Go Lisbon City, Tourist & Hotels Guide
Home | Hotels | Hostels | Apartments | Pousadas | Tours | Maps | Transport | Practicalities
Sights & Attractions | Museums | Beaches | Activities | Eating & Drinking | Nightlife | Fado | Shopping
PORTUGAL | Portuguese Culture | Learn Portuguese | Forums | Blog | Photo Galleries



Lisbon SIGHTSEEING
 
DISTRICTS
-Baixa (Downtown)
-Bairro Alto & Chiado
-Belem
-Alfama
-Parque das Nações
-Uptown
CASTLES & FORTRESSES
-Saint George's Castle
-Belem Tower
PALACES
-Ajuda Palace
-Fronteira Palace
-Belem Palace
-São Bento Palace
HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE
-Discoveries Monument
-Santa Justa Elevator
-Rossio Station
-Casa dos Bicos
-25th of April Bridge
-Monument to Christ
-São Carlos Theater
-The Aqueduct
-Campo Pequeno
-Roman Theater Ruins
MODERN ARCHITECTURE
-Vasco da Gama Bridge
-Vasco da Gama Tower
-Oriente Station
-Portugal Pavilion
-Atlantic Pavilion
-Belem Cultural Center
-Lisbon Casino
-Oceanarium
MAIN STREETS & SQUARES
-Comercio Square
-Rossio Square
-Rua Augusta
-Municipal Square
-Camões Square
-Figueira Square
-Rua Portas Santo Antão
-Restauradores Square
-Avenida da Liberdade
-Marquês de Pombal Square
CHURCHES
-Jeronimos Monastery
-Carmo Convent
-São Roque Church
-Estrela Basilica
-The Cathedral
-São Vicente de Fora Monastery
-National Pantheon
-Saint Anthony Church
-Graça Church
-Conceição Velha Church
-São Domingos Church
-Memoria Church
PARKS & GARDENS
-Edward VII Park
-Tropical Garden
-Miradouro São Pedro Alcântara
-Miradouro de Santa Catarina
-Botanical Garden
-Estrela Gardens
-Ajuda Botanical Garden
-Principe Real
-Santa Luzia
-Portas do Sol
-Docas
-THE BEST OF LISBON: Top 10's
-MUSEUMS
-ITINERARIES
-VIEWPOINTS
-BEACHES
-KIDS & FAMILY Attractions
-PHOTO GALLERY
 


Palace by Principe Real Square A charming leafy square

North of Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcantara is the district of Principe Real, essentially an extention of Bairro Alto, with a pleasant square and shady garden. In the center of the square is a café and some exotic trees, including a hundred-year-old cedar that looks like a giant umbrella, all surrounded by colorful 19th century mansions.

At number 26 is Ribeiro da Cunha Palace, a pink and white building dating from 1877, whose architect wanted to create a romantic evocation of the Moorish world. Giant cedar tree in Principe Real garden It includes horseshoe arch windows, pyramidal spires, and circular, Oriental-style domes topped by pinnacles, now housing a university department.

This is also Lisbon's gay and lesbian district with several gay bars and clubs, and the area with the most antique shops and galleries, especially along Rua da Escola Politecnica and Rua Dom Pedro V. Going down Rua de São Marçal leads to another charming leafy square and garden, the Praça das Flores, right in the center of this peaceful district of colorful town houses.

Where: North of Bairro Alto.
How: Metro - Rato Station

Sights Nearby
Botanical Garden - An enchanting botanical garden.
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara - A garden with a panoramic view over the city.
São Roque Church - Home of the world's most expensive chapel
Camões Square - A busy square and meeting place between Chiado and Bairro Alto.
Chiado Museum - Museum of Portuguese contemporary art.
São Carlos Theater - The city's La Scala-inspired opera house.
Carmo Church - Romantic Gothic ruins evocative of the Great Earthquake.
Miradouro de Santa Catarina - A terrace and café with a view.
São Bento Palace - The country's Neoclassical parliament.

   

Home | Hotels | Hostels | Apartments | Pousadas | Tours | Maps | Transport | Practicalities
Sights & Attractions | Museums | Beaches | Activities | Eating & Drinking | Nightlife | Fado | Shopping
PORTUGAL | Portuguese Culture | Learn Portuguese | Forums | Blog | Photo Galleries

Copyright © GoLisbon.com -