Page 86 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Portugal

A SHORT WALK
RESTAURADORES

Distance 1.3 km (0.8 miles) Nearest station
Restauradores metro Time 20 minutes
EXPERIENCE Baixa and Avenida and Praça da Figueira. Totally rebuilt T. D E S A N T O A N TÃ O
This is the busiest part of Lisbon,
especially the central squares of Rossio
after the earthquake of 1755, the area
was one of Europe’s first examples of
town planning. Stroll the wide streets
to admire the large Neo-Classical
buildings, before absorbing more
of the atmosphere and surroundings
from one of the bustling pavement
cafés. Nearby Rua das Portas de
Santo Antão, a pedestrianized
R U A DA S P O R TA S D E S A N T O A N TÃ O
street where restaurants display
tanks of live lobsters, allows for START
a more leisurely pace.
PRAÇA DOS
The Elevador da Glória funicular RESTAURADORES
goes up the hill towards the Bairro FINISH
Alto, as far as the Miradouro de São
Pedro de Alcântara (p99).
Built by Italian architect
Francesco Fabri, the
magnificent 18th-century
Palácio Foz is now home to
a tourist office.
P R A Ç A D O M
C Â M A R A
This large tree- and café-lined J O Ã O D A
square was named after the
soldiers who gave their lives
during the War of Restoration.
0 metres 50 N Restauradores
0 yards 50

The Neo-Manueline
Rossio station boasts an
eye-catching façade
featuring two Moorish- R U A 1 0 D E D E Z E M B R O
style horseshoe arches.

The ornate
façade of Rossio
railway station
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