Rua Garrett forms the vibrant core of Chiado, the district that served as Lisbon’s intellectual heartbeat throughout the 20th century. Connected to Largo do Chiado and Rua do Carmo, it sits amid a constellation of cultural landmarks: the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos opera house, the Teatro São Luiz, and the Teatro da Trindade.

It is also home to some of the city’s most iconic bookshops, including Livraria Bertrand — the world’s oldest bookstore still in operation, founded in 1732 — as well as the historic Grémio Literário do Chiado.

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Nearby, the legendary Café A Brasileira recalls the era when leading figures of Portuguese arts and letters gathered there to debate, write, and shape the country’s cultural life.