Liberty Avenue

On your left is Liberty Avenue, home to all sorts of luxury brands. No wonder it’s often referred to as Lisbon’s Champs-Élysées. It’s the city’s longest street, stretching for nearly 1,200 meters and connecting Marquis of Pombal Square to Restauradores Square, where you are now standing. The square is named in memory of the restoration of Portuguese sovereignty in 1640, after 60 years of Spanish occupation. The obelisk at its center stands as a symbol of the country’s independence. The square is also home to several big, beautiful buildings, like the Palácio Foz with its Baroque architecture on the right, and the Eden Teatro, with its distinctive Art Deco style, right next door. The square is elegant to say the least, and it’s the perfect starting point for a stroll down Avenida de la Libertad, Lisbon’s iconic 90-meter-wide street lined with plane trees.