Jardim Botânico da Ajuda — Attraction in Lisbon

I'm sitting in the botanical garden writing this. It is definitely worth a visit and paying 2 euro's for the view. When entering the garden to the left are greenhouses amongst other things up the stairs. The view from up there over the garden towards the river and beyond is great at 16:30 with the sun at the tighy hand side. The pictures don't do it justice but at least it gives an idea. Next to the view there are some amazing trees for those who love that (I do). The ficus is very impressive, just to think I used to have one of these as a houseplant and to see how huge...

A very underrated place. For only 2 euros, you can take a walk through the first Lisbon botanical garden from a historical point of view. The garden is a bit abandoned but has its own charm. I especially liked the unusual fountain, where snakes, toads, and mythical otters with tails emit jets. One can assume that J.K. Rowling was inspired by this fountain to create the basilisk's secret room. And there are also white peacocks walking around and incredible plants growing there. I hope that Lisbon will find the funds and put the...

This is the oldest botanical garden in Portugal and home to one of the first botanical collections in Europe. It was established in 1768 by order of the Marquês de Pombal, with the goal of educating the royal family—especially the young prince—about botany. The garden was designed by Domingos Vandelli. Since 1911, it has been managed as an educational and conservation space under the Lisbon School of Agriculture. A major restoration took place between 1994 and 1997 to preserve its historical layout and...