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A 45-Minute Walk Around Tips for Walkers
West Central Lisbon Starting point: Basílica da Estrela
Length: 2.5 km (1.5 miles).
The mainly residential Estrela neighbourhood is typical of Getting there: Catch tram 25
well-to-do west Lisbon. The Portuguese Parliament lies to or 28 or bus 709, 720 or 738.
the east, then the terrain rises to Praça do Príncipe Real. This Stopping off points: Pão
de Canela in Praça das Flores is
sloping neighbourhood with its small, bustling streets and a pleasant café with outdoor
energetic nightlife is typically Lisboetan. on the other side seating. Another good spot is
of the ridge, the Jardim Botânico descends steeply towards the café in Praça do Príncipe
the city centre. Real. Stop for a glass of wine
at Enoteca 0.
da Piedade to Praça das Flores 5,
a typical Lisbon square with the side of a grand marble
several appealing cafés. Cross water reservoir, now the
the square to Rua do Monte excellent Enoteca wine bar 0.
Olivete, home of the British Continue down Rua da Mâe
Council in its handsome palace
6. The grand polytechnic
building, on Rua da Escola
Politécnica, now houses the R U A DO SA LITRE avenida AV. DA LIBERDADE
Museu Nacional de
História Natural e w SALITRE T. DO
JARDIM
da Ciência. Behind BOTÂNICO q
this is the Jardim 7 PRAÇA DA
Botânico 7 (see R. DA MÃE D'ÁGUA ALEGRIA
1 Inside Lisbon’s 18th-century p46). Turn right RU A DA ESCOLA POLITÉCNICA RUA DA CONC.
9
Basílica da Estrela and head RUA DA IMPRENSA NACIONAL R. DO MONTE OLIVETE R. CECÍLIO PRAÇA DO 0 DA GLÓRIA
8
R. DE S. JORGE SÃO PLACIDO R. DOS PRAZERES 6 RUA DE SÃO MARÇAL DE SOUSA PRÍNCIPE REAL RU A D. PEDRO V
P A LMEIRA
R U A DA
R. DA ESTRELA DA ESTRELA RUA DE SANTO AMARO 3 RUA N. DA PIEDADE T. DA P A LMEIRA RUA E. COELHO RUA DO SÉCULO
5
T. DE
2
BER N AR DES
R . MANU E L
JARDIM
1 PRAÇA DA RUA DE SÃO BERNARDO RUA DR. TEOFILO BRAGA RUA DOS FERREIROS IMPRENSA À ESTRELA RUA DA R U A DE SÃ O BE N TO 0 metres 300
ESTRELA RUA DA QUINTINHA
4 0 yards 300
C A L Ç A D A D A E S T R E L A
d’Água to Rua da Alegria,
passing the famous jazz venue,
Baixa &
Avenida Begin at Basílica da Estrela 1 to Praça do Príncipe Real 8 Hot Clube q (see p143). From
(see p57), one of Lisbon’s (see p56), with its delightful there, Travessa do Salitre will
landmarks, then enjoy a stroll magnolia-shaded garden and take you past atmospheric
Alfama
through the pleasant Jardim da café. Opposite is the striking Parque Mayer w, the city’s
Estrela 2 (see p57). On leaving Neo-Moorish Palácio Ribeiro da old vaudeville park, before you
the park, head down Rua de Cunha 9. Cross the street and reach the splendid, tree-lined
Bairro Alto Santo Amaro which descends walk down the narrow lane to a Avenida da Liberdade (see p46),
& Estrela steeply to Rua de São Bento 3. flight of steps. These lead down where you can catch the metro.
Turn right past attractive tiled
façades and a number of
T e j o antique shops and head to the
Palácio de São Bento 4 (see
p57), the seat of the Portuguese
Parliament. Retrace your steps
and turn right down Rua Nova
Key
Walk route
2 Peaceful Jardim da Estrela
For keys to symbols see back flap

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