Neighbourhoods
Alcântara
Riverside district by the 25 de Abril bridge, with the Carris Museum, LX Factory and, at the dock, Museu do Oriente.
Alcântara stretches along the river beneath the 25 de Abril bridge. Museu da Carris occupies Estação de Santo Amaro on Rua 1.º de Maio, and LX Factory fills a former industrial site on Rua Rodrigues de Faria. Museu do Oriente stands at Doca de Alcântara Norte, just inside the Estrela parish.
Top sights
Museums · Alcântara
Museu da Carris
Museu da Carris at Estação de Santo Amaro in Alcântara explores the history of Lisbon’s public transport network.
Markets · Alcântara
LX Factory
LX Factory brings together shops, restaurants and creative spaces in a former industrial area of Alcântara, with its own market.
Museums · Alcântara
Museu do Oriente
Museu do Oriente presents Asian heritage at Doca de Alcântara Norte, within the administrative parish of Estrela.
Viewpoints · Alcântara
Experiência Pilar 7
Interpretive centre for Ponte 25 de Abril in Alcântara, with an associated viewing platform; the lift is under repair.
Concert halls and theatres · Alcântara
Village Underground Lisboa
A cultural space in Alcântara combining a club and events with shipping containers reused as creative offices.
Monuments · Alcântara
Ponte 25 de Abril
Suspension bridge over the Tagus between Lisbon and Almada, opened in 1966 and carrying both road and rail traffic.
Food & drink
Map
On the agenda nearby
- Inês Mendes LealFri 13 Nov · MACAM - Museu de Arte Contemporânea
- Os Músicos do TejoFri 13 Nov · MACAM - Museu de Arte Contemporânea
- Peso-Contra-PesoFri 13 Nov · MACAM - Museu de Arte Contemporânea
- Padrão. Casa-ObsessãoFri 13 Nov · Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Source: Agenda Cultural de Lisboa (CC BY). Events