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Jardim Botânico
 L5 ⌂ Rua da Escola STAY
Politécnica 58 @ 758
q Rato # Gardens: 9am–
Hotel Heritage
8pm daily (to 5pm Oct– Avenida Liberdade
Mar); MUHNAC: 10am–5pm
Tue–Fri, 11am–6pm Sat & Tastefully converted
Sun ¢ Public hols mansion with slick decor
∑ museus.ulisboa.pt and great views.
 M5 ⌂ Avenida
This complex comprises a da Liberdade 28
museum and 4 ha (10 acres) ∑ heritageav
of gardens. The botanical liberdade.com
gardens are well kept, and it is ¡¡¡
worth paying the entrance fee
to wander among the exotic
trees and dense paths as Hotel Almalusa
the gardens descend from Beautiful 18th-century
the main entrance towards building on a historic
Rua da Alegria. A magnificent, square. Many rooms
verdant avenue of lofty palms have original features.
connects the two levels.  N7 ⌂ Praça do
The Museu Nacional de Município 21
História Natural e da Ciência, or ∑ almalusahotels.com
MUHNAC (National Museum of ¡¡¡
Natural History and Science),
has collections on botany, Inspira Santa Marta
zoology, anthropology, geology Eco-friendly hotel with
and palaeontology, as well as contemporary feng-
hosting temporary exhibitions shui inspired decor.
on themes such as dinosaurs.
The museum also exhibits  M4 ⌂ Rua de
Santa Marta 48
scientific instru ments dating ∑ inspirahotels.com
from the 16th to the 20th
century and holds popular ¡¡¡
child-friendly programmes
that demon strate basic
Steps leading up to scientific principles.
the impressive Elevador
de Santa Justa

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The Santa Justa lift
is technically part
of Lisbon’s public
transport system –
and therefore a ride
is covered by the 24-
hour public transport
tickets that can be
purchased from any Shaded path descending
metro station. among exotic foliage,
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