Parks · Our pick in Lisbon
Jardim Botânico de Lisboa
A garden on a hillside
About Jardim Botânico de Lisboa
The Jardim Botânico de Lisboa belongs to the University of Lisbon’s National Museum of Natural History and Science (museus.ulisboa.pt), with its terraces of palms and tropical trees below the Rua da Escola Politécnica.
Why it's on our list
- Palms and tropical trees
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Jardim Botânico de Lisboa before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Jardim Botânico de Lisboa, as the crow flies.
- Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa300 m4 min walk
- Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade350 m4 min walk
- Memmo Príncipe Real350 m4 min walk
- Valverde Lisboa Hotel & Garden400 m5 min walk
- The Lumiares Hotel & Spa650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Jardim Botânico de Lisboa 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
- AvenidaBlue350 m4 min walk
- RatoYellow550 m7 min walk
- RestauradoresBlue650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The Castelo de São Jorge1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Praça do Comércio1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Gulbenkian2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Jerónimos Monastery5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Tower of Belém6.5 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min
- The Oceanário6.9 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Lisbon Airport7.1 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 29 min
Railway stations
- Rossio station750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Cais do Sodré station1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Santa Apolónia station2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gare do Oriente7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min