- Algés is a coastal Parish in Lisbon, located on the southwest coast of the city, in front of the Tagus River.
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Algés
Algés is a Portuguese village in the municipality of Oeiras. It became known during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s as a beach frequented by people from Lisbon, with an extensive stretch of sand that stretched from Algés to Cruz Quebrada. It is currently a dormitory neighborhood in Lisbon but with a life of its own, with a wide variety of local businesses, from restaurants, shops, tourist attractions, monuments. In front of Algés, along the river there is a pedestrian avenue with several gardens. Worthy of mention is Avenida dos Combatentes, an avenue with a lot of life due to trade, with many small shops, restaurants, hairdressers, kiosks, banks, sports institutions, apartment buildings, the Algés Market, a very old market that was once revitalized and is currently the commercial, cultural and gastronomic center of the parish of Algés.
Algés is a town known for the Passeio Marítimo de Algés, a place where several events take place, namely the “NOS Alive” and the “Queima das Fitas”. Algés is also known for the Clube Sport Algés e Dafundo, a national reference in swimming and water polo, and for the Clube Náutico de Algés, with a competition sailing club and a capacity for 300 boats. Algés is a riverside area suitable for living, walking, resting and doing business in safety and tranquility.
- Algés beach, located at the mouth of the Tagus river, overlooking the south bank
Administrative Organization
Algés is administered by the Union of Parishes of Algés, Linda-a-Velha and Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo.
Places to Visit
- Algés Market
- Dolce Vita Miraflores Shopping Centre
- National Jamor Stadium
- Municipal Library of Algés
- Garden of the Angels Palace
- Palace Angels
- Vasco da Gama Aquarium
- Chapel of Our Lady of Boa Viagem
- Chapel of Our Lady of the Cape in Algés
- Chapel of Our Lady of the Cape in Linda-a-Velha
- Manuel de Brito Art Center
- National Jamor Sports Center
- Physical Education Teachers Golf Club
- Hermitage and ruins of the Convent of Santa Catarina do Ribamar
- Portuguese Tennis Federation
- Algés Garden
- Garden of the Palace of the Acipestres
- Garden of Incensees
- Garden of the Plane Trees
- Lime Tree Garden
- Garden Dom Pedro V
- Alto de Santa Catarina Garden
- St. Matthew’s Garden
- Minigolf Club de Portugal
- Saint Sophia Palace
- Palácio da Cruz Quebrada
- Palace of the Acypresses
- Foz Palace
- Ribamar Palace
- Professor Francisco Caldeira Cabral Urban Park
- Urban Park of Quinta de Santo António
- Miraflores Urban Park
- Jamor Urban Park
- Quinta de São Mateus
- Quinta de São João do Rio
- Quinta do Cedar
Transports
- Trains:
Algés Train Station - Buses:
Algés Bus Terminal - Trams:
Career Number 15
Education Institutions
- Linda-a-Velha Choir Association
- Our Lady of the Cape Music School
- Externato Santa Catarina
- Faculty of Human Motricity
- INA: General Institute of Qualification of Workers in Public Functions
