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EXPERIENCE Beyond the Centre Neo-Moorish façade

of the bullring in

11 " Campo Pequeno supply is documented with
photo graphs. Particularly
Campo Pequeno inter esting is the exhibit on Did You Know?
the Alfama’s 17th-century
@ 727, 736 q Campo Chafariz d’El Rei, one of The Vasco da Gama
# Pequeno Bullring: 10am–
11pm daily Lisbon’s first fountains. Locals bridge (near the Parque
used to queue at one of six das Nações) is Europe's
This square is dominated by founts, depend ing on their long est, stretching
the red-brick Neo-Moorish social status. 17 km (11 miles).
bullring built in the late 19th
century. The building has
undergone development, and
a car park and leisure centre 13 "\-
have been added. Much of Parque das Nações modern museum of science
the bullring’s distinctive ⌂ Avenida Dom João ll and technology that houses
architecture, such as keyhole- @ 705, 725, 728, 744, 750, several interactive exhibitions.
shaped windows and double 782 q Oriente £ Oriente Spectacular views can be
cupolas, have been retained. had from the cable car that
# Park: 24 hours daily;
Pavilhão do Conhecimento: links the Torre Vasco da
Gama with the marina. The
10am–6pm Tue–Fri, 11am– promen ade along the river
12 " 7pm Sat & Sun ¢ 1 Jan, 24, also offers delightful views,
Museu da Água 25 & 31 Dec ∑ portaldas including of the Vasco da
nacoes.pt
⌂ Rua do Alviela 12 § 218 Gama bridge. Also in the
100 215 @ 735 # 10am– Originally the site of Expo 98, area is the MEO Arena.
5:30pm daily ¢ Public hols Parque das Nações is now a
Lisbon hub. With its contem-
Dedicated to the history of porary architecture and
Lisbon’s water supply, this family-oriented attractions, 14 "\=
informative museum was the park has renewed the Oceanário de Lisboa
imaginatively created around eastern water front, which was ⌂ Esplanada D Carlos 1,
the city’s first steam pumping once an industrial wasteland. Parque das Nações @ 705,
station. It commemo rates The soaring geometry of 725, 728, 744, 750, 782
Manuel da Maia, the 18th- the platform canopies over q Oriente £ Oriente
century engineer behind the Santiago Calatrava’s Oriente # 10am–8pm daily (to 7pm
Águas Livres aqueduct (p134). Station set the architectural Nov–Mar) ∑ oceanario.pt
Pride of place goes to four tone. The Portugal Pavillion
lovingly preserved steam has a large reinforced concrete The main attraction at Parque
engines, one of which still roof suspended like a sailcloth das Nações, the oceanarium
func tions (by electricity). The above its forecourt. was designed by American
development of techno logy Pavilhão do Conhe ci mento – architect Peter Chermayeff
relating to the city’s water Ciencia Viva is a fascinating and is perched on the end of
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