then the Casa de fresco, with a circular draw decorated with sea shells, pieces of Ming china and anthropomorphic figures.
Jardim de Roque Gameiro
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Cais do Sodré
1300, Lisboa
Small garden next to the Railway station, where an old news stand is now used as a box-office. In the centre is the sculpture of the “Homem do Leme” (the man in the rudder), by Francisco Santos and, among the vegetation, a art nouveau glazed tiles panel: The Seagull.
Jardim do Príncipe Real ou França Borges
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Praça do Princípe Real
1200, Lisboa
The garden located in the centre of the square was framed around the lake, inspired in the English romantic model. This space invites you for a walk to forget the city stress. Here stand out the famous centenary cedar of Buçaco, ex-libris of this place and two monuments paying homage to the journalist França Borges and the poet and historiographer Sousa Biterbo. You may also find here old news stands, an esplanade and a playground.
Jardim Constantino
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Rua Pascoal de Melo
1000-231, Lisboa
Also named "Jardim do Florista" (Flower Seller's Garden) as a homage yto one of the greatest flower sellers in 19th century Lisbon, this is a space with trees and a square shape. A special note to the old recovered kiosk and to the Art Nouveau tile panels.
Jardim Botânico da Ajuda
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Calçada da Ajuda
1300-011, Lisboa
The construction of this Italian style garden was ordered by the Marquês de Pombal, in 1728. It is a space filled with tropical trees, offering peace and quiet. Worthy of notice are the 400 years dragon-tree, from Madeira and the showy XVIII century fountain, decorated with serpents, sea-horses and mythological creatures. It has a huge, imposing terrace filling the inferior part of the garden.
Jardim Botânico de Lisboa
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Rua da Escola Politécnica, 58
1250, Lisboa
Beginning in 1873, it was considered to be, during a long time, the best Botanic garden in Europe. The space, with 4ha, is quite picturesque with its staircases in wood and ashlar masonry. You can find here varied rare or endangered botanic species. The walk through the garden is made on earth roads sided by leafy trees. The Infante D. Luís Geophysical Institute and the Astronomic Observatory are at the garden’s upper level.
Parque Vale Granje
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Avenida Nuno Krus Abecasis
1750, Lisboa
Ample green space, very pleasant, where it passes a small watercourse. Ideal place for a quiet ride in contact with nature.
Parque Urbano do Vale Fundão
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Rua Manuel Teixeira Gomes (Rua Professor Lopo de Carvalho)
1950, Lisboa
This area is characterized by the existence of many agricultural farms whose lands where afterwards used for construction. The Parque Urbano do Vale do Fundão was born from the improvement of the surrounding areas. It has many trees and is calm.
Parque Roma
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- leisure
Avenida de Roma
1000, Lisboa
Small garden very well kept. It has some statues representing children and adults in leisure activities.
Parque Recreativo dos Moinhos de Santana
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- leisure
Rua Tristão Vaz
1400, Lisboa
This park with ample lawns and numerous trees and bushes, Lake and waterfall, is a nice area to walk around. Offers a variety of recreational and sports equipment, such as, restaurant, open-air amphitheatre with seating for 180 people, picnic Park, playground, skate park, ice rink and maintenance circuit.