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r Jardim Zoológico
Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado.
Tel 217 232 910. @ 716, 731, 754,
755, 758 and other routes. q Jardim
Zoológico. Open 10am–6pm daily
(Apr–Sep: to 8pm). & ∑ zoo.pt
The gardens of the Jardim
Zoológico are as much a
feature as the actual zoo.
Opened in 1905, the zoo has
been revamped, and the
majority of its aviaries and
cages now provide more
comfortable conditions for the
specimens. It has an impressive
collection of 2,000 animals A dolphin show at Dolphin’s Bay in Lisbon’s Jardim Zoológico
comprising 400 different
species. Current attractions to indulge his passion for tours over the Alcântara
of the zoo include a cable grandiose building schemes, arches. There are also tours
car touring the park, a reptile as the only area of Lisbon with of the Mãe d’Água reservoir
house, dolphin shows and an fresh drinking water was the and trips to the Mãe d’Água
amusement park. The area is Alfama. A tax on meat, wine, springs, the source of the
divided into four zones and olive oil and other comestibles water supply. These tours can
the admission ticket provides funded the project, and be irregular, so it is best to
access to all of the attractions. although not complete until contact the Museu da Água
the 19th century, it was already (see p82) for details of the
t Aqueduto das supplying the city with water trips on offer.
by 1748. The main pipeline
At the end of the aqueduct,
Águas Livres measures 19 km (12 miles), but the Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras
the total length, including all is a castle-like building which
Best seen from Calçada da Quintinha.
Tel 213 251 652. @ 702, 712, 713, the secondary channels, is once served as a reservoir for
742, 758. Open 10am–5:30pm Tue– 58 km (36 miles). The most the water supplied from the
Sat. Closed public hols. Mãe d’Água visible part of this imposing aqueduct. The original design
das Amoreiras: Praça das Amoreiras. structure, classified a National of 1745 was by the Hungarian
Tel 213 251 644. Open 10am– Monument in 2002, are architect Carlos Mardel, who
12:30pm, 1:30–5.30pm Tue–Sat the 35 arches crossing the worked under Pombal (see
Closed public hols. & Alcântara valley, the tallest pp24–5) in the rebuilding
of which rise to a spectacular of the Baixa. Completed in
Considered the most beautiful 65 m (213 ft) above ground. 1834, it became a popular
sight in Lisbon at the turn of The public walkway along meeting place and acquired
the 20th century, the Aqueduto the aqueduct has been closed a reputation as the rendezvous
das Águas Livres looms over since 1853. This is partly due for kings and their mistresses.
the Alcântara valley northwest to Diogo Alves, the infamous Today the space is used for art
of the city. The construction robber who threw his victims exhibitions, fashion shows and
of an aqueduct gave João V over the edge. Today, it is other events. There are great
(see p18) the opportunity possible to take lively guided views from the roof.

Imposing arches of the Aqueduto das Águas Livres spanning the Alcântara valley

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