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(Rua de São Jorge; 9am-1pm)
Overgrown with cypress trees, the Cemitério dos
Ingleses was founded in 1717. Expats at rest here include Henry Fielding (author of
Tom
Jones
), who died during a fruitless visit to Lisbon in 1754 to improve his health. At the
far corner are the remains of Lisbon's old Jewish cemetery.
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Doca de Alcântara
Near the scenic but gratingly noisy suspension bridge (and Golden Gate lookalike) Ponte
25 de Abril, the reborn Alcântara dock is sprinkled with outdoor restaurants and drinking
spots. For sightseers, the number one attraction is the impressive Museu do Oriente; this
spectacularly converted warehouse turns the spotlight on Portugal's links with Asia.
Getting here on westbound tram 28 or 25 is fun. You can also get here by taking the
riverside bike path from Cais do Sodré.
