The royal shipyard where the naus of the Discoveries were built is now a riverfront lawn with broad stone steps running down into the Tejo, between Praça do Comércio and Cais do Sodré. The 2009-2014 project by PROAP and Global dug out the 18th-century dry dock and recovered the Caldeirinha dock, crossed by a bridge towards the Terreiro do Paço.
- Address
- Avenida da Ribeira das Naus, 1100-454 Lisboa
- Hours
- Open 24 hours (public riverfront)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 40 min
- Price
- Free (public space)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Locals sit on the river steps at sunset; swimming is not allowed.
- Look for the two grassed slopes shaped like the old ship-launching ramps.
- The kiosk on the lawn sells drinks for the esplanada (see Quiosque Ribeira das Naus).