Location: Odivelas
Top Things to do in Odivelas
Top 10 Things to do in Odivelas, Portugal
Odivelas (Portuguese pronunciation: [oðiˈvɛlɐʃ] or [ɔðiˈvɛlɐʃ]) is a city and a municipality in Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal, in the Lisbon District and the historical and cultural Estremadura Province. The municipality is located northwest of Lisbon. The present Mayor is Hugo Martins, elected by the Socialist Party. The population in 2011 was 144,549, in an area of 26.54 km².
Restaurants in Odivelas
1. Portugal Bike
Overall Ratings
5 based on 203 reviews
Discover Portugal ...On a bicycle! Travelling with Portugal Bike will connect you deeply with the country, becoming part of its everyday life, observing details that typical tourists miss and enjoying spontaneous encounters along the way. Portugal Bike is a Portuguese-owned company offering you bicycle tours, that help you to enlarge your horizons and your knowledge, showing you historic evidences and amazing landscape together with very good food and wines. Our goal is that you visit Portugal ...Riding a bicycle!
Reviewed By KL C - Boise, Idaho
Our Group of 4 recently biked the self-guided version of "The Charming Pousadas in Alentejo". It was a great trip. Cristina was very helpful. Great places to stay. Excellent breakfast meal included in cost of trip.
The self-guided trip navigation relies on Reading and following the provided GPS. Two GPSs were helpful. Good documentation also provided on paper, but you need to do the homework prior to using both methods. Also it is helpful to know some of the helpful Portuguese phrases.
2. Lisbon Oceanarium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Opened in 1998, the Oceanário was the centerpiece of the XXth Century's last World Fair, themed "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future", and eternally binds Lisbon to the Oceans.MissionThe Oceanário’s Mission is to promote knowledge of the oceans and bring up the public about the duty of protecting natural heritage, through changing their daily habits.While walking through impressive and unforgettable exhibits, visitors are encouraged to learn fascinating things about the oceans and, more importantly, how to make decisions in their daily lives that actively promote the conservation of nature.
Reviewed By 28kath60 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Loved it, especially the Penguins. Made up for disappointment,net of not seeing any at the Zoo. Money well spent
3. Dolce Vita Tejo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 206 reviews
Reviewed By TheNunesFamily - Carrollton, Georgia
Kids have a great opportunity for a fun and free attraction as their parents do shopping at the LEGO FUN FACTORY located in the largest shopping mall of Portugal and one of the largest in Europe.
The monitors and staff do all to make an enjoyable stay.
This is a must see attraction if you have children under 12.
Our just loved it...
4. National Palace of Queluz
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Royal residence of two generations of monarchs, only fifteen minutes away from Lisbon, the National Palace of Queluz is intimately linked with significant figures in Portuguese history. Today it constitutes a major heritage site in Portuguese architecture and landscaping, and contains an important collection which reflects royal taste during the eighteenth and nineteenth century - from Baroque, through Rococo, to Neoclassicism.
Reviewed By happy_in_paris_10 - Atlanta, Georgia
Amazing palace modeled on Versailles, and in the process of major restoration and renovation. Interior done with the level of detail you would expect in a palace, with inlaid tile, marble, lead crystal chandeliers, hand worked rugs, some original furniture, paintings and more gold leaf than you can imagine (unless you've been to Versailles). Mini Hall of Mirrors, too. Beautiful Gardens, National treasure with a facinating history.
5. Parque da Cidade
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By tlc78 - Portugal
Families gather in this park every weekend and holiday because it has something for everyone. Small, quiet, neighborhood park with 2 Playgrounds, rollerblading, biking, soccer court and lots of benches and green areas. Often special events are held here as well.
6. KidZania Lisboa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 167 reviews
KidZania is an indoor theme park designed for children between 3 and 15 years old and their parents. It's a kid-sized replica of a real city where children play adult roles in a highly realistic environment. They can choose between more than 60 different professions which are practiced in replicas of the most representative establishments of an actual city: airport, factories, theatre, shops, racetrack, police station, fire department, press, TV studio, stadium and many more. The activities are designed to be fun and pedagogical, based on the edutainment -education + entertainment- concept. Its contents are developed according to school programmes and seek to teach the children citizenship values and rules, helping them to live in society in a healthy way.
Reviewed By Ira G - Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Kidzania concept is absolutely amazing. A place where both adults and children will have a great time, as children try different professions and adults have a pleasure of observing their children working at different jobs. As we don't have such a unique place in the U.S., we brought our children to Kidzania during our visit to Lisbon. Our children don't speak Portuguese, thus some jobs were out of reach. Also, unfortunately many Kidzania employees didn't speak English, some were sometimes rude when children didn't understand them. It is Portugal and people speak Portuguese,but given that there are so many international visitors with children coming to Lisbon, it would be wise hiring employees who speak proper English during regular days or at least have "English speaking days during a week" as it is done in some Kidzania's around the world. Kidzania teaches children about the world. Communication skills are one of the most import skills for any profession, thus some signs in English or additional exposure to English speaking visitors would make Kidzania more realistic. Despite all, Kidzania in Lisbon is surely a place you want to bring your children and with some improvement from a management, this place would be extraordinary.
7. Alfama
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Wonderful sights delight walkers at every turn in this culturally rich and charming part of Lisbon, which through its architecture reminds visitors of its Visigothic roots, Arabic influence and fishing port heritage.
8. Mosteiro de Odivelas
Overall Ratings
4 based on 14 reviews
9. Jeronimos Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
No expense was spared when they built this masterpiece of Manueline and Gothic architecture in 1502, which was inspired by Vasco da Gama who is buried here with other great navigators of the past.
Reviewed By happy_in_paris_10 - Atlanta, Georgia
Downtown, on the waterfront in Lisbon is the beautiful massive historic monastery, Jeronimos Monastery. Built as a thank you by King Manual to celebrate maritime discoveries, it houses the ornate limestone tomb of Vasco De Gama This was my first encounter with Manualine architecture and decor, with twisted rope carved into many walls and above each archway. The decor also includes carved tropical fruit and animals. Afterwards, I looked for this style of decor in many churches and public buildings and found it! Interesting intellectually, stunning visually, and well worth a visit! Go early in the morning to avoid the crowds...
10. Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
One of the biggest squares in Europe, this stylish area in downtown Lisbon often displays beautiful works of art and sculpture, and is a great place for a leisurely stroll.
Reviewed By VWriter - Los Gatos, California
Long ago there used to be a famous landmark (Royal Rebeira Palace) on this site but it came tumbling down in the devastating 1755 earthquake. Lisbon began rebuilding its city immediately and designated this site as a commercial downtown center in the shape of a large U. The new center is near the banks of the wide, wide Tagus River and is one of Lisbon's great landmarks.
We were taken here and walked a lot, enjoying the classical architecture and beauty of this public space.
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