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Parque das Nações

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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Parque das Nações

Parque das Nações (Park of the Nations), known locally as Expo, is a civil parish and quarter in eastern Lisbon on the site of the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition. The neighbourhood grew up within the former Expo intervention zone, which covered the exhibition grounds and the surrounding areas once run by the company ParqueExpo. It has since become a new district of the city and a hub of cultural activity, with cultural and sporting institutions of its own. It had 22,382 residents in 2021.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

What's inside

Wikipedia's Lisbon article describes the area as pedestrian-friendly, with new buildings, restaurants and gardens, the Casino Lisbon, the FIL international exhibition and fair building, the Camões Theatre and the Lisbon Oceanarium. The district's Altice Arena seats 20,000 and has staged events ranging from concerts to basketball tournaments. Across the street stands the Gare do Oriente station, designed by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

Common questions

Why is Parque das Nações called Expo?

Because it stands on the site of the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition.

Where it is

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Nearby

Within 17 min on foot
  • MEO Arena 45 min
    10 min walk

    MEO Arena

    • High · Heritage site
    • Historic site
  • Teleférico do Parque das Nações 45 min
    11 min walk

    Teleférico do Parque das Nações

    • High
    • Historic site
  • Lisbon Oceanarium 1 hr 45 min
    17 min walk

    Lisbon Oceanarium

    • Notable
    • Family attraction

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