We went for 2 days touring and working and everything came together very well. Spectacular area with sea and incredible views, tours are essential as well as hiking Many restaurants with variety and excellent location for accessing other points in Lisbon I highly recommend

We caught the bus to the park on a Sunday in March. We enjoyed walking around see the public art, the aquarium, cable cars etc. 40 mins on the local bus on the banks of the Tegus river. We were there quite early at 10.30 am and it seemed very quiet until about 11.30. The cable car opened at 11 but no riders at that time. We enjoyed the shopping centre and had lunch in the upmarket food court. We ate at Nood which was really good. We sat in a large balcony in the sun enjoying the view over the park. I can imagine that this place is amazing when there is an event on. Lots of entertainment spaces. We enjoyed our time here although it was very quiet. Lots of restaurants in addition to the mall food options. Go if you have time.

North east of downtown but easy to get to on the subway. A newly developed area with the waterfront area an attractive area for walks on the edge of the bay with marinas, houseboats, the aquarium, parks, restos, cafes, bars and a view of the bridge to the other side of the bay. A collection of restos set back from the bay ....brazilian, sushi, seafood, burgers, vegetarian, mcdonalds, pizza. Interresting architecture in the area with statues, sculptures and mobiles. A couple of blocks inland are hotels, restos, bars etc.

Far from the center but you can get there comfortably by metro, getting off at Oriente station: the latter, together with the connected Vasco da Gama shopping centre, already constitutes a preview of the modern architecture of the Parco delle Nazioni, created in 1998 to accommodate the Expo, on the area on the banks of the Tagus (very large here) which once housed the river port. Today it is a sort of city of the future with hotels, restaurants, offices, exhibition pavilions, private homes, museums (including the oceanarium), a cable car, a casino, a theatre, promenades and then gardens and generally lots of greenery. The area along the Tagus extends for about 5 km but the interesting part for a visitor, practically entirely pedestrianised, can be reduced to less than 3 km, from the Jardins da Agua to the Vasco da Gama bridge. Obviously it's a matter of taste, but for us it's one of the most beautiful parts of the city and obviously it takes time to see it all: we dedicated an afternoon to it, from 3pm to 8pm, without visiting any museum/attraction internally (with the exception of the gondola lift), and without ever stopping, not even to drink/eat something. But apart from visiting it for the first time, or visiting individual attractions such as the aforementioned Oceanarium, or to see impromptu exhibitions or shows, it is a place to return to several times, for relaxing walks along the Tagus, or in the green areas, or to take something in the various clubs or to shop in the beautiful Vasco da Gama shopping center.

Completely the opposite of what we saw so far in Lisbon. A very modern neighborhood with buildings in beautiful architecture. The buildings certainly have pizzazz, but the squares lack some character and atmosphere. The mega large recycled cat is beautiful!

Lisbon is not only past and museums but also modernity. This neighborhood was built and redeveloped for Expo 1998 and (amazing!) is still alive and well today. Thanks also to the railway station (the work of the architect Calatrava and the commercial counter Vasco da Gama) but not only because the neighborhood is residential with services and what remains of the xpo that mostly (I would say almost everything) has been reused. There is also a marina and a concert stadium, which are also active.

If you don’t stay long in Lisbon, this isn’t necessarily the area to visit first. On the other hand, if you have time it can be interesting to go. Magnificent station oriente, small shopping center, flag aisle, gondola and especially the oceanarium!

Parque das Nações is a modern district, developed through the urbanization of a former industrial area. Of all the architectural, urban, and sculptural achievements, I was particularly impressed by the Pavilion of Portugal, a work by the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. However, I was even more struck by three unnamed workers ‘clinging’ high above to the rooftop of a skyscraper, whose contrast with their surroundings prompts reflection on social stratification. Who are they and where do they come from?