Lisbon. Capital of Portugal. City of the seven hills. Historical city. One of the most visited cities in the world. World Travel Awards winner. But it is so much more than that. What better way to know what Lisbon has to offer? Visit us.
Many things make Lisbon such a unique and worth visiting place. Lisbon is the product of many different cultures over time and of catastrophic events like the 1775 earthquake that torn the city down. You can see history in the making, the mix between old customs and ancient history with new cultural entertainment and tech innovation. Starting with Baixa Pombalina, one of the city's famed attractions to the imposing São Jorge Castle. A city made of small details.
Explore the seven hills, and its miradouros (viewpoints) and be amazed by the incredible views of Lisbon landscapes. Follow the Tagus (Tejo) river, from Praça do Comércio, passing through Santos and Alcântara, until Belém. Here you will find one of the city’s most beautiful ancient monuments, some part of UNESCO’s World Heritage mixed with large open gardens and cultural spaces. If you prefer modern areas, go to Parque das Nações where you will encounter contemporary leisure spaces and beautiful views and modern buildings. In a country famous for its beaches, where the sun shines almost all year, and where the temperature rarely drops below 10 °C, Lisbon offers, along the Cascais line train, a panoply of beaches. For nature lovers, Lisbon offers Tagus Estuary Natural Reserve, Monsanto, Serra da Arrábida Natural Park, Sado Estuary Nature Reserve and Sintra.
Visit Almada and feel like you are in Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco at the same time.
For the food lovers, Portugal is perfect! One of the best and most tasty and traditional cuisines in the world, taste the 1000 ways to cook bacalhau (salted codfish), and the various traditional dishes and tapas, accompanied by famous Portuguese wine and Fado.
Whether it is a historical, natural or contemporary feeling, Lisbon has it all. Listen to Fado in a typical Portuguese tavern in the heart of the city or walk trough the cultural and natural landscape of Sintra, one thing is certain, Lisbon is going to stay in your memory, and will make you want to come back, leaving with the beautiful feeling of Saudade.
For more information visit:
www.visitlisboa.com/
www.cm-lisboa.pt/en/
www.visitportugal.com/en/destinos/lisboa-regiao/
