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A timeless Lisbon park – Jardim da Estrela

This lovely romantic garden has a place in almost every lisboner’s memories. Jardim da Estrela is that kind of park you remember going when you were a kid and kept going throughout the years. Located in Estrela neighbourhood, right across the street from its noble…

Lisbon’s Oceanarium – the endless beauty of the oceans

When you enter Lisbon’s Oceanarium you enter a different world. A world where you will travel through 4 different natural habitats, almost dive in 5 million litters of salted water and meet 8.000 sea creatures. Penguins, star fishes, anemone, corals, rays, butterfly fishes, cods, barracudas,…

Museu do Azulejo, National Tile Museum in Lisbon

Museu do Azulejo – portuguese tiles haven

It’s an unique form of art, you will not find it in many places beside Portugal, its origins go back to the 13the century and really good quality pieces can cost a fortune. We are talking about Portuguese tiles and their main home is the National…

The spookiest places in Lisbon – murderers, playful ghosts and tragic legacies

In Portugal we don’t exactly have the tradition of celebrating Halloween. In fact, we celebrate the 1st of November, All Saints Day. Besides being a national holiday, it used to be the day we paid our respects to the ones that had already left, and…

Lisbon Greenhouse – a plant sanctuary

Estufa Fria, or Lisbon Greenhouse, is the oldest greenhouse in Lisbon, located in Parque Eduardo VII, and it was created almost by accident. In 1912, one of the gardeners responsible for the new plants that were meant to decorate the nearby Avenida da Liberdade, decided…

The museum of freedom and resistance – Aljube

The Museu do Albuje / Aljube Museum used to be a prison, located right next to Lisbon’s Sé Cathedral, and since April 25 2015 it became Lisbon’s museum of freedom and resistance, by evoking the dark years of the Portuguese authoritarian dictatorship, known as Estado Novo. This…

National Theatre D. Maria II – Lisbon’s most iconic theatre

Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (National Theatre D. Maria II) has been facing Rossio square for more than 170 years. This beautiful building, named after Queen Mary II of Portugal is one of the most prestigious theaters in Portugal and some of the best Portuguese and…

Lisbon Zoo, a lovely park located in Sete Rios area

Lisbon Zoo – a day well spent

The Lisbon Zoo is located in Sete Rios area and in this lovely park you will be able to find species literally from every corner of the world and travel around the globe, without leaving our beautiful city of Lisbon. This zoo houses around 2000 animals, between mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians…