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from the top of the arch, which
is accessed by an elevator.
The other main thorough­
fares of the Baixa are Rua da EAT
Prata (silversmiths’ street) and
Rua do Ouro or Rua Áurea
(goldsmiths’ street). Cutting Bonjardim,
Rei dos Frangos
across these main streets are the ideal place to sample
smaller streets that give
On a side street, this is
EXPERIENCE Baixa and Avenida Cafés lining the grand São Jorge (p64) to the east.  M6 ⌂ Travessa de
glimpses up to the Bairro Alto
Portugal’s spit-roast
to the west and Castelo de
chicken – with or
without fiery
Many streets retain shops
piri-piri sauce.
that gave them their name:
jewellers in Rua da Prata and
Rua do Ouro and banks in
Santo Antão 11–18
Rua do Comércio.
Rua Augusta, framed
§ 213 424 389
In the heart of the Baixa is
by the triumphal arch
¢ Wed in winter
¡¡¡
baths, located within the
Banco Comercial Português in
8
Cervejaria
Rua dos Correeiros. The ruins
Rua Augusta a small section of the Roman Ribadouro
and mosaics can be seen from
the window at the back of the Set in a striking 1920s
 N7 @ 711, 714, 732, 736, bank; alternatively you can building, this bustling
759 & many other routes restaurant and brewery
q Baixa-Chiado book ahead to visit the does a strong line in
“museum” on 211 131 681.
A lively pedestrianized street fresh seafood.
decorated with mosaic  M5 ⌂ Avenida
pavements and lined with 9 da Liberdade 155
boutiques and cafés, Rua ∑ cervejariaribadouro.pt
Augusta is the main tourist Praça da Figueira ¡¡¡
thoroughfare and the smartest  N6 @ 714, 759, 760
in the Baixa. Street performers & many other routes v 12, Confeitaria Nacional
provide entertainment, while 15 q Rossio This historic café
vendors sell souvenirs. The opened in 1829 and still
triumphal Arco da Rua Augusta, Before the 1755 earthquake, serves a tempting array
built to commemorate the the square next to Rossio was of pastries, teas and
city’s recovery from the earth­ the site of the Hospital de strong coffee.
quake, was completed only in Todos­os­Santos (All Saints).  N6 ⌂ Praça
1873. There are great views In Pombal’s design for the
da Figueira 18
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Equestrian statue
of João I standing in
Praça da Figueira
Baixa, the square took on the
role of the city’s central
marketplace. In 1885 a covered
market was built, but this was
pulled down in the 1950s.
Today, the four­storey buildings
are given over to hotels, shops
and cafés and the square is no
longer a marketplace. Perhaps
its most eye­catching feature
is the multitude of pigeons
that perch on the pedestal
supporting Leopoldo de
Almeida’s bronze equestrian
statue of João I, erected in 1971.
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