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stables display gold coaches so heavy and ornate, it's a wonder they could move at all.
Stunners include Pope Clement XI's scarlet-and-gold
Coach of the Oceans
.
Jardim Botânico Tropical
(Calçada do Galvão; adult/child €2/free; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm Sat & Sun)
Far from the madding
crowd, these botanical gardens bristle with hundreds of tropical species from date palms
to monkey puzzle trees. Spread across 7 hectares, it's a peaceful, shady retreat on a swel-
tering summer's day. A highlight is the Macau garden complete with mini pagoda, where
bamboo rustles and a cool stream trickles. Tots love to clamber over the gnarled roots of a
banyan tree and spot the waddling ducks and geese.
GARDENS
Museu da Electricidade
(Av de Brasília; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun)
On the riverfront, this red-brick building and
former power station dates from 1900, with original machinery and interactive exhibits
providing a window into its coal-burning past. More appealing for non-science nerds are
first-rate temporary exhibitions (like the World Press photo shows held here each year).
There's an on-site sushi restaurant, cafe and waterfront esplanade bar.
MUSEUM
WATER FEATURE
The 109 arches of the
Aqueduto das Águas Livres
(Aqueduct of the Free Waters) lope across the hills into Lis-
bon from Caneças, more than 18km away; they are most spectacular at Campolide, where the tallest arch is an in-
credible 65m high. Built between 1728 and 1835, by order of Dom João V, the aqueduct is a spectacular feat of
engineering and brought Lisbon its first clean drinking water. Its more sinister claim to fame is as the site where
19th-century mass murderer Diogo Alves pushed his victims over the edge. One of the best places to see the
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Parque das Nações
A shining model of urban regeneration, Parque das Nações has almost single- handedly
propelled the city into the 21st century since Expo '98. Here you'll find an impressive
aquarium, riverside gardens, public art installations, and outdoor dining options galore.
