Jurgen Schouten

Beautiful garden at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. It is open free of charge. On sunny days, it is quite busy with locals enjoying their time off, yet it's still pleasant, as people respect each other's space. Also, there are several places where you can get a beverage. In the park are sculptures and plants like bridalwreath spirea, Japanese camellia, Rubber tree, Intermediate periwinkle, Common boxwood, Portuguese cherry laurel, and many others. You'll find many benches to sit and enjoy the day. Of course, it is perfect in combination with a visit to the museum of the same name.

A very beautiful art collection. It takes you through a couple of thousands years of art from Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The building is very spacious inside, and all objects are are displayed accordingly. For viewing the basic collection, I'd recommend spending three hours in the museum if you like to take time to absorb it all and go home with new inspiration.

Perhaps I love this viewing point (miradouro) the best. It's an elegant place for chilling in the sun and with a fantastic view. It has a fairly young, mostly local crowd hanging out.

Huge shopping mall with several food courts, IMAX cinema, and a huge supermarket. The shops offer brand names and more common chain stores. Nice over all atmosphere.

An oasis inside the city center of Lisbon. A place where people fo for just a walk, to hang out, to study in the open air, to read a book, enjoy the sounds of many birds, beautiful plants. Some paths are wheelchair friendly, but others are absolutely not. This is due to the elevation differences. Some of the few old buildings overlooking the park are abandoned, with broken windows. This is Portugal; in other countries, they would demolish them. Luckily, they want to preserve them and wait for sufficient funds, perhaps. It doesn't take away from enjoying this park. Actually, it adds a bit of romantic mystery.