Botanical Garden of Lisbon — Attraction in Lisbon

The location is easy to access via public transport. Tickets are prized quite reasonable, 5 € p.p. The garden has a good size. And it has a variety in plants. Especially the trees 🌳 and cacti 🌵. But nothing is kept in shape, everywhere are old leaves 🍃. The pathways are in urgent need of renovation, wholes, etc. Everywhere in the garden are little streams, with stairs and steps, even some bridges. I m sure it looked once really nice. Made the walk through the garden quite interesting and serene. Especially the sound of the little streams and ponds, can give u a feeling of connection with nature. Unfortunately, there was no water to be found in any stream. U could see that the water pathways haven't been filled in a long time. The two ponds that were filled with water were also in need of some caring. Figures were under water and covered in moss. I even saw a whale (pink mint) skelett displayed. I m not sure how long it will last, as it just lies on the ground with no protection against the elements... The buildings in the park were gravely neglected, broken in windows, badly painted, walls demolished. The only place I found nice and quite recently made, was the "sensory garden". Where u can walk barefoot on different surfaces and can touch various plant items like leaves, wood... Overall, if u like to get some quiet time after exploring lively lisboa, it's a good place to go. It's still nice, and if u have fantasy, u could imagine its years in prime. But it needs to get some attention from builders and gardeners to bring it to its originally prime. Right now, it's all overgrown, not cared for, and apparently no money put into it. Ps: The Photos I ll attach, arw the few nice looking...

I have mixed feelings about the Botanical gardens in Belém, there is a Romantic charme about it and has very mature trees and shrubs, some probably hundreds of years old so worth the 5€ entrance fee on that alone however it has obviously fallen into a terrible state of disrepair. All of the historic buildings both from the 1940 World Show and older structures like the greenhouses from early 1900's and the Palace of Count of Calheta are in ruins.... That was really sad to see even though they have projects in motion to start renovating. The "Tea house" from the 1940 World Show has had some huge renovation works recently but seems to have stopped midway some time ago and is just getting weathered again. Although beautiful to see the Gardens house many Peacocks that roam free and despite their beauty there are far too many and with minimum maintenance everything is covered in their mess, the old buildings, the paths, the benches, I couldn't sit down the whole time in my two hour visit which would be a problem for so many visitors that need to rest. Also most water fountains were not operational and the only toilets we found were out of order. I still enjoyed going there and recommend going because of the history and the wonderful mature specimens. A coffee shop and a gift shop are advertised at the entrance to open soon but I recommend visitors to take water and food and a towel to cover benches so you can sit down without getting peacock mess on...

Do not go to this place! Scam for human beings. The garden is not maintained, there are no flowers, no animals. False advertising They advertise that there is accessibility for people with disabilities, but this is not true in practice. On the map that you receive at the payment station, the existing exits from the garden are specifically indicated. In practice, all exits from the garden are closed and locked. The way out is only through the entrance. You will have to climb the whole garden back, as you know Lisbon is made up of ups and downs. It is practically impossible to enter with a wheelchair because the paths of the garden are not maintained and are not built for people with disabilities. Something you only discover when you enter the garden itself. The entrance looks accessible, but it is a scam. Upon leaving the park, my partner and I, who is accompanying me, approached the staff in order to get their attention and check what can be done in such a situation. The staff did not address the situation. They stood and laughed We asked to call the manager, the manager claimed that we were supposed to ask if the exits were open. Why does no employee update? We purchased a ticket for people with disabilities. Why is there a publication about accessibility for people with disabilities if this is not the case? This is a violation of the law. international law. The employee of the cafe threatened us to leave the premises, cursed and...