The Expo 98 district on the eastern riverfront: post-1998 buildings, five kilometres of promenade and the Oriente interchange.
In short. Parque das Nações recorded a median sale price of €6,269/m² in the 12 months to June 2026 (INE, parish level), second in Lisbon and up 7.3% in a year. Built for Expo 98, it has modern buildings with lifts and parking, and the Oriente interchange three metro stops from the airport. The parish is not in AL containment under Lisbon's regulation, but the exact address should still be confirmed.
INE median sale price per m² for all dwellings sold in the parish of Parque das Nações over the 12 months to June 2026 (INE, parish level, release of 23 October 2026). A year earlier the figure was €5,840/m². INE does not separate the riverfront towers from the inland streets or the northern Expo Norte area. Metro: approximate in-train time from Oriente to Marquês de Pombal with one change at São Sebastião (Metro de Lisboa network). Centre: approximate journey by metro, or by CP train from Oriente to Santa Apolónia and onward. Airport: approximate off-peak drive to Humberto Delgado; the Red line reaches Aeroporto in three stops. All times are estimates.
Life in Parque das Nações
This page covers the parish along the Tagus from the Matinha edge in the south, past the Oceanário and Oriente station, to the Vasco da Gama bridge and the Trancão river in the north. The district was planned as a whole for the 1998 World Exposition and became a parish in 2012, formed from part of Santa Maria dos Olivais and an area transferred from Loures. Everything here dates from the late 1990s onwards.
At €6,269/m² over the 12 months to June 2026 (INE), the parish is behind only Santo António. Its annual rise has slowed to 7.3%, below the city's 14.7%, and the median eased from €6,407/m² in the 12 months to March 2026.
Buildings date from 1998 onwards, so lifts, underground parking, level access and modern insulation are standard. Wide pavements and a continuous riverside promenade make it one of Lisbon's most accessible districts.
Oriente station combines the Red metro line, national and suburban trains and the main long-distance bus terminal. The airport is three metro stops away, or about 10 minutes by car.
Shops, a hospital, schools and parks are in place after nearly 30 years. Just south, in Marvila, the Matinha scheme of 771 homes was approved on 29 July 2026, with works expected from 2027.
Where it is
Parque das Nações stretches about 5 km along the Tagus in the north-east of Lisbon, some 8 km from the Baixa, between Marvila to the south, Olivais to the west and the Vasco da Gama bridge to the north.
Nearby
Aquarium designed by Peter Chermayeff for Expo 98, built around a large central ocean tank.
Rail, metro and bus interchange designed by Santiago Calatrava and opened in 1998.
Álvaro Siza's Expo 98 pavilion with its suspended concrete canopy, now used by the University of Lisbon.
Interactive science museum run by Ciência Viva in a building by Carrilho da Graça.
Cable car running about 1 km above the riverfront between the north and south ends of the Expo site.
Riverside gardens planted for Expo 98 with species from former Portuguese trading regions.
Getting around
Oriente is the transport core: the Red metro line runs west to Alameda and São Sebastião and north to the airport, while CP trains serve the Azambuja and Sintra lines, Alfa Pendular and Intercidades services to Porto and the Algarve, and the bus terminal handles regional and international coaches. Moscavide and Cabo Ruivo stations serve the northern and southern ends. The Vasco da Gama bridge lands at the northern edge, and the A1, A12 and 2ª Circular are all close. Hospital CUF Descobertas is inside the parish, and the Vasco da Gama shopping centre, a casino, the FIL exhibition centre and the arena by the river complete the picture. The district was designed with underground services galleries and wide streets, which helps keep pavements uncluttered.
Schools & family
United Lisbon International School, on Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa on the Marvila and Olivais side, is a few minutes' drive away and teaches an English-language programme leading to the IB. The Deutsche Schule Lissabon in Telheiras and Colégio Europeu Astoria in Alvalade are around 15 minutes by car. Within the parish, Colégio Pedro Arrupe is a private Portuguese school, and several public schools cover the district, with places allocated by address through the national enrolment portal. Families relying on a British-curriculum school usually face a longer daily drive west, to the British School of Lisbon's campuses or to Cascais.
Homes
Almost everything is apartments in buildings from 1998 onwards: mid-rise blocks on a regular street plan inland and taller residential towers along the river, some with concierge services and shared facilities. Typical features include lifts, one or two underground parking spaces, storage, balconies and modern glazing. Townhouses are few. The northern end, around the Tejo and Vasco da Gama towers, has the newest and most expensive stock, while blocks near Moscavide and Cabo Ruivo tend to be priced lower. Some resale stock from the early 2000s now needs updating of kitchens, bathrooms and air conditioning.
Before you buy
Condominium charges are usually higher than in older parishes because buildings share lifts, garages, gardens and sometimes pools or concierges, so ask for the current budget and any planned special levies. Check whether parking and storage are registered with the flat or sold separately. On the riverfront, upper floors can be windy, and views can be affected by approved projects, so look at what is permitted nearby. To the south, the Matinha scheme in Marvila will mean several years of construction from 2027. For short-term letting, the parish is not in containment under Lisbon's RMAL, but the regulation also classifies neighbourhoods, so confirm the address with the Câmara.
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