Guide to Route 24E: from Camões to Campolide, a tour of viewpoints, gardens, and Lisbon’s major attractions

Route 24E connects Praça Luís de Camões to Campolide and crosses some of Lisbon’s most interesting areas, combining culture, shopping, green spaces, and panoramic views.

The route begins in the heart of Chiado, next to Bairro Alto, passes Largo Trindade Coelho and the Glória Funicular, climbs toward Príncipe Real, and follows Rua da Escola Politécnica to Rato. From there, the landscape gradually changes: Jardim das Amoreiras, the Amoreiras shopping district, and residential streets leading to Campolide come into view.

It is a short route, but with a great variety of scenery. In just a few kilometers, passengers can leave a busy square filled with cafés, visit a historic theater, walk among botanical species, explore former water reservoirs, and end the trip beside the monumental Águas Livres Aqueduct.

Attention: the distances indicated are approximate and estimated from the route coordinates and the locations of the stops. According to the data provided, the route has 45 departures in each direction on weekdays, 32 on Saturdays, and 21 on Sundays and public holidays. No fare or operator information was provided.

Location	Category	Nearest stop/section	Approximate distance
Praça Luís de Camões	Square and historic area	Pç. Luis Camões (B. Alto)	Next to the stop
São Luiz Theater	Theater and culture	Lg. Trindade Coelho	100 to 200 m
São Pedro de Alcântara Viewpoint	Viewpoint and leisure	S. Pedro Alcântara	Next to it or up to 150 m
Príncipe Real Garden	Garden and public space	Príncipe Real	100 m
Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Sciences	Nature and science	R. Escola Politécnica	100 to 300 m
Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras Reservoir	Heritage and museum	Rato or Jardim Amoreiras	200 to 400 m
Amoreiras Shopping Center	Shopping center and leisure	R. Amoreiras or Av. Cons. Fernando Sousa	300 to 500 m
Águas Livres Aqueduct	Historic monument	Campolide	200 to 400 m

Praça Luís de Camões

The starting point of Route 24E is also one of the best gateways to Lisbon’s historic center. Praça Luís de Camões serves as a transition between Chiado and Bairro Alto, with outdoor cafés, coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, shops, and streets that invite visitors to take an unhurried walk.

The statue of the poet stands at the center of the square, which remains strongly connected to the city’s cultural and nightlife scenes. From there, visitors can continue through Chiado, explore Bairro Alto, or walk toward Largo do Chiado and Baixa.

📍 Location: Praça Luís de Camões, Chiado, Lisbon.
🚏 Nearest stop/section of the route and approximate distance: Pç. Luis Camões (B. Alto), next to the square.
🏷️ Category: Square, heritage site, and shopping and dining area.
⭐ Distinctive feature: a strategic point for beginning a walking itinerary through Chiado, Bairro Alto, and the historic center.

São Luiz Theater

Located in the heart of Chiado, São Luiz Theater is one of Lisbon’s most traditional performance venues. The building dates back to the late nineteenth century and retains a historic atmosphere, while its current program combines theater, dance, music, performances, talks, and other contemporary formats.

It is a good stop for those who want to include culture in a trip along Route 24E. Even when no performance is scheduled, its location makes it easy to include the theater in an itinerary through Largo Trindade Coelho, Chiado, and the area’s shopping streets. The venue also offers guided tours during certain periods.

📍 Location: Rua António Maria Cardoso, 38, Chiado, Lisbon.
🚏 Nearest stop/section of the route and approximate distance: Lg. Trindade Coelho, between 100 and 200 meters.
🏷️ Category: Theater and cultural programming.
⭐ Distinctive feature: combines traditional theater architecture with a diverse and current program.

São Pedro de Alcântara Viewpoint

On the return journey, the S. Pedro Alcântara stop leaves passengers practically beside one of Lisbon’s best-known viewpoints. The site offers broad views of Avenida da Liberdade, Restauradores, Baixa, São Jorge Castle, and other hills across the city.

The viewpoint forms part of a garden with a kiosk and a tile panel that helps identify the main landmarks visible on the horizon. It is especially pleasant in the late afternoon, when the low light highlights the rooftops and façades of central Lisbon.

📍 Location: Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara, beside the top of the Glória Funicular.
🚏 Nearest stop/section of the route and approximate distance: S. Pedro Alcântara, next to it or up to 150 meters away.
🏷️ Category: Viewpoint, garden, and leisure.
⭐ Distinctive feature: one of the most comprehensive and accessible panoramic views in the central area.

Príncipe Real Garden

Jardim França Borges, better known as Príncipe Real Garden, is a green break between the busy areas of Bairro Alto and Rato. The garden was designed in the nineteenth century according to Romantic principles and is marked by a large Buçaco cedar, whose canopy has become one of its most recognizable features.

Palaces, cafés, restaurants, and small shops surround it. On Saturdays, the site is also associated with an organic market. Beneath the garden lies the Patriarchal Reservoir, a historic structure connected to Lisbon’s water supply.

📍 Location: Praça do Príncipe Real, Misericórdia parish, Lisbon.
🚏 Nearest stop/section of the route and approximate distance: Príncipe Real, approximately 100 meters.
🏷️ Category: Garden, square, and dining area.
⭐ Distinctive feature: brings together landscaping, historic architecture, neighborhood shops, and underground hydraulic heritage.

Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon

On Rua da Escola Politécnica, the Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Sciences offers a complete change of pace. The space was created to support the former Polytechnic School and contains species from different parts of the world, an arboretum, greenhouses, irrigation systems, and areas of scientific interest.

It is an option for those looking for a more peaceful walk between Príncipe Real and Rato. The garden is also associated with a butterfly house and botanical collections that make it different from more conventional urban parks.

📍 Location: Rua da Escola Politécnica, Lisbon.
🚏 Nearest stop/section of the route and approximate distance: R. Escola Politécnica, between 100 and 300 meters.
🏷️ Category: Botanical garden, nature, and science.
⭐ Distinctive feature: serves as a quiet scientific oasis in one of the city’s most urban areas.

Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras Reservoir

Near the section between Rato and Amoreiras is one of the most distinctive sites associated with the Water Museum. The Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras Reservoir was designed in the eighteenth century to receive water carried by the Águas Livres Aqueduct and impresses with its spacious interior, stone walls, water tank, and waterfall.

A visit can be combined with a walk through Jardim das Amoreiras, a welcoming historic area that helps explain how hydraulic infrastructure shaped Lisbon’s growth. The complex is particularly interesting for those interested in architecture, engineering, and urban history.

📍 Location: Praça das Amoreiras, 10, Lisbon.
🚏 Nearest stop/section of the route and approximate distance: Rato or Jardim Amoreiras, between 200 and 400 meters.
🏷️ Category: Museum, historic heritage, and hydraulic architecture.
⭐ Distinctive feature: offers an underground and monumental experience that is uncommon on traditional Lisbon itineraries.

Amoreiras Shopping Center

The Amoreiras section contains one of the itinerary’s main shopping and services options. Opened in 1985, Amoreiras Shopping Center became a landmark of postmodern architecture in Lisbon and includes fashion, food, home décor, culture, health, beauty, and technology stores.

In addition to retail, the center has dining options, a supermarket, and cinemas. The Amoreiras 360º Panoramic View also operates within the complex, providing an elevated view over the city and increasing the stop’s tourist appeal.

📍 Location: Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco, 1070-103, Lisbon.
🚏 Nearest stop/section of the route and approximate distance: R. Amoreiras or Av. Cons. Fernando Sousa, between 300 and 500 meters.
🏷️ Category: Shopping center, dining, cinema, and leisure.
⭐ Distinctive feature: combines shopping and services with a panoramic attraction and architecture recognized in Lisbon’s cityscape.

Águas Livres Aqueduct

The end of the route in Campolide brings Route 24E close to one of the great symbols of Lisbon’s historic engineering. The Águas Livres Aqueduct was built to bring water to the city and still impresses with its arches crossing the Alcântara Valley, including a large central arch dozens of meters high.

The section open to visitors allows them to observe the scale of the structure up close and understand the relationship between the monument, the water supply, and the capital’s urban development. It is a suitable destination for ending the trip, especially for those who prefer historic outdoor attractions and routes with a strong visual impact.

📍 Location: Crossing of the Alcântara Valley, Calçada da Quintinha, 6, Campolide, Lisbon.
🚏 Nearest stop/section of the route and approximate distance: Campolide, between 200 and 400 meters.
🏷️ Category: Monument, historic heritage, and cultural walk.
⭐ Distinctive feature: provides an opportunity to explore one of the most emblematic works in Lisbon’s urban and hydraulic history.

Route 24E serves as a compact urban itinerary between the historic center and Campolide. For a cultural outing, it is worth boarding at Praça Luís de Camões and getting off progressively along Príncipe Real, Rua da Escola Politécnica, and Rato. For shopping and heritage, the Campolide direction provides access to Amoreiras and the Águas Livres Aqueduct. Since there are departures in both directions, the route also makes it possible to create itineraries combining walks, gardens, viewpoints, and cultural attractions without having to cross the city by car.

Guide to Route 24E: from Camões to Campolide, a tour of viewpoints, gardens, and Lisbon’s major attractions