The Most Peaceful Place in Lisbon

In contrast to these grand and gleaming buildings, Estrela Park feels intimate and a bit wild. Its main features are the exotic plants and trees from around the world that grow tall and lush within its gates. The park was designed in 1842 as a place for the working classes of Lisbon to relax and forget the toil and the stress of city living. Ironically, funding for construction dried up due to political instability, and the park was not completed until thirty years later. This was a tumultuous time for Portugal, as the nation veered precariously and at times violently between monarchists and republicans. <a href="https://medium.com/globetrotters/the-most-peaceful-place-in-lisbon-60afe33bf393">Learn More</a>