4.4.18 Parque Silva Porto
Rua Dr José Alberto de Faria
Location HERE.
Open daily from 0700 to 1900 hours.
Another counter to those who talk down the Benfica area as being a bit rough and grotty; it isn’t. If you get there by suburban train, the walk along Rua Garridas and Alameda Padre Álvaro Proença, past all those generously proportioned and seriously upmarket houses, will put you straight.
Well within Zone L, and one of the neighbourhood’s best kept secrets, is this small and secluded park with its extensive tree cover and roaming birdlife, claimed to include peacocks, though I didn’t see any when I visited.
The park is laid out across a hillside, so a little climbing from the entrance. A measured circuit of 550 metres is marked in red, there is plenty of shade in the summer months, and plenty of places to sit and chill. There is also a children’s park.
Those seeking refreshment after their visit will find a café inside the park; anyone needing to fill a water bottle should use the drinking fountain just outside the gates.
Rail services at Benfica station (short walk), buses 716, 729, 749, and 758 a short walk away.
Location HERE.
Open daily from 0700 to 1900 hours.
The grand entrance
The tree cover ...
The park is laid out across a hillside, so a little climbing from the entrance. A measured circuit of 550 metres is marked in red, there is plenty of shade in the summer months, and plenty of places to sit and chill. There is also a children’s park.
... and the wildlife
Rail services at Benfica station (short walk), buses 716, 729, 749, and 758 a short walk away.
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