4.4.9 Jardim Botânico de Lisboa

Rua da Escola Politécnica 58

Location HERE.

Open seven days a week.

THIS IS A PAY ATTRACTION

You can get tickets just for the Jardim Botânico, or combine the visit with one to the adjacent Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência.


Entering from R. Escola Politécnica, one of the most consistently traffic-choked thoroughfares of the city, all becomes peaceful and relatively quiet. The term “relatively” is used because you cannot shut out all the cityscape (including the inevitable cranes, because somewhere there are always Obras, and aircraft noise, because that’s how most tourists arrived).


Nonetheless, this is a welcome oasis of calm. Tall palm trees overlook the paths, some very tall indeed. Around 1500 species of plants can be found in the gardens. There are water features and plenty of places to sit and relax.

CAUTION the gardens follow a steep slope down from the entrance, and many of the paths have acquired a green tinge, suggesting they may be slippery when wet. Some paths are uneven.


So if you follow the downhill path, bear in mind that you have to climb the hill when returning to the entrance.

Bus 758 and 773, Tram 24 - alight at Rua Escola Politécnica.

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