Lisbon's grand boulevard, about 90 metres wide and 1.1 km long, was laid out in 1879-1886 on the model of the Paris boulevards, over the walled Passeio Público that Pombal had built after the 1755 earthquake. Under its old trees run side alleys of black-and-white calçada with fountains, kiosks and benches, and it is still where Lisbon parades, celebrates and protests.
- Address
- Avenida da Liberdade, between Praça dos Restauradores and Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa
- Hours
- Open 24 hours (public avenue)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Free (public avenue)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- In June the neighbourhood Marchas Populares parade down the Avenida during the Santo António festivities (EGEAC).
- Walk the shaded side alleys rather than the traffic lanes; look for the abstract calçada patterns underfoot.
- Three metro stations serve it: Restauradores, Avenida and Marquês de Pombal.