Avenida da Liberdade and the Gulbenkian in six hours

The route, stop by stop

1. 1
   Praça dos Restauradores

   The obelisk remembers the restoration of Portugal's independence from Spain in 1640. The yellow Elevador da Glória climbs from the corner.

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2. 2
   Avenida da Liberdade

   Lisbon's boulevard, with gardens and kiosk cafés down the middle and the flagship stores of the luxury houses along the sides.

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3. 3
   Marquês de Pombal

   The roundabout at the top, where the minister who rebuilt Lisbon after 1755 stands on his column with a lion.

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4. 4
   Parque Eduardo VII

   The park climbs straight up from the roundabout, with a view from the top all the way down the Avenida to the river. Its Estufa Fria is a garden of ferns under slatted shade.

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5. 5
   Gulbenkian Museum

   Egyptian, Islamic and European art from one man's collection, from Rembrandt to the jewellery of René Lalique.

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6. 6
   Gulbenkian Garden

   The garden around the museum, laid out in the 1960s, with ponds, ducks and an open-air amphitheatre. Free.

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