Estufa Fria: Lisbon's Secret Greenhouse

Hidden in a corner of Parque Eduardo VII, the Estufa Fria is a magical green escape in the middle of Lisbon: a series of shaded greenhouses filled with ferns, palms, tropical plants, ponds and waterfalls. It’s peaceful, cool on hot days and great for a slow hour.

Quick answer: the Estufa Fria is in Parque Eduardo VII, near Marquês de Pombal metro station. It has a cool greenhouse (the “estufa fria”) and two warmer houses with tropical and desert plants. Allow about an hour, then walk up the park for the view down Avenida da Liberdade to the river.

What to see

• The cool greenhouse: shaded by wooden slats, full of ferns, palms, camellias, ponds and paths.
• The hot greenhouse: tropical plants and exotic flowers.
• The sweet greenhouse: cacti and succulents.
• Parque Eduardo VII: the formal hillside park with the classic view over the city.

Tips

• Summer: a cool refuge on hot afternoons.
• Kids: they love the ponds and fish.
• Combine with Avenida da Liberdade and the Gulbenkian. See Avenida da Liberdade and the Gulbenkian.

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