Vasco da Gama Garden

Avenida Sidonio Pais

The Vasco da Gama Garden and the Vitoria Garden were both created at the end of the 19th centruy. Both gardens were designed by Augusto Cesar d’Abrue Nune.

The gardens used to be part of Avenida Vasco da Gama, a long avenue built in 1898 but demolished in 1935. The avenue was built to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of teh fleet of Vasco da Gama to India.

The garden occupies 0.43 hectares including a small childrens playground built in 1980. Finally, the garden was modified in 2005 while building a carpark in time for the East Asian Games in 2005.

A bust of the Vasco da Gama made by Tomas da Costa in 1911 is placed on a pedestal in the middle of the park.

The garden is surrounded by a hotel, a police headquarter, schools and the gymnasium.

There are good Thai restaurants nearby.

One of the many restaurants in the area.

The classic portuguese facade of the European Studies Institute.