First off, the cashier at entrance was the nicest person! Thank you for your kindness on 10/2/25…read more You are a wonderful example of human kindness. These gardens were beautiful, set in a magically tranquil spot. The paths went on & on. We all felt wonderful in here!

Lovely botanical gardens within a MASSIVE greenhouse. So many different type of plants and flowers…read more Really nice to walk around after being in the city for a while. Would definitely recommend.

A panoramic view of the city…read more A different musician plays during the daytime. It seems well organized: at 11:30, another one comes to replace, with his own guitar and emplifer. Some plays bussa nova, some plays folk songs. I come here every morning in Lisbon to watch the sunrise while sipping my tea. This small spot is right in front of my hotel. In the afternoon and during sunset, the city below is painted with different scenes that enchant me all day long. To the left, there's a cafe, and on the right, there's a view of Tagus River. Unfortunately, the small garden below is locked this time.

Incredibly beautiful views from this look-out. Benches, a small cafe, and a guitarist lightly…read morestrumming some Portuguese tunes. A wonderful afternoon.

The highlight of this garden is the view. Other than that, it's not that great a spot. There is a…read morecafe at the top, a playground nearby and several benches. The fountain was overgrown and there was litter here and there. That's all behind you as you walk up or down the stairs to the miradouro. [Review 19063 overall - 256 in Portugal - 32 of 2023.]

The park itself is of no interest really, just a few trees and paths with spots of grass. The worst…read moreis the Kiosk that serves snacks and drinks. The employee is one of those few Portuguese that plays dumb as soon as they hear a word of English. My husband is American, I'm Portuguese. She heard us speak in English and was surprised when I addressed her in Portuguese with our order. She proceeds to tell me she doesn't understand what a 'garoto' is because she doesn't know 'American words'. When I asked her to confirm she didn't know what a garoto was she had the decency of looking embarrassed and promptly 'remembered' what it was. Next I ordered a 'torrada com manteiga' and she served us a thin slide of whole wheat bread sprinkled with oreganos (you can't make this stuff up). I had her redo it minus the herbs and she still argued she always makes it that way. I mean if you want to deal with the village idiot in a decrepit park this is the place to visit.

The Eduardo VII Park is named after the British King Edward VII who visited Lisbon in 1903…read more This park contains grassy areas, trees, a lake, a greenhouse, a playground, a sports complex, a pavilion, a restaurant, monuments, statues, fountains, a bus stop, and more. It also holds events such as the Lisbon Book Fair. My husband and I walked through this park when we were on vacation. We enjoyed our stroll.

Really beautiful park in Lisbon that is fun to stroll on a sunny day. Boxwood. Ornate buildings…read more Trees. Monuments. What's not to like?

Jardim do Torel has three entrances, all of which are easy to pass right by. It's locked at night,…read moreexcept when they have special events there on summer weekends. The view is nice, although not as clear as at some other miradouros. It's also not as crowded. There are shady spots up top, as well as lots of space for sunbathing on the large lower (middle?) level patio. Unfortunately, the quiosque at Torel, which is tucked out of the way in the middle level, has been closed for quite some time now. Last summer they set up a food truck on weekends, but usually you need to bring your own food and drinks. The lack of a quiosque also means there is no bathroom. While I've seen plenty of people go in the bushes, I prefer the Goethe Institute bathrooms (which also has a garden with a cafe). It would be nice if the freguesia opened the public bathrooms in the park attached to their building. There was some viral post claiming that the lower fountain, which is pretty big, is a swimming pool. It is not a swimming pool. It's a fountain. It's like two feet deep. No one is going to stop you from going in either fountain, and I've seen plenty of kids playing in both, but neither is large enough to swim in. Nor is there any sort of filtration system like a public pool would have. And, quite often, one or both fountains has no water at all. While they don't have swimming pool, beer, or toilets, Torel has a nice view, lots of benches, and ping pong.

Atop one of the smaller hills of Lisbon, this garden has a great view of the city. At sunset, it…read morefaces almost entirely to the west. Is it the best view? Not quite. But is it pretty darned awesome? Yes. Take the Elevador do Lavra https://www.yelp.com/biz/elevado-do-lavra-lisboa?hrid=olfsX3u9AAq6V4iNiiW-Sw (free if you have a daily Viagem card) to the peak or climb the short hill. At the top, there is a small park that has benches, a small playground and shade. There is a pretty fountain, too. If you only have time for one hilltop sunset, go to the Miradouro da Senhora do Monte https://www.yelp.com/biz/miradouro-da-senhora-do-monte-lisboa. But if you have more time, this one is worth it. [Review 19018 overall - 214 in Portugal - 2542 of 2022.]

This place is GREAT. It's got a smashing playground- really fun- lots for the kids to do. It has…read moreseveral cafes- with drinks and food and ice cream. It's got a museum. It's got cool statues. It's got PEACOCKS! regular and pure white. Also, there's a pond with boats you can rent, and waterfowl of all kinds- swans, ducks etc. It's just lovely!

I really enjoyed this zoo because of the intimate nature of the exhibitions. In many cases you…read morereally feel close to the animals when you observe them. In terms of the variety of animals and the relative ease of accessing them this place gets 5 stars for sure. In terms of the size of the place - it's not big by any respect. I was able to blast through everything in about 2-3 hours and we didn't exactly zip through either. We took time to view, read and take photos as we went. The main issue is this place isn't cheap and it's pretty pricey for something that won't take up a lot of your day. But in the end I just saw it as contributing money to the zoo and hoping it helps keep the animals taken care of. If you look at it that way, relative to what the zoo offers, I think it was worth it for me.

Had some time to kill before our flight back home so we decided to come spend a few hours here…read more Beautiful zoo, but it is quite small. With it being so small I thought the price tag at $30 euros per person was a little much. It only took us about two 1/2 hours to see the entire zoo and watch the bird show. The bird show was in Portuguese so we couldn't understand what birds were what, but nonetheless, the show was very nice and entertaining. They had a great primate exhibit and the animals seem to be a little closer than most zoos I have been to.