2 Best Sights in Lisbon, Portugal

Formerly Parque da Liberdade, this park was renamed in 1903 when England’s Edward VII visited Portugal. Its large central promenade has manicured lawns featuring traditional Portuguese cobblestone pavement with geometric designs and views of the city center. The beautifully kept Estufa Fria is a sprawling 1930s greenhouse garden whose various habitats are arranged around a pretty pool.

Across the street from Basílica da Estrela is this romantic park dating back to 1852 and filled with exotic plants and trees. Although officially named after poet Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro, everyone knows it as Jardim da Estrela. It’s one of Lisbon’s loveliest green spaces, where families take their kids to see ducks on the ponds and to run around on the playground as others jog and do their daily workout. At the center is a 19th-century wrought-iron bandstand that once stood in the Passeio Público, now Avenida da Liberdade. There’s a kiosk serving refreshments and a café with outdoor seating for light meals.