City: Central Portugal
Top Things to do in Central Portugal
Top Hotels in Central Portugal
What to do and see in Central Portugal, Portugal: The Best Fountains
1. Anca Fountain
2. Chafariz de Santo Antonio da Convalescenca ou das Aguas Boas
3. Chafariz da Junqueira
4. Chafariz do Intendente ou do Desterro
5. Chafariz do Largo da Paz
6. Chafariz do Largo do Mastro
7. Chafariz de Dentro
8. Sabuga Fountain
9. Largo do Carmo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 322 reviews
Reviewed By RGSOUNDF - Mercerville, United States
Largo do Carmo is a very interesting place, mostly by its various nearby attractions, such as one of the must-to stops on your Lisbon itinerary, the Convento do Carmo, an imposing building that partially survived the 1775 earthquake, also housing Carmo Archaeological Museum, or the Elevador de Santa Justa, right around the corner, via the small passageway of Travessa Dom Pedro de Menezes, the best way to beat the crowds (of its downtown entrance), or the headquarters of the National Guard (GNR General Command), an iconic landmark in Portugal's Carnation Revolution, where on April 25, 1974 the last Portugal's dictator Caetano officially ceded power to the rebels. A National Guard Museum (Museu da Guarda Nacional Republicana) is located in the same building. The square itself, formed by a convergence of about 4 or 5 streets, with its calming greenery, an XVIIIth century fountain (Chafariz do Carmo), and a Quiosque Lisboa, a round-shaped kiosk offering hot beverages, wine, snacks and light meals, with sitting-down area complete with chairs, tables, and umbrellas against the elements, makes the location one of the coziest in the city.
