ml darcyTap water in Lisbon is very good. To prove it, the Water Company has it tasted in the city centre. Fresh and original stopover, free of charge, the water patio.
Pillar 7 … Pilar 7, a breathtaking experience.
It is at 80 metres above the ground that the Pillar of the Bridge 25 April unveils its glass platform. Under the visitor’s feet, the void.
And at eye level, the cars on the apron. In front of you and below you are the cars that they drive on Avenue da India: the feeling of floating between two universes.
A breathtaking ascent – in complete safety – which offers an unprecedented view of eastern Lisbon. The gaze extends to the mouth of the tage. And from the other platform, without transparency underfoot this time, you can admire the red roofs of the Alcântara and Santo Amaro districts.
The elevator is external, and partly transparent, it allows you to see the access floors to the platform.
The ascent is done in stages. A first elevator provides access to the side rooms where you can admire the cables that support the structure. The surrounding blue gives the feeling of being in the middle of the Tagus. It is then necessary to exit and bypass the pillar to enter the second elevator, the one built outside the pillar.
At the exit, at the ticketing level, a virtual reality experience is proposed: it allows to accompany the employees who take care of the bridge’s health and supervise its structure. Once again a breathtaking experience, and virtual access to inaccessible areas of the bridge.
Until now forbidden to the public, the ascent to Pillar 7 guarantees strong sensations. An experience similar to the one you can have at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, inspired by the April 25 bridge in Lisbon…
On the ground along the route leading to Pillar 7, metal discs that provide information on the construction of the bridge and the meaning of the visit: very beautiful signage.
Backpacks must remain at the ticket office, and the control gates guarantee the safety of visitors.
Pillar 7, a different experience.
Admission fee: 6 euros. Virtual reality requires an additional 1.5 euros.
Pillar 7 is open year-round-unless December 25. From 10am to 8pm from May to September. Until 6pm from October to April.
Access to Pillar 7 is in Alcântara, at the Hotel Vila Galé Opéra, just before the Congress Centre.
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The Lisboa Viva Card is a flexible transport ticket, which can be recharged according to your transport needs. It also gives access to the two titles Navegante for Lisbon and for Lisbon and crown.
The Lisboa Card is the ideal way to visit Lisbon. Unlimited transportation, great discounts on museums, attractions and shops. In all peace of mind, the advantageous ticket
The June Festivals in Lisbon in honour of the popular Saints, including Saint Anthony, patron saint of the city. Marches parades, neighbourhood competitions, flunkies and grilled sardines in the streets. A popular Lisbon with an incredible charm.
June is a celebration. The celebration of populars Saints. The one of Saint Anthony. Popular and joyful, the festivals bring life to the city and give it a touch of madness. Intense cultural program for these June festivals.
To leave Lisbon airport, the easiest way is to take the metro. The station is accessible from the arrival hall. Very practical. The red line serves the entire metropolitan network.
Market bio + of Lumiar , that’s how the Lumiar market in the very near suburbs of Lisbon was renamed.
A city market that the municipality of Lisbon, in partnership with the municipality of Lumiar, has decided to restore. And to dedicate to organic products. To this end, the municipal partners have entrusted the Association of Organic Farmers, Agrobio, with the task of marketing organic products and managing the market.
The Lumiar market is the first in the capital to specialize.
Good news for all those looking for a healthy and diversified diet.
There are fruits and vegetables, fish, meat, sausages and cheeses, as well as a bakery – which makes a bar and restaurant – and even a florist.
Agrobio, which has been able to set up its head office next to the sellers, has also been given the role of wholesaler, since organic farmers who so wish will be able to use this space to store their goods and redistribute them in the city’s organic sales outlets.
One of the great advantages of the market is that it is accessible by metro, yellow line, Lumiar exit.
Barely 200 metres to go between the market + organic and the exit of the metro. This proximity makes the area attractive, as it provides a service to consumers who are increasingly eager to buy fresh organic produce.
The prices tested by lisbonne-affinités are quite reasonable, the freshness guaranteed, the quality and diversity confirmed.
Lumiar + Bio. Operates from Tuesday to Saturday, between 7am and 9pm (beware some benches close at 2pm on Saturday)
Alameda das Linhas de Torres
Tel. 217 592 118 118
Group of organic farmers in Portugal
The Padre Cruz district in the suburbs of Lisbon is enriched by 100 walls painted. Urban art, street art, can be visited. A change of scenery guaranteed, and the discovery of another universe.
The red tram touristic in Lisbon is a good way to visit and explore the beautiful capital of Portugal.