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Parque
das Nações, on the northeastern edge of Lisbon, was built for the
1998 World Expo. The extensive grounds lay on the banks of the
Tagus and house a large shopping mall, cable car ride over the
grounds, and many new office and residential buildings. The
real reasons to go there as a tourist, however, are to visit the
massive Lisbon Oceanarium (one of the largest aquariums in the world
and the largest in Europe) and to enjoy a meal at one of the many
cafes and restaurants that lie in a long line along the river.
The Oceanarium,
built in 1996, is the centerpiece of the Parque
das Nações. The aquarium features a gigantic central tank
which displays everything from large ocean sharks to reef sharks to
large and small fish in one integrated ocean biosphere. The
Oceanarium is a fantastic respite from the hustle and bustle of
central Lisbon, and is only a short train ride away from downtown.
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Vasco da Gama
bridge |
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Artwork in front of the Parque
das Nações |
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Wide
pedestrian walkway along the water |
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Cafes and Restaurants
along the water |
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Close up fish
in the Oceanarium |
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Cable car line high above
the Tagus |
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View from the
cable car over the Parque
das Nações |
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Long line of cafes and
restaurants at the Parque
das Nações |
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Arctic bird
exhibition |
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Staring up in wonder and
the sheer size of the tank |
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Everyone's
favorite bird -- the penguin |
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Sea otters playfully
swimming around |
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Massive
Oceanarium main tank offers multiple viewing points |
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Rays swimming on the
bottom of a shallow pool |
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Oceanarium stone fish |
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Spotted eagle ray on the
Oceanarium bottom |
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Manta rays and
schools large fish in the main tank |
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Looking out into the clear
blue depths of hte Ocearium |
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Main tank viewed form the
bottom level |
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Admiring the rocky bottom
of the main tank |
You can get to the Parque das Nações by taking the train to Oriente
station, and heading east from the station to the park grounds.
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Oriente
Train Station |
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Oceanarium |
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Restaurants and Cafes |
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Atlantic Pavilion |
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Portugal
Pavilion |
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Lisbon Casino |
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Interactive Science
Pavilion |
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Vasco da
Gama Tower |
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