Lisboa Trip Overview
Modern times in Lisbon began with Liberty Avenue, the one and only local Boulevard. Designed from scratch as the main ax of the city’s late 19th-century development, it quickly became an upmarket residential area and entertainment hot spot, but also the green arrow leading to the establishment of Edward VII Park, the largest park in the central town. Today Liberty Avenue area has the highest concentration of upmarket shops, luxury hotels, and large companies’ offices. Surprisingly, though, it’s also one of the most overlooked and unknown areas of the Portuguese capital. Exploring Avenida da Liberdade and Parque Eduardo VII is a unique invitation to rewind and mull over the city’s evolution for the last two centuries and the major challenges it now faces.
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* Duration: 3 hours
* Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Modern times in Lisbon began with Liberty Avenue, the one and only local Boulevard. Designed from scratch as the main ax of the city’s late 19th-century development, it quickly became an upmarket residential area and entertainment hot spot, but also the green arrow leading to the establishment of Edward VII Park, the largest park in the central town. Today Liberty Avenue area has the highest concentration of upmarket shops, luxury hotels, and large companies’ offices. Surprisingly, though, it’s also one of the most overlooked and unknown areas of the Portuguese capital. Exploring Avenida da Liberdade and Parque Eduardo VII is a unique invitation to rewind and mull over the city’s evolution for the last two centuries and the major challenges it now faces.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Praca dos Restauradores, Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon 1250-188 Portugal
Our tour begins at the outskirts of the medieval remparts and explores the modern city that developed on the old rural suburb of the Valverde creek, starting with the Restauradores monument and square.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Foz Palace, Palacio Foz Praca dos Restauradores, Lisbon 1250-187 Portugal
Before Avenida da Liberdade there was the Public Promenade, the heart of Lisbon during the Romantic Age. We explore its remaining heritage, including allegoric statues and majestic manor houses.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Teatro Tivoli BBVA, Avenida da Liberdade 182, Lisbon 1250-146 Portugal
The Avenue became the most lively place in Lisbon since the ’20s and well into the ’80s of the XXth century. Discovery the cinemas, the theaters and the legendary Parque Mayer.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Estatua do Marques de Pombal, Estacao de Metro do Marques de Pombal Praca Marques de Pombal, Lisbon 1250-161 Portugal
Enter the main motor traffic hub in town, a controversial and ever-changing place, that almost everybody likes to hate.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Parque Eduardo VII, Av. Sidonio Pais, Lisbon 1070-051 Portugal
A congress and cultural center – dubbed City Palace – was planned to crown the top of the park. Intended as the icon of the city Acropolis, it was lambasted as too Modernist and was never built, leaving a large gap between the two pairs of giant columns topped by golden wreaths. It’s still an odd symbol of Salazar dictatorship and one to the best panoramic views of Lisbon and its surroundings.
