Early evening is the time to visit the nearby quarter of the same name to see the sun setting over the Tagus. Note the statue of Adamostor, the giant who, according to the legend, was turned into the Cape of Storms (the Cape of Good Hope).

The belvedere takes the form of a pleasant garden suspended like a balcony of the lower town with a panoramic view of the Baixa, the Tagus and São Jorge castle on the hill opposite (viewing table). Visitors can return to Praça dos Restauradores by ..

This attractive square, framed by elegant residences, is situated between the churches of São Vicente de Fora and Santa Engrácia. On Tuesdays and Saturdays it is the setting for the flea market, the Feira da Ladra (thief's market). On the northern si..

Begun in the 17C, the church was never completed. In the form of a Greek cross, it is now surmounted by a cupola, inaugurated in 1966. The local expression "like work on Santa Engrácia" is commonly used to describe projects that are never f..

The gardens stretch across the hillside not far from the Avenida da Liberdade. They were laid out in 1873 for scientific purposes and are now run by the Academy of Science. They rate among the most interesting in Europe for their sub-tropical plants...

A pleasant garden with a terrace restaurant. Don't miss the old, very low Buçaco cedar with its impressively wide foliage, pruned in the shape of a giant parasol.

This avenue, 1 300m long and 90m wide, is the most majestic of Lisbon's avenues. On either side are late 19C buildings and more recent constructions housing hotels, travel agencies, insurance companies and airlines, etc. The pavements are covered in ..

This museum traces the history of Lisbon's water supply, from Roman times until the present day and more particularly the Águas Livres (Free Water) project devised by the engineer Manuel da Maia. Until 1967, Lisbon's water was supplied by an aqueduct..

This white Baroque basilica was built in the late 18C. The transept crossing is covered by a fine cupola topped by a lantern tower. Inside is a Crib with life-size figures carved by Machado de Castro.

This fine 18C building, once a silk factory, has been renovated in a sober, elegant manner by the architect, Sommer Ribeiro. Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908-1992), who lived a great part of her life in Paris with the Hungarian artist, Arpad Szenes..

The house where the great Portuguese poet Pessoa spent the last 15 years of his life has been refurbished in modern style and is now used as a cultural centre, specialising in Portuguese poetry, as well as an exhibition centre for painting and sculpt..

From the upper end of this formal, landscaped park, crowning Avenida da Liberdade, is a magnificent perspective view of the lower town and the Tagus, flanked on either side by the São Jorge castle and Bairro Alto hills. The wooden shutters of the ..

The ground floor of the museum traces in a lively fashion the extraordinary history of contact between Portugal and Macao, the former Potuguese colony in China. On the first floor are fine ceramics , terracotta, stoneware and Chinese porcelain, a se..

Opened in August 1966, the bridge has an overall length of 2 278m and has the longest central span in Europe: 1 013m. It is 70m over the waters of the Tagus and is suspended from two pylons, 190m high; the foundations of the southern pile go 80m belo..

On Tuesdays and Saturdays, the Fiera da Ladra ( thieves' fair is held in this attractive square,- this flea market is an ideal place for bargain hunters! There is an excellent view of the "Straw Sea" from the Boto Machado gardens and Lisbo..

It is best to go by car to this wooded park, on a hillside overlooking the city. Roads run through the park offering panoramic views over Lisbon, in particular from the Monsanto belvedere.

The 18/19C residence of the monarchs Louis and Maria Pia from 1862 onwards, this palace contains a profusion of 19C furniture, tapestries, statues, paintings and decorative objects. Note the ceiling in the Winter Garden, with its covering of chalcedo..

This museum, located inside the Alto dos Moinhos underground station, contains a wide variety of musical instruments and publications from the 16 to the 20C, including a set of baroque harpsichords and an extensive collection of string and wind instr..

The museum is located in a wing of the Belém Cultural Centre and houses works collected by F. Capelo by great names such as Franck P. Gerhy, Garouste, Philippe Stark and Gaetano Pesce. You must take a look at the famous Marylin sofa (1971), an amus..

This immense building, completed in 1992, plays a prominent role in Lisbon's and Portugal's cultural life. It comprises a conference centre, two theatres, one for opera, and a huge exhibition centre. The centre puts on a varied programme of music, th..