Do you know where the most beautiful ones are?
We all know that Lisbon is the most populous city in Portugal and also one of the oldest in Europe.
Famous for being vibrant and charismatic, the capital is full of life and animation. But how about we get to know some of the most beautiful streets in Lisbon?!
For you who are passing through, get ready to go for a walk in the next few days, because if you don't know them yet, you'll want to get to know them.
It's obvious that there are other streets besides these! So don't forget to share with us your favourite years comments!
Avenida da Liberdade
Avenida da Liberdade is one of the main avenues in the city of Lisbon, Portugal, which connects Restauradores Square to Marquês de Pombal Square. With about 90 m wide and 1,100 m long, it has several stripes and wide walks decorated with gardens and Portuguese-style sidewalk.
Its scenic qualities, prestigious shops, hotels, theatres and historic buildings make it a tourist landmark of the city. It is considered the 35th most expensive avenue in the world.
Avenida da Liberdade is also the main stage of the traditional parades of the city's parties that take place on the night before the feast of Santo António de Lisboa (night from June 12 to 13, in which the neighbourhoods of Lisbon compete with each other for the "best march".
Every second weekend of the month, the Feira na Avenida occupies a part of Avenida da Liberdade with its traditional and author's handicrafts; with its antiques and design objects; with several examples of alphabetism and collecting; in addition to organic and gourmet producers who delight those who buy them so much.
Rua Augusta
It is a famous street in downtown Lisbon, which begins in the famous triumphal arch, connects Praça do Comércio, to Praça do Rossio. There are several national and international shops and stores along the avenue. Parallel to this are the streets of Gold and Silver.
How about a curiosity about this street among others?! The full name of Rua Augusta is Rua da Augusta Figura do Rei, in honour of monarch D. Joseph I, figure portrayed in the equestrian statue of Praça do Comércio.
Rua Cor de Rosa
The true name of this street is Rua Nova do Carvalho. It is located in Cais do Sodré. Baptised by almost everyone as Pink Street or Pink Street, it is undoubtedly one of the best known.
The street was painted in 2013, soon became known for harbouring the Lisbon night. The initiative came from Isabelle Essad, from Rio Grande Restaurant & Bar.
Rua da Bica
The full name of this street is Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo. The name of this street derives from a spout (small source of water) that will have been built there in the 17th century, being a property of a merchant, of his name Duarte Belo, shipowner and dealer of the 16th-century Lisbon.
This street is located in the also known neighbourhood of Bica, very frequented by tourists, especially due to the nightlife.
Among several interesting facts, there is also the Bica Elevator in it. This is one of the most amazing funiculars in Lisbon. It connects Cais do Sodré and Bairro Alto/Chiado and has been operating for almost 130 years.
Calçada de Santana
Near the Torel Viewpoint, is the Calçada de Santana, a narrow, steep street, where simple and humble houses stand next to manorial buildings. The Calçada de Santana, in the heart of the Parish of Pena (former parish of Santa Ana, founded in 1564 by Cardinal Dom Henrique, after the dismemberment of the Parish of Santa Justa), owes its name to the Convent of Sant'Ana, erected in 1561 by order of Queen D. Catarina, at the top North of the Calçada, where an old hermitage of the same name already existed.
In the middle of the Calçada, on the corner with the Alley of São Luis da Pena, is a post-earthquake building, whose owner in 1867 placed an identifying tombstone, as being there the site of the death of the poet Luis Vaz de Camões. And not far away was born the fado singer Amália Rodrigues.
The following lines have routes that pass near Calçada Santana
Bus: 711, 714, 723, 732, 759, 760, 767
Train: MIRA SINTRA-MELEÇAS - ROSSIO, OEIRAS - CAIS DO SODRÉ (DU), SINTRA - ROSSIO
Metro: BLUE LINE, GREEN LINE
Visiting this street is an excellent way to get to know the western part of the city.