Archive for the 'Principe Real' Category

Lisbon’s Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico), one of Europe’s finest

Tucked away in the Principe Real dictrict, near the 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 1873 […]

Romantic Parque Principe Real, Rua dom Pedro V, near Bairro Alto

Parque Príncipe Real (Real Prince), near Bairro Alto, is a wonderful park. This century-old cedar ‘umbrella’ tree is really amazing! At night Park Principe Real  is one of the most popular and safest cruising areas in the city.

Laid out in 1860 with lots of exotic plants, the garden hosts a handicraft- and ecological products bazaar on specific days […]

Lisbon shopping: Rua dom Pedro V, a fancy new art gallery & jacarandas

Walking around in Lisbon is even better after spring has sprung. The streets, squares, parks and avenues are even more beautiful now that the jacarandas are beginning to blossom. Originally from South America, these trees of the Bignoniaceae family arrived in Lisbon in the mid-17th century and ever since, between May and June when they’re […]

Apartments: one bedroom apartment on Charming Principe Real

Principe Real is a charming square just around the corner of Bairro Alto, Lisbons heart of funky bars and restaurants. It is quiet and during the day old men gather on the benches and talk for ours, There are some small tea houses on the green square and on the corner you find a beautiful […]