Jardim da Estrela – Peace within the city

Katy Pugh — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:07:51 +0000

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I love this garden in Lisbon. Unlike the other green haven (check the Jardim Calouste Gulbenkian article) this garden has been landscaped in a far more open way and also tends to be busier. The paths are wider and there is a feeling that not only are you surrounded by nature in the trees but that you also have the sky stretching way above you.

There is a newly refurbished café here that is on the edge of an artificial lake, and the park is usually a hive of activity with families enjoying the outdoor space and sun, people walking dogs and small groups of elderly Portuguese men playing cards at the tables.

The garden hosts the Out Jazz festival for one month between May and September. Look at the agenda (which can be found on the Out Jazz Facebook page) to see which days Jardim Estrela will be alive with music and people enjoying the Sunday evening jazz in the open air auditorium. The first session took place on 6 May 2012 and will continue at Estrela every Sunday in May.

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Jardim da Estrela | Relaxing, Festivals & events | Free
R. da Estrela | Estrela
07:30 – 00:00 daily

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LX Factory – Hip Lisbon

Mariana Pote — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:09:20 +0000

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In existence since 2008, LX Factory, as the name implies, is an abandoned factory area turned into a melting pot of creative work spaces and people.

This industrial space used to house textile production and later typographic and graphic production. But when these activities were over the city council took over and the buildings and area were left without a purpose. Indeed, considering that it is on loan, there still reigns a fear that it might one day be shut down. But its taken such a strong hold and would be such a shame to the whole of the city that it seems ever more unlikely that LX will one day close.

Here you can enjoy a stroll around and do a little bit of window shopping. Also, they just inaugurated a much needed weekend (secondhand) market on Sundays so you can also have a peek at that! On the weekends there are also some parties being thrown so make sure to check the website for updates of these. Besides this, the offer of restaurants and other things is quite large and I hope to review some of them soon!

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Jardim da Estrela – Peace within the city

LX Factory – Hip Lisbon