Park of the Nations
For the occasion of the World Expo 1998, this new leisure area was created in the new Lisbon, which can be accessed through the large Oriente station and the Vasco da Gama Bridge. There are restaurants, bars, theatres, gardens, pedestrian area and a large shopping centre.
The very modern Oriente Station should be noted for its awning, which is a bright glass and steel structure in the form of a tree, by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. This complex includes a train station, a metro station, and a bus terminal.
What to see in Park of the Nations
Lisbon Orient Station
In the Park of the Nations (Parque das Nações) is the second largest aquarium in Europe, called the Oceanário de Lisboa; the Vasco da Gama Tower (Torre Vasco da Gama), an excellent viewing point; and the Vasco da Gama Bridge, which at almost 18 kilometres in length is the longest in Europe.
Another place of interest is the Water Gardens (Jardines del Agua), which offers a variety of interactive stations.
You can visit the park above the river in the cable car.
Location
8 km northeast of the Baixa district.
Closest attractions
Oceanarium (0.25 miles)Lisbon Airport (LIS) (2.24 miles)
Vasco da Gama Bridge (2.82 miles)
Marquess of Pombal Square (4.08 miles)
Alfama (4.15 miles)
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Hotels nearby
VIP Executive Art's Hotel
(0.43 miles)
Tivoli Oriente Hotel
(0.12 miles)
TRYP Lisboa Oriente Hotel
(0.21 miles)
Olissippo Oriente
(0.11 miles)
