Museu de Oriente has opened its doors in 2008. It hosts a permanent collection on the Portuguese presence in the Orient and various temporary museum.
The building itself is worth looking at. Pleasant way to spend a few hours.

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Necessidades Garden or Olavo Bilac Garden is situated next to Palace of Necessidades, this small garden is truly a hidden treasure and not known by many.

Alcântara Explore Lisbon

Joe Berarddo has an extensive collection of Modern Art from well known artists such as Picaaso an Miró to young artists of today which he promotes. One of these artists is Joana Vasconcelos whose works are presently on exhibit at the museum. This exhibit entitled “Net Less” distinguishes itself from previous works usually covered in [...]

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Tapadinha is a modern strong colored Russian restaurant, the candle light with the ambience music takes you straight back into Stalinist Russia. You can enjoy the dishes from the imperial and popular Russian cuisine, and of course an unlimited supply of Vodka.

Alcântara Eat / Drink Lisbon

Lisbon’s former electricity plant is an architectural landmark, built in the European industrial style of the time. Located on the Tejo river front in Belém, it has been open since 2006 as a museum dedicated to the evolution of energy technology, also featuring a varied program of contemporary arts and culture, such as [...]

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The Op Art has an extraordinary localization, literally on of the river. The space is a simple transparent cube with an excellent esplanade. It opens early to serve lunches, it receives the passerbys that come to drink coffee to the afternoon, and it is at night that the place transforms, acquires other tonalities and, mainly, other noises, with the latest trends of dance music and alternative environments. The musical programming is varied and guarantees to keep the party going till late in the morning.

Alcântara Lisbon Night

A place where you can by the items in display.

Alcântara Eat / Drink Lisbon