scenic viewpoint
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Lisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Cidade Universitária
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
About Cidade Universitária
Cidade Universitária works well as a base: 5km from Tram 28 Route, Lisbon.
Cidade Universitária is in Lisbon, Portugal, with about 37,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Cidade Universitária station is part of the Yellow Line of the Lisbon Metro.
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What is there to see near Cidade Universitária?
Within an hour or so of Cidade Universitária: Miradouro da Senhora do Monte (4 km), Cervejaria Ramiro (4 km), Castelo de São Jorge (5 km), Tram 28 Route, Lisbon (5 km).
Are there any good drives near Cidade Universitária?
The nearest famous roads are Tram 28 Route, Lisbon, Estrada Marginal (N6) and Cascais.
Where is Cidade Universitária?
Cidade Universitária is in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 37,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Lisbon
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 38.7520, -9.1592
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Worth the detour from Cidade Universitária
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
Cervejaria Ramiro
Lisbon's temple of shellfish since 1956 on Avenida Almirante Reis: garlic prawns, percebes and giant scarlet carabineiros in a roaring three-floor beer hall, finished the traditional way with a steak sandwich for dessert. Expect a queue.
4 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Castelo de São Jorge
A Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop overlooking the historic centre of Lisbon and the Tagus River.
5 km · about 10 min drive
famous road
Tram 28 Route, Lisbon
Lisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Alfama District
Lisbon's oldest neighborhood, a labyrinth of narrow cobbled alleys, fado music halls, and tiled facades tumbling down to the Tagus.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Praça do Comércio
Lisbon's grand riverside square, framed by arcades and a triumphal arch opening onto the Tagus.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Lisbon Oceanário
Europe's largest indoor aquarium at the Parque das Nações, simulating four ocean habitats around a massive central tank.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
LX Factory
A revived industrial complex of street art, design shops and cafés tucked beneath the 25 de Abril bridge.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Driving roads near Cidade Universitária
- Right hereMiradouro da Senhora do MonteLisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
- Right hereTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
- Right herePonte 25 de AbrilA red suspension bridge evoking the Golden Gate, soaring across the Tagus into southern Lisbon.
- Right herePonte Vasco da GamaOne of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
- 16 kmEstrada Marginal (N6)A breezy coastal drive hugging the Tagus shore from Lisbon out to Estoril and Cascais.
- 24 kmCascaisA breezy seaside resort town of beaches, marina and old-town lanes at the end of the Lisbon coast.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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