The best hikes from bus stations around Lumiar

This stadium is the home of one of the biggest clubs in Portugal, Sporting...

With a huge effort being made to transform the Club at the end of the 20th century, a plan to revive Sporting's stagnating real estate with the construction of a new, modern stadium became a reality. The stadium, inaugurated on the 6th of August 2003, stands as a source of pride for all Sporting fans, embodying a delicate mix of functionality and beauty. Construction got underway on the 15th of January 2001, when Sporting Clube de Portugal teamed up to build a new home for the Alvalade side. With the building work evolving as the project moved forward, Sporting fans around the world eagerly awaited a first glimpse of the 7th stadium in Sporting's history: Estádio José Alvalade, as the Club's statutes state it must be called, in homage to Sporting's founder. Preparation for the 6th of August 2003 inauguration actually got underway, with tests starting on the 22nd of July. All that was missing was a ball, the players and packed stands.

Excellent restaurant, very old and with a pleasant atmosphere. Excellent food and fair prices for the type of restaurant. Hours Monday 12:00-23:00 Tuesday 12:00-23:00 Wednesday 12:00-23:00 Thursday 12:00-23:00 Friday 12:00-23:00 Saturday 12:00-23:00 Sunday 12:00-23:00

The park has three distinct areas: the Central Nave of Quinta das Conchas, the Woods and the Lilacs. The Central Nave, the largest area, is made up of large lawns dotted with trees and offers open views, which invite you to play ball and have picnics on the grass. It is bordered at the highest point by a group of olive and olive trees and, at the bottom, next to the large lake, there is a mass of large eucalyptus trees, classified as a grove of trees of public interest, where there are picnic tables, in an excellent area for relaxing. The Woods, a denser forest area with more intact nature, is made up of a varied set of tree species, with a stand of trees of the ZelKova Serrata species, also classified as a public interest, standing out, as well as Himalayan cedars and Buçaco cedars. In some places, there is a dense cover of shrubs, such as adernos, sanguinhos, elders and hawthorns, which are very important for several species of birds as shelter, feeding and nesting sites. Separated from Quinta das Conchas by a wall, we have Quinta dos Lilases, a more secluded environment, with its famous artificial lake, of romantic inspiration, representing the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The vegetation is marked by the alignment of olive trees next to the wall of Quinta das Conchas and by the presence of eucalyptus, poplars, ash trees, gleditsias and species of the Quercus genus. The shrub layer is reduced, with pomegranate trees and notable groups of old and large box trees standing out. The clearing areas are covered in dry grassland. This farm has a community orchard area, recently built as part of a Participatory Project. The existence of diverse habitats gives this Park great value in terms of biodiversity, with a higher number of species than usual for urban green spaces.

The name of the park indicates that in the past there were two large quintas here. Quinta is a tough word to translate, it is similar to the French château or country house. Those quintas were called Conchas and Lilases. The quintas were built in the 16th century and were always inhabited by prosperous Portuguese families who traded in coffee. Since 1966 the quintas have been managed by the city of Lisbon. For a long time nothing was done with the quintas and the surrounding lands. In 2005, the quintas were opened to the public and the park was laid out.

Take caution with pedestrians

Avoid rush hour when running. Lots of people.

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