You just need to pass by Rua Augusta during your visit to the capital

Rua Augusta is one of the most cosmopolitan Lisbon avenues

Rua Augusta is located in downtown Lisbon and is one of the busiest streets of the city, connecting the Praça do Rossio à Praça do Comércio. It starts at the triumphal arch and ends in the square D. Pedro IV. Its name was chosen in honor of the august figure of D. José. This is a pedestrian street, which was closed to traffic in 1984, covered with Portuguese cobblestone.

The street showcases various commercial stores, from international brand stores to old traditional ones, which still maintain its original facades, in addition to several restaurants with its terraces. This street is always busy , where locals are mixed with tourists, who stops to appreciate the street performers, such as men-statues and mountebanks, who have possibility to demonstrate their talents.

This is one of the most cosmopolitan Lisbon avenues and one of the main arteries of the Pombaline reconstruction, after the earthquake of 1755. Most of its buildings maintain the original layout, with the buildings all having a similar architecture, with commercial ground floor and upper floors for housing. The upper floors were built on an internal wooden structure called the Pombaline cage, one of the world's first anti-seismic constructions.

On the south side of Rua Augusta you will find the Museum of Design and Fashion and in the background, before the Commerce Square, the belvedere of the Triumphal Arch Rua Augusta, which offers a breathtaking view of Terreiro do Paço and downtown Lisbon. It is worth exploring this lively street, stop for coffee, visit a store and vibrate with the excitement of the city.