Take in the views of the river, the castle, and the rooftops from the hill in front and feel the morning sun directly on your face. Say bom dia to the old man walking his dog.
Make your way up Eduardo VII park. Stare at the fountain at the top. Yes, it looks like a penis. Cross the street and enter the Amalia Rodrigues Garden. Circle it until you see a wooden bridge. Walk the 2km. Roll on the lawns, admire the moves of the skateboarders, appreciate the street art, and look at the vegetable gardens. Cross over it and under the viaduct, always following the marked paths, until the mountain of green that is Monsanto appears in front.
Take it in for a bit, but then go back the same way to the subway. On the corner with R. Eat a two-course meal for 8. Feel like having an after-lunch nap, but leave to grab a bica the traditional name for espresso in Lisbon instead. Buy a batch of one of the blends, ground for whichever coffee machine you use, to take home. Peek inside S.
Continue on the street to your left until you reach Martim Moniz. Check for exhibitions in the square and make a mental note to come and have lunch at one of the many kiosks another time. Fight the desire to sit on the deck chairs in front of the fountains, cross the street, and turn left after the Sra.
Chat with Mr. Congratulate him on his 33 years working there, have another one, or two, and then tipsily move on. Up the street is Largo da Severa , supposedly where the home of the first famous Fado singer was. Inspect the red, blue, and green-tiled buildings, nod to the old men with berets, the occasional nun, and the women with saris, and rest at one of the small squares with benches. At the end of S. The pictures on the walls nearby are part of a project by Camilla Watson, where she prints directly onto its walls photos taken in the neighborhood.
