Exotic garden Tapada das Necessidades in Lisbon is a guarded secret even the most Lisboetas don’t know about. Beautiful grounds and palace peeling pink paint, with an incredible cactus garden and a setting for a picnic you usually only see in films. Since a few years it’s open to the public/tourists and it’s free! Tapada das Necessidades [...]
August 15th, 2012 | Posted in Activities, favorite places, Gardens, History, Maps, Places to go, Remarkable, Romantic, Tourist information | 2 Comments
One of my favorites (of course the famous botanical garden Jardim Botanico is also worth a visit!) is Jardim da Estrela (Estrela Garden), one of the biggest gardens in Lisbon with a pleasant café and a huge variety of unique trees and plants. It’s a great place to walk around and kids have fun here! It has [...]
April 26th, 2010 | Posted in Children, favorite places, Gardens, Lisbon's lovely light, Maps, Remarkable, Walking around | 3 Comments
Tucked away in the Principe Real dictrict, near the legendary Bairro Alto, the Botanical Garden is a lush retreat from the afternoon sun. It covers an area of extending uphill from the Rua da Escola Politécnica to the Avenida da Liberdade. The University of Lisbon Botanical Garden was designed as a scientific garden, planting began in [...]
September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, Bairro Alto, Botanical Garden, Children, favorite places, Gardens, History, Maps, Places to go, Principe Real, Remarkable, Tourist information, Walking around | 4 Comments
