Jogging by the river in the morning. Having a cup of coffee in Lisbon’s Naval Club (Clube Naval de Lisboa) whilst the boats and vessels leave and enter the docks. Going through the Vasco da Gama’s garden (Jardim Vasco da Gama). Stop by the Thai Palace – left by the Thailand nation – it came to us by the same exact route that the Portuguese sailors made five centuries ago – it does not have a single screw or nail – the wood beams are a traditional Thai construction feature, it was inaugurated by Thailand’s Princess herself in 2012. You can also go shopping in Restelo’s El Corte Inglés and stop by your place and grab a beach towel, catch the train to Sintra and after use the tram to go the Praia das Maçãs.

Enjoy a fish meal by the sea, go for a swim and go back to Lisbon and in the way back, stop by the CCB. Two brand new exhibits are waiting for your visit. One of them about contemporary Russian art. You will also notice lines of Asian tourists eager to visit the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. Lisbon is full of life. The children running by the Praça do Império going around and around the garden’s benches. In love couples smiling by the gardens. When you get home, you might want to work for a bit, but all the blistering life stays outside, that life that is changing every day but goes hand by hand with the rest of Europe and with modernity. Past with future. It’s a privilege to live here.

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Villa dos Coches:
Location

Located between the river and Lisbon’s seven hills, Villa dos Coches is next to everything the city has to offer, its well served by public transportation and at a walking distance to some of the city’s most iconic places, such as Palácio de Belém, CCB (Centro Cultural de Belém), MATT and Mosteiro dos Jerónimos.

Built on a strong foundation, Villa dos Coches comprises all the elements from the traditional architecture that can be seen in nearby palaces, Villa dos Coches also introduces new architectural elements, establishing a perfect symbiose between the past and the future. Architecturally speaking, our Villa represents the best elements inherited from our rich past and but also leaves us a formidable legacy. A house by the Tejo already embracing the future.

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Villa dos Coches:
Culture

Living in Villa dos Coches it’s like living in the very center of what the Portuguese culture has to offer. Aside the already existing monuments and the history of a country and its people, museums, display rooms and concert halls were built in this area.

The Centro Cultural de Belém it’s perhaps the living proof of it, not only has the Berardo collection - a vast collection of modern and contemporary art – but also receives innumerous theater, dance and music shows, it’s not the only place that is aimed for this type of displays, most recently the MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, has become one of the mandatory places to go. With a museum perspective mainly aimed for the dialogue between cultural heritage and future, between national and international thinkers and other forms of creating and talk about art, MAAT is in the front line regarding cultural solutions for what the contemporary art might be.

With a vast and rich cultural offer in this area, it’s almost impossible to go out without noticing that something is happening or without learning something new about Lisbon’s history through its monuments. To celebrate and witness the living culture of our history is possibly the most proper and complete way to celebrate life.

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Villa dos Coches:
Commerce

In spite of having an exponential modernization in the past twenty years, there is no shortage of local commerce. Alongside the magnificent restaurant offer, there are local butcher shops, bakeries, small grocery stores and a supermarket inside El Corte Inglés. It is a residential area that still has a strong traditional commerce presence but at the same time also has a modern and cosmopolitan commerce offer.

The Centro Cultural de Belém itself has shopping area with several options. There you can find the Centro Português de Serigrafia (Silk Screen Printing Institute), the Hangar Design Store, the Galeria de Arte Periférica and a Bertrand library, a toy shop and even a hairdresser. In the first and third Sunday of every month there is an Antiques and handcrafts fair that takes place at the Vasco da Gama’s gardens. Where antiques traders, collectors and craftsmen go sell objects that can make the place special or brighten a special occasion. It’s just around the corner!

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Villa dos Coches:
Restaurants

It’s perfectly possible to live in Villa dos Coches without having a single meal at home. Versailles and its incredible bakery section stays at a merely 20 meters distance. At Coach Museum there is a Santini’s ice cream shop with best ice creams in all Lisbon, further ahead you can taste the Pastéis de Belém, no introductions needed. For a fancier meal you got it as well, there are several options. SUD is one of the many options, with a Mediterranean based menu. At the Pool Lounge you can have a cocktail in the afternoon or a glass of Veuve Cliquot while the sun is setting over the Tejo.

By the CCB, just around the corner, at Este Oeste you can experience Italian and Japanese cuisine, from wood fired oven pizzas to fresh sushi, all taken care of with detail and prestige. At the Vela Latina you can have a meal or just a simple snack by the river in a relaxing but sophisticated place, in a terrace where an afternoon can be converted in night were laughs and forks can be heard. Awarded with a Michelin star, the Feitoria presents a chef-based menu with a special attention to fresh products and respect by the local producers. The tasting menus are picked by Chef João Rodrigues and his staff. You have vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, that are called “Caminhos” – “paths” It’s perfectly possible to live.

Villa dos Coches: A porch by the Tejo embracing the future.

Located between the river and Lisbon’s seven hills, Villa dos Coches is next to everything the city has to offer, its well served by public transportation and at a walking distance to some of the city’s most iconic places, such as Palácio de Belém, CCB (Centro Cultural de Belém), MATT and Mosteiro dos Jerónimos.