Algés
Algés is a Portuguese town in the municipality of Oeiras. It became known during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as a beach frequented by Lisboetas, with an extensive sandy area stretching from Algés to Cruz Quebrada. Currently, it is a dormitory town of Lisbon but with its own vibrant life, featuring a wide variety of local commerce, including restaurants, shops, tourist attractions, and monuments. Facing Algés, along the river, there is a pedestrian avenue with several gardens. Worth highlighting is Avenida dos Combatentes, an avenue with much activity due to its commerce, with many small shops, restaurants, hairdressers, kiosks, banks, sports institutions, apartment buildings, and the Mercado de Algés. This is a very old market that has been revitalized and is now the commercial, cultural, and gastronomic center of the parish of Algés.
Algés is a town known for the Passeio Marítimo de Algés, a venue where various events are held, notably "NOS Alive" and "Queima das Fitas." Algés is also recognized for Clube Sport Algés e Dafundo, a national reference in swimming and water polo, and for Clube Náutico de Algés, with a competitive sailing club and capacity for 300 boats. Algés is a riverside area ideal for living, strolling, relaxing, and conducting business safely and peacefully.
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 Center
- Jamor National Stadium
- Algés Municipal Library
- Anjos Palace Garden
- Anjos Palace
- Vasco da Gama Aquarium
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Cabo in Algés
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Cabo in Linda-a-Velha
- Manuel de Brito Art Center
- Jamor National Sports Center
- Physical Education Teachers' Golf Club
- Hermitage and ruins of the Convent of Santa Catarina do Ribamar
- Portuguese Tennis Federation
- Algés Garden
- Aciprestes Palace Garden
- Incense Garden
- Plane Tree Garden
- Tilia Garden
- Dom Pedro V Garden
- Alto de Santa Catarina Garden
- São Mateus Garden
- Mini Golf Club of Portugal
- Santa Sofia Mansion
- Cruz Quebrada Palace
- Aciprestes Palace
- Foz Palace
- Ribamar Palace
- Professor Francisco Caldeira Cabral Urban Park
- Quinta de Santo António Urban Park
- Miraflores Urban Park
- Jamor Urban Park
- Quinta de São Mateus
- Quinta de São João do Rio
- Quinta do Cedro
Transport
- Trains:
Algés Train Station - Buses:
Algés Bus Terminal - Trams:
Route Number 15
Educational Institutions
- Linda-a-Velha Coral Association
- Nossa Senhora do Cabo Music School
- Externato Santa Catarina
- University of Human Motricity
- INA: General Institute for the Qualification of Public Service Workers
