The Rua Nova do Carvalho was voted one of the 12 favorite streets of the old continent by the New York Times. They are accompanied by arteries in Paris, Milan or London. Gone are the days when the dominant color was given by the “red light” environment. The color is now another. The “revolution” of the days and nights of Cais do Sodré, which began in 2011, has transformed the area and its epicenter, Rua Nova do Carvalho, is now taking on pink as its motto.
Rua-Cor-Rosa, originally called Rua Nova do Carvalho, is a pedestrian street of Cais do Sodré that was born from an urban intervention project that took place in 2013. After this, the pavement between the terraces, bars and nightclubs was painted. in pink The street had been painted on another occasion, but this time the project became permanent. From September 5, Rua Nova do Carvalho became Rua Cor-Rosa.
This urban intervention project , signed by the architect José Adriãos studio, involved the Lisbon City Council and the Cais do Sodré Association, in partnership with the Absolut vodka brand. In addition to painting, this street also features a number of Mupi-style structures that create an “ open-air art gallery ” called Absolut Pink Gallery.
This street is the center of Lisbon today . Highlights include the Old Ladys bar, the People, the Sun and Fishing and the Rotterdam nightclub, Pier Bar, MusicBox, Europe, Jamaica, Tokyo and classics such as Viking or Liverpool. In Cor-de-Rosa Street you can also find the restaurants Rosinha and Rio Grande, as well as the famous Pensão do Amor, which joins the shop, creative space and bar.
The New York Times has placed Pink Street on the list of its twelve favorite streets in Europe. This is a street that invites locals and tourists to stay , staying until dawn to drink on the street or to dance in one of the nightclubs. The newspaper highlights the Sol e Pesca store, the gins served in the Lateral bar and the tapas of the Povo restaurant. What was once a riverside trail frequented by sailors and prostitutes is now one of the trendiest streets in the city .