Mercador

Marquês de Pombal & Around


Mercador consists of three lavish 15th-century apartments that are suitable for royalty. It's on a peaceful street one block back from grand Av da Liberdade. It's best for self-caterers, as there's no reception area and it has minimal amenities (though the suites are cleaned daily and refrigerators are stocked for breakfast).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Marquês de Pombal & Around attractions

1. Praça da Alegria

0.18 MILES

Swooping palms and banyan trees shade tranquil Praça da Alegria, which is actually more round than square. Look out for the bronze bust of 19th-century…

2. Campo dos Mártires da Pátria

0.25 MILES

Framed by elegant buildings, this grassy square is dotted with pine, weeping willow and jacaranda trees, with a pond for ducks and a pleasant indoor…

3. Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida

0.29 MILES

Housed in a stunning early-19th-century mansion, this little-known museum presents António Medeiros e Almeida's exquisite fine- and decorative-arts…

4. Jardim Botânico

0.33 MILES

Nurtured by green-fingered students, the Jardim Botânico is a quiet, 1500-species pocket of lushness fresh off a €500,000 renovation that mostly improved…

5. Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara

0.35 MILES

This convent is small in size but grand in baroque decor. The inconspicuous box-like facade hides a chapel (1690s), and a church (1681) that survived the…

6. Jardim do Príncipe Real

0.38 MILES

Shaded by a giant cedar tree, this is a relaxing shady plaza with an al fresco cafe for watching the world go slowly by. The surrounding district is…

7. Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara

0.39 MILES

Hitch a ride on vintage Ascensor da Glória from Praça dos Restauradores, or huff your way up steep Calçada da Glória to this terrific hilltop viewpoint…

8. Carpintarias de São Lázaro

0.44 MILES

Currently in soft opening mode, this new cultural centre in the heart of Mouraria is housing temporary exhibitions in the afternoons, as construction…