Gardens

THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN
the climates under the sun. Lisbon's Zoo is one of the most complete and fascinating in the whole of Situated in Palhava, this 200 is undoubtedly one of Europe. Lions, hippopotamus, monkeys of different the most outstanding of its type. It stands not far species, and many other animals live in this vast from the lnstituto de Oncologia in the Quinta das Zoological Garden. Laranjeiras, a lovely estate that used to belong to the Another interesting feature of this garden is the col~ count of Farrobo and is now owned by the state. The lection of floral species from every country, among Avenida de Berna is gear by and the Parque de these the marvellous specimens in the lovely rose Palhava is close to it; in this park stands the palace garden are particularly outstanding. built by the count of Sarzedas in the middle of the Some seven kilometres from the Zoological Garden is XVil century where queen Maria Francisca of Savoy the Benfica residential area, also with some fine died in 1683, and which is now the seat of the plants. In the sac Domingos Square stand the church Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. of the convent of the same name where the Viceroy The Zoo has a fine collection of the most varied types of India, Don Joao de Castro und Don Joao das of animals from the most distant lands and from all Regras lie buried.