The Avenida da Liberdade
The Avenida da Liberdade: Lisbon’s grand boulevard
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The Avenida da Liberdade runs from the Restauradores up to the Marquês de Pombal: a shaded boulevard of fashion houses and hotels, with the Parque Eduardo VII above it and the Gulbenkian a short walk north.
Sights
The Parque Eduardo VII, the Estufa Fria, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and the CAM.
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Image courtesy of © Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
CURA, Kabuki Lisboa and 2Monkeys (One MICHELIN Star), JNcQUOI Table, Santa Joana, Eleven and Cervejaria Ramiro.
Combine the Avenida’s shops with an afternoon at the Gulbenkian.
Staying
The Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, the Tivoli, the Valverde, Torel Palace and Sublime Lisboa.
Shopping
The fashion houses of the Avenida, JNcQUOI Avenida and El Corte Inglés.
Our advice: walk up the Avenida in the shade of its trees, then take the Metro back down.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
- Shopping
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Avenida da Liberdade: Lisbon’s grand boulevard before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Avenida da Liberdade: Lisbon’s grand boulevard are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- AvenidaBlue150 m2 min walk
- RestauradoresBlue550 m7 min walk
- Marquês de PombalBlueYellow550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- The Castelo de São Jorge1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Praça do Comércio1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Gulbenkian2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Jerónimos Monastery5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The Oceanário6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Lisbon Airport6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Tower of Belém6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
Railway stations
- Rossio station700 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Cais do Sodré station1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Santa Apolónia station2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gare do Oriente6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min