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Photos: Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dale Cruse - 10M views from San Francisco, CA, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Alvesgaspar (talk), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gulbenkian's gardens, art among the trees
Your local guide
Ricardo Alves
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Highlights
- Paths designed to avoid straight lines
- Sculpture placed to surprise, not display
- Shade held even in August heat
- A former gardener's own knowledge
- Art and landscape, planned together
About this tour
This session walks the gardens of the Gulbenkian Foundation, designed with shaded paths that deliberately avoid straight sightlines across the grounds. You see one of those winding paths, then a sculpture placed among the trees rather than on open display. I worked in these gardens for years before I started guiding.
We start with a sound check on the shaded path, then move to the sculpture for the second stop, taking questions about the landscape design along the way. I send a short list of names once the session ends.
It suits anyone interested in landscape design and art placed outdoors specifically, and travellers looking for a shaded escape from central Lisbon's heat. This session covers the public gardens rather than the museum building's interior.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lisbon before heading out.
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The shaded paths 21 min
The camera follows a shaded path through the Gulbenkian gardens, and I explain how the landscape design deliberately avoids any straight sightlines.
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A hidden sculpture 21 min
We come across a sculpture set among the trees rather than on open display, and I point out how the gardens were designed to let art surprise you gradually.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Lisbon: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bacalhau (salt cod) and Alfama, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lisbon, showing you The shaded paths and A hidden sculpture live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the gardens live with my phone.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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