Lisbon's modern neighborhoods

Lisbon's Neighborhoods

Main Neighborhoods of Lisbon

Among the most modern neighborhoods in Lisbon, offering convenience, security and a good network of services, the highlight is the neighborhood (and parish) of Parque das Nações, located northeast of the city center.

Other renovated residential neighborhoods offer good conditions, comfort and safety: Belém, Restelo, Avenidas Novas, Alvalade, among others, are good choices for living in Lisbon.

Neighborhoods and Parishes

A freguesia is an administrative division of a municipality (or county). In this way, a neighborhood, is a locality of one (or more than one) parish.

Since 2012 (Law 56/2012 of November 8), Lisbon has been divided into 24 Parish Councils (before, there were 53). O The central nucleus of the city is formed by the parishes of Santa Maria Maior, Misericórdia, Santo Antônio, Arroios, Penha de França and São Vicente.


Map of Parishes
Looking at the map of the parishes of the City of Lisbon, the four cardinal points correspond to the following parishes:

• far north: Parish of Santa Clara

• far east (Oriental Lisbon): Marvila and Parque das Nações

• far south: Parish of Misericórdia

• extreme west (Occidental Lisbon): Santa Maria de Belém

Lisbon's most modern neighborhoods

Check out the most modern neighborhoods in the city of Lisbon below:





• Alvalade: pleasant residential neighborhood, not far from the city center, well served in services, good restaurants, with a subway station. Relatively expensive.
Find out more: Neighborhood and Parish of Alvalade


• Arroios: pleasant, lively and quiet residential neighborhood, close to the city center, well served by services and transport (subway station). Relatively expensive.
Find out more: Neighborhood and Parish of Arroios


• Avenidas Novas: another pleasant and quiet residential neighborhood, close to the city center, well served in services and transport. Considered one of the best places to live in Lisbon. Expensive neighborhood.
Find out more: Neighborhood and Parish of Avenidas Novas


• Benfica: residential neighborhood in the north zone, about 12 km from the centre, with one of the largest areas of green spaces in Lisbon, pleasant, with services and transport.
Find out more: Neighborhood and Parish of Benfica


• Belém: residential neighborhood with many green spaces and important monuments (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Belém Tower, Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Cultural Center), well served by transport. Expensive neighborhood.
Find out more: Neighborhood and Parish of Belém


• Parque das Nações: or Nações, the pleasant and most modern neighborhood of Lisbon. Quite expensive to live. Located about 10 km from the city center.
Find out more: Neighborhood and Parque das Nações Parish




• Príncipe Real: pleasant residential neighborhood with some mansions dating from the 19th century.
Find out more: Neighborhood and Misericórdia Parish


• Restelo: quiet and pleasant residential neighborhood, next to Belém
Find out more: Neighborhood and Parish of Belém


• Saldanha: residential neighborhood, quiet and pleasant, next to the Historic Center, with subway station (Saldanha). It is located adjacent to Praça Duque de Saldanha and partly belongs to the parishes from Arroios and Avenidas Novas.
Find out more: Bairro Saldanha and Parish of Arroios and Parish of Avendas Novas


• Santo Antônio: pleasant residential neighborhood, quiet, close to the city center, very well served in services and transport. Considered one of the best places to live in Lisbon. expensive neighborhood (second most expensive square meter in Lisbon; the first is in Misericórdia).
Find out more: Neighborhood and Santo Antônio Parish

Old and traditional neighborhoods

See also: Oldest and most traditional neighborhoods in Lisbon.

Parishes of Lisbon

See also the Parishes of the City of Lisbon