Jardim da Estrela, Lisbon
Our World is water. Look round... by *madalena-pestana* - half of me
Laid out When Vasco da Gama had opened up the sea routes to India, he returned to Belém, and the grand Jerónimos monastery was built to thank the Virgin for his safety. Local families come here on weekends to feed the ducks and the large carp on the lake. There is a waterside café and paths to explore among the flower beds, plants and trees. A wrought iron bandstand is the centerpiece of the park. There are summer open air concerts. Henry Fielding is buried in the English cemetery to the north of the gardens. The English novelist and playwright died in his beloved Portugal at the age of 47. His last work was entitled The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon.
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