4.4.15 Quinta Real das Necessidades

[also known as Jardim das Necessidades, or Tapada das Necessidades]

Calçada Necessidades

Location HERE.

Open every day during daylight hours: opening hours posted at access points.

Reception committee

Another park spread out over a south facing hillside, with the result that it is warmed by the sun even during the winter months.

CAUTION uneven and potentially slippery paths, steep hillside.

Some visitors have passed adverse comment on the uneven paths and untidy greenery, but that is sort of the point here, and the endearing quality of this corner of the city, which has Very Few Tourists, but lots of locals.

Cacti. Real and very sharp ones

Given the steep slope of the site, it’s best to enter at the north side - the top - and work downwards. That entrance is on the Rua do Borja, close to where the 67B Bairrobus stops. You can couple that short journey, from Praça da Estrela, with a ride on the 25 tram.

So what’s the USP of this park? Cactus. An area covered by real and very sharp cacti. Further down the hill, there is a long terrace overlooking an open space with lots of seating around picnic tables, the latter overlooked by a large glasshouse, the Estufa Dom Pedro V.

Estufa Dom Pedro V

At the foot of the hill is the south entrance, and literally across the road is the Miradouro do Largo das Necessidades, overlooking the river. At this point, you’re only a short walk from Alcântara, from where you can catch trains, buses and trams to destinations across the north bank and beyond.

Bus 67B or 773.

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