Set in a former silk factory, this museum houses paintings by Portuguese artist Vieira da Silva and her husband Arp脿d Szenes. Open spaces, wooden beams and high ceilings reflect da Silva's urban inspiration and capture the tone of her work.
The layout and almost imperceptible obstacles between visitors and the art give the impression of being at a gallery rather than a museum.
3.17 MILES
Bel茅m鈥檚 undisputed heart-stealer is this Unesco-listed monastery. The mosteiro is the stuff of pure fantasy: a fusion of Diogo de Boitaca鈥檚 creative鈥
13.71 MILES
The star of Sintra-Vila is this palace, with its iconic twin conical chimneys and lavish, whimsical interior, which is a mix of Moorish and Manueline鈥
1.32 MILES
Towering dramatically above Lisbon, these mid-11th-century hilltop fortifications sneak into almost every snapshot. Roam its snaking ramparts and pine鈥
1.65 MILES
Wander downhill (to save your legs) through Alfama's steep, narrow, cobblestoned streets and catch a glimpse of the more traditional side of Lisbon before鈥
1.27 MILES
Set in a lemon-fronted, 17th-century palace, the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga is Lapa鈥檚 biggest draw. It presents a star-studded collection of European鈥
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian 鈥 Cole莽茫o do Fundador
1.08 MILES
Famous for its outstanding quality and breadth, the world-class Founder's Collection at Museu Calouste Gulbenkian showcases an epic collection of Western鈥
13.99 MILES
This magical villa and gardens is a neo-Manueline extravaganza, dreamed up by Italian opera-set designer, Luigi Manini, under the orders of Brazilian鈥
1.17 MILES
Don't leave the city without riding popular tram 28E from Largo Martim Moniz. This rickety, screechy, gloriously old-fashioned ride from Pra莽a Martim鈥
0.02 MILES
One of the best places to see the 脕guas Livres aqueduct is in the leafy Pra莽a das Amoreiras.
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The king laid the Aqueduto das 脕guas Livres鈥 final stone at M茫e d鈥櫭乬ua, the city鈥檚 massive 5500-cu-metre main reservoir. Completed in 1834, the reservoir鈥
3. Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida
0.36 MILES
Housed in a stunning early-19th-century mansion, this little-known museum presents Ant贸nio Medeiros e Almeida's exquisite fine- and decorative-arts鈥
0.43 MILES
An urban oasis with British roots, Parque Eduardo VII is named after his highness Edward VII, who visited Lisbon in 1903. The sloping parterre affords鈥
5. Casa Museu de Am谩lia Rodrigues
0.47 MILES
A pilgrimage site for fado fans, this is where the Rainha do Fado (Queen of Fado) Am谩lia Rodrigues (1920-99) lived; note the cal莽ada portuguesa 鈥
0.49 MILES
Nurtured by green-fingered students, the Jardim Bot芒nico is a quiet, 1500-species pocket of lushness fresh off a 鈧500,000 renovation that mostly improved鈥
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Overgrown with cypress trees, the Cemit茅rio dos Ingleses was founded in 1717. Expats at rest here include Henry Fielding (author of Tom Jones), who died鈥
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Tucked away in a pocket of Parque Eduardo VII, this trio of glasshouses nurtures tree ferns and camellias in the estufa fr铆a (cool greenhouse), coffee and鈥