Chiado is the fashionable and stylish district of Lisbon. It is full of famous café’s, theatres, fashion shops, and museums. It was rebuilt after it was destroyed by fire in 1998.

On a visit to Chiado visit the São Roque Church built at the end of the 16th century and survived the 1755 earthquake without a scratch. Grab a glass of wine at the José Maria da Fonseca’s store and marvel at the bottle covered ceiling and the décor. For your lunch, you can go to the rooftop restaurants which gives panoramic views of Lisbon and good sites to take photographs of the Elevador de Santa Justa. Feel like a king in the Palácio Chiado, a palace built in the 16th century with restaurants and a bar fit for a king. The oldest bookstore in the world, the Bertrand, is found in Rua Garrett. It has a good collection of local and foreign books and magazines, both in English and Portuguese. In the middle of Chiado is the Louie Louie a record shop selling hard-to-find records and instruments.

Chiado is a walking distance from Baixa. There is a metro, Baixa-Chiado, which is the best mode of transport. Taxis are also available.

Find a gym near Chiado

Chiado is a walking distance to Baixa, the main tourist attraction center in Lisbon. Many tourists thus visit both places at once. There are many excellent gyms near Chiado and with diverse payment plans and training programs. TrainAway App can guide any visitor in Chiado to find an excellent gym. One of these is the Fitness Hut Santos, which has affordable payment plans and passes for travelers.

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