Liberdade - Lisbon Boulevard of dreams
Liberdade - Lisbon Boulevard of dreams
Liberdade - Lisbon Boulevard of dreams
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Modern times in Lisbon began with Liberty Avenue, the one and only local Boulevard. Designed from scratch as the main ax of the city’s late 19th-century development, it quickly became an upmarket residential area and entertainment hot spot, but also the green arrow leading to the establishment of Edward VII Park, the largest park in the central town. Today Liberty Avenue area has the highest concentration of upmarket shops, luxury hotels, and large companies' offices. Surprisingly, though, it’s also one of the most overlooked and unknown areas of the Portuguese capital. Exploring Avenida da Liberdade and Parque Eduardo VII is a unique invitation to rewind and mull over the city’s evolution for the last two centuries and the major challenges it now faces.
Itinerary
Praca dos Restauradores
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeOur tour begins at the outskirts of the medieval remparts and explores the modern city that developed on the old rural suburb of the Valverde creek, starting with the Restauradores monument and square.Palacio Foz
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBefore Avenida da Liberdade there was the Public Promenade, the heart of Lisbon during the Romantic Age. We explore its remaining heritage, including allegoric statues and majestic manor houses.Teatro Tivoli BBVA
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Avenue became the most lively place in Lisbon since the '20s and well into the '80s of the XXth century. Discovery the cinemas, the theaters and the legendary Parque Mayer.Estatua do Marques de Pombal
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeEnter the main motor traffic hub in town, a controversial and ever-changing place, that almost everybody likes to hate.Parque Eduardo VII(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeA congress and cultural center - dubbed City Palace - was planned to crown the top of the park. Intended as the icon of the city Acropolis, it was lambasted as too Modernist and was never built, leaving a large gap between the two pairs of giant columns topped by golden wreaths. It's still an odd symbol of Salazar dictatorship and one to the best panoramic views of Lisbon and its surroundings.
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Lisbon Art & Soul
AUD 43.38
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