Travel

Below you’ll find details about transportation, flights, and hotel recommendations near the venue.

We will continue to populate this section in the lead up to the wedding.

Getting there

Wedding Venue

Vandelli Botanical Garden
Calçada do Galvão E, 1400-171 Lisbon, Portugal

The venue is located in the Ajuda Botanical Garden, in central Lisbon, 20 minutes away from the airport.

You can find the location here.

Pre-wedding Venue

La Distillerie

Campo de Santa Clara 78, 1100-470 Lisboa, Portugal

This venue is located in the traditional Alfama neighbourhood, 10 minutes away from the city centre.

You can find the location here.

Traveling by plane

Fly to Lisbon International Airport (LIS). It is located seven kilometers northeast of Lisbon city center. Getting an Uber is easy and there is public transport to downtown Lisbon for a few Euros. Car rentals are possible but not necessary.

Kindly note that your passport must be valid for more than six months to ensure that you can obtain your visa and/or travel. For information about visa requirements, kindly visit this link.

Transport on the day

Although the wedding venue location is only 5 minutes from Lisbon’s city center, we suggest that you stay in Lisbon as that’s where all wedding-related activities take place. Ubers and taxis are very affordable in Lisbon and public transport is a wonderful option. Overall, it is easy to get around.

Where to Stay

Things to Do

Darah has put together a Google maps list of all her top recommendations in Lisbon: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NtQm6Hkej8FcPgnk8

Eat

Here are some recommended food spots:

  • Sol Osteria do Povo - Pro-Palestine Mediterranean

  • Cafeh Tehran - Pro-Palestine Iranian food

  • Mezze - Syrian family owned

  • Kefi

  • Bar Alimentar

  • Seagull Method

  • JNcQOUI

  • Pomme Eatery

  • A Cevicheria

  • Da Noi


For traditional Portuguese cuisine:

  • Faz Frio

  • Taberna da Rua das Flores

  • Laurentina

  • Pica Pau


Cafés and Pasteis de Nata

Art Spaces and Museums

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

MAAT - Museum of Art Architecture and Technology

National Museum of Contemporary Art - Museu do Chiado

Museu Coleção Berardo

Museum of Contemporary Art in Belem

National Azulejo Museum

Neighborhoods, palaces, streets and markets

Principe Real - New shops, bars, restaurants

Avenida Da Liberdade - high street, shopping, as well as bars and restaurants

Belem - neighborhood full of Brazilian influences

Alfama e Castelo - Traditional neighbourhoods with narrow streets and crooked alleys with a great view at the top

LX Factory - industrial complex with alternative shops, restaurants and bars

8 Marvila and Mirari - Art galleries, restaurants, and live music

Mercado Campo de Ourique - cozy food market

Bairro Alro and Chiado - the heart of Lisbon’s historic center

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