Guidebook for Belas
Arts & Culture
The Queluz National Palace is a very important landmark in Portuguese History, and the place itself is beautiful. It has been recently restored to feature its original tones, in pale blue, and the gardens are also being renovated.
It's surrounded by a gorgeous park, and when our head of State receives official visits, like royalty, presidents and such, the Queluz National Palace is where they get accommodated.
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Queluz National Palace
The Queluz National Palace is a very important landmark in Portuguese History, and the place itself is beautiful. It has been recently restored to feature its original tones, in pale blue, and the gardens are also being renovated.
It's surrounded by a gorgeous park, and when our head of State receives official visits, like royalty, presidents and such, the Queluz National Palace is where they get accommodated.
This is my favourit"est" place around! You have to take at least half-a-day to enjoy the minimum of this crazy house and it's insane garden/tunnels architecture. Take you time reading about it's history, it's a one-of-a-kind thing to do!
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The Palace of Monteiro the Millionaire
5 R. Barbosa du BocageThis is my favourit"est" place around! You have to take at least half-a-day to enjoy the minimum of this crazy house and it's insane garden/tunnels architecture. Take you time reading about it's history, it's a one-of-a-kind thing to do!
Getting Around
On this main avenue you can get bus 149, that will take you directly to Belém. Belém is Lisbon's museum quarter, and also home to the famous Pastéis de Belém (the bus stops just next to it!)
Avenida Salgueiro Maia
Avenida Salgueiro MaiaOn this main avenue you can get bus 149, that will take you directly to Belém. Belém is Lisbon's museum quarter, and also home to the famous Pastéis de Belém (the bus stops just next to it!)
Massamá-Barcarena
Train Station
Monte Abraao station
Train Station
Parks & Nature
This is a small park where you can exercise, read a book, an play tennis - they have a tennis field here you can use under an hourly fee.
Rua Doutor Francisco Ribeiro Spínola
Rua Doutor Francisco Ribeiro SpínolaThis is a small park where you can exercise, read a book, an play tennis - they have a tennis field here you can use under an hourly fee.
This is the park that surrounds the National Palace. I usually run here and back from my flat (around 6kms, 300m ascend). Sometimes they have little fairs happening during the weekend. Here you can see a part of the Lisbon aqueduct too.
Urban Park Felicio Loureiro
19 Av. Eng. Duarte PachecoThis is the park that surrounds the National Palace. I usually run here and back from my flat (around 6kms, 300m ascend). Sometimes they have little fairs happening during the weekend. Here you can see a part of the Lisbon aqueduct too.
I love going to Praia da Ursa, because of its stunning views and also the trek downhill you have to do to get there. Take an hour to get there (by car), and another hour to trek downhill. Sunset from here is pure magic!
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Ursa beach
I love going to Praia da Ursa, because of its stunning views and also the trek downhill you have to do to get there. Take an hour to get there (by car), and another hour to trek downhill. Sunset from here is pure magic!
Food Scene
Pastelaria/Padaria A Torradinha
7 R. Dona Isabel de AragãoBest bakery in the neighbourhood :)
Café Saudade
6 Av. Dr. Miguel BombardaMy favourite bakery!
Casa dos Fofos de Belas
18 R. Dr. MalheirosThe local pastries! You must try them :)
Sightseeing
Fábrica da Pólvora (Powder Factory). It was abandoned for years after it exploded. Now you can visit its facilities, and see how gunpowder used to be manufactured here. It has cafés, restaurant, and amphitheatre, a park, a university, a museum, and it's a great little getaway from the buzzling city!
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Museu da Pólvora Negra
1 Estr. CacémFábrica da Pólvora (Powder Factory). It was abandoned for years after it exploded. Now you can visit its facilities, and see how gunpowder used to be manufactured here. It has cafés, restaurant, and amphitheatre, a park, a university, a museum, and it's a great little getaway from the buzzling city!
Cabo da Roca
s/n Estrada do Cabo da RocaLand's End! This is the westernest point of Eurasia mainland.
Shopping
On Sundays you have the cool "LX Market", where you find a bit of everything. On the other days, you'll find trendy shops, bookstores, cafés, artist studios and such, waiting for you until late hours.
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LX Factory
103 R. Rodrigues de FariaOn Sundays you have the cool "LX Market", where you find a bit of everything. On the other days, you'll find trendy shops, bookstores, cafés, artist studios and such, waiting for you until late hours.
Essentials
I love Lidl because they use local producers and have only free-range eggs :)
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Lidl
74 R. João VillaretI love Lidl because they use local producers and have only free-range eggs :)