City Park

Gardens and Parks

The City Park is the largest urban park in Portugal, with an area of 83 hectares that stretch out as far as the Atlantic Ocean, which is globally something of a rarity. It was designed by the landscape architect Sidónio Pardal and inaugurated in 1993 (1st phase) and finalized in 2002. The presence of stone takes on a preponderant characteristic of this park, where the construction of supporting walls for terrain, spots to stay and paving create a rural and bucolic idea. In 2000, it was selected by the Order of the Engineers as one of the `100 most remarkable works constructed in Portugal in the 20th century`. Among other installations, it lodges the Centre for Environmental Education.~

Flora: Stone pine (Pinus pinea), Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster), Plane trees (Platanus spp), Poplars (Populus spp), Oak trees (Quercus spp), Alders (Alnus glutinosa), White Willows (Salix alba) and White birch (Betula alba)

Available Infrastructures: Public toilets; Coffee shop / Restaurants; Cycle parking; Sports fields, sand volleyball; Shared cycle route

October 1st to March 30th: 7am-10pm
April 1st to September 30th: 7am-12am