These gardens are a haven due to a canopy of ancient trees and a peaceful cafe serving cool "imperial" beers. It's where all the trendiest (with baby) hang out on a Saturday morning before shopping at the bio farmers market.

Tram 28 goes from the Praça do Comércio to the Basilica da Estrela. From there it is only a 5 minute walk.

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Lisbon Zoo is fantastic. You don't need children to enjoy the spectacle. A great aerial trip around the park on a mini cable car is included in price (and dangling above lions is great fun).

Estrada de Benfica 158-160, Sete Rios;tel: 217 232 910;
Metro: Jardim zoologico;
www.zoolisboa.pt/main.aspx

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Opposite the Jardim da Estrela, near the end of the 28 tram route, is the walled English Cemetery - an extraordinary, overgrown jumble of graves, trees and stories. Not just English ones: all sorts of expats, adventurers, drifters and romantics ended up here. So did Henry Fielding, who came to Lisbon for his health, hated it and died. It feels like walking into a secret history of old Europe.

Rua de Sao Jorge, Estrela;
Metro: Rato, or catch tram 28

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Lisbon's botanical gardens are - like most things in Lisbon - on a precipitous slope; they're also lush, tropical, usually empty and feel like they've been there a million years. A beautiful, cool oasis right in the heart of the city.

Rua Escola Politécnica, Principe Real;
Open every day from 9am - 7pm

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A spacious park with a relaxing atmosphere.

At the northern end of the Avenida da Liberdade, is is a 20 min walk up from the Praca do Comercio; Nearest metro: Marques de Pombal

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These gardens are a haven of peace in the centre of the Estrela district with excellent views of the Tejo river and the Ponte 25 de Abril.

Tram 28 goes from the Praça do Comércio to the Basilica da Estrela. From there it is only a 5 minute walk.

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