Lisbon (Portugal)

Lisbon or Lisboa is the capital of Portugal and enjoys a marvellous position. To the northeast of the city the River Tagus opens out to form the shining Mar de Palha (sea of straw). The city stands on the northwest bank of this lake just before it narrows and flows out into the Atlantic Ocean. For miles and miles, homes, factories, warehouses and port installations carpet the steep hills and valleys along the estuary. Lisbon is sometimes called the ...
...harbour towns in the world. Lisbon has many miradouros (lookout points) that provide panoramic views over the river Tagus and the city. A tour of the city on foot will also reveal many otherwise hidden sights. Just a few yards from the roar of city traffic, steep flights of steps disappear into sleepy corners where caged birds sing. Idyllic parks with exotic plants and peaceful fountains are a refuge from the hectic hurly-burly of the frenetic city ...

Praski 28.09.2009 · Read full review
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...eat a whole one. Lisbon is a coastal city, about halfway ‘up’ Portugal on the western coast. It sits by the estuary of the Tagus River, or Rio Tejo. Despite being an Latin country, it is NOT a Mediterranean country since all of its coast borders the Atlantic Ocean – it’s very easy to forget this simple fact as some aspects of Portuguese life are so similar in feel and infrastructure to those of neighbouring Spain – just don’t tell anyone Portuguese ...
...the predictable buses and taxis, Lisbon has a metro of four separate lines (Linha Azul, Amarela, Verde and Vermelha – Blue, Yellow, Green and Red lines). Other lines and extensions are planned, and I rather got the impression that this first tranche had been put in, in advance of Expo’98 which was held in redeveloped dockland to the north east of the city. That is to say, nothing looked brand new, but it wasn’t worn out either. Trains have air-con ...

BNibbles 14.07.2007 (29.07.2007) · Read full review
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Why Lisbon at all? Why a second time after twenty-odd years? The first time it was curiosity that made us choose this destination: what is that capital like at the edge of Europe? Not many details stayed in mind after such a long time but the ones that did were positive ones and we remembered a general sense of well-being, so when my husband and I discussed where to spend a week around Easter this year, Lisbon came to mind. Easter was very early ...
...saw the real beginning of Lisbon as it is today, Portuguese navigators sailed round the world bringing back gold and diamonds from South America (today Brazil), slaves and ivory from Africa (Angola and Mozambique), silk and spices from India (Goa) to mention the most important places making the city and the country unbelievably rich. One would assume that architectural gems mirror the former wealth, that the city is full of Gothic, Renaissance and ...

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We visited Lisbon this September having decided to go there instead of Rome. It has to be said that we were initially motivated by the fact that an equivalent holiday- same number of days, same rating of accommodation- was about HALF the price of Rome. Lisbon is a fascinating place, the overall impression being of a city of great style and architecture, the ancient (colossal old buildings, grubby but striking statues and monuments) rubbing shoulders ...
...effectively a little suburb of Lisbon but which has some fantastic architecture- the famous Monument of the Explorers, and not only that but possibly one of the grandest monasteriesI've ever seen. The interior of the place took my breath away- I've seen some pretty good cathedrals in England, but this (and don't forget this is a monastery, not a cathedral) was something else. The stained glass was the best I'd ever seen, the pillars vast and high ...

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...locals call their city – Lisbon to us British types – was my latest holiday destination. Literally just returned at the time of writing (well 22 hours ago). We were looking for somewhere no too far away, warmer than the UK and reasonably priced. A friend had told me that Portugal was pretty inexpensive in terms of a holiday location. So, given that I plan to visit all European capital cities, I figured I’d add Lisbon to my list of those visited. ...
...however. Getting Around Lisbon has a terrific public transport system (don’t most countries other than the UK?). We used the metro everyday. The cost for a 5 day pass was 12 Euros each which gave unlimited use of metro, trams and buses. The metro was amazing. Each station had unique designs in tiles and with some statues etc. It was also spotlessy clean for the most part! Weather February is winter in Lisbon. As such the temperatures never got ...

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A Day trip to Lisbon We spent a week in the Algarve in June 2009 and during this week we chose to book a trip with ‘Follow Me’ tours to Lisbon for the day. The trip was 34 Euros per person which we thought was good value as the toll on the A2 is 18 Euros each way for a car and then we would have had to pay to park the car and of course petrol as well as the fact that we were not sure where all the sites were. We had to meet by the Dolphin roundabout ...
...Lisbon. As we approached Lisbon she told us about the toll on the A22 and the various industries approaching Lisbon and the fact that we would go into Lisbon over the April 25th Bridge and see the huge statue of Christo Rei which is a bit like the Corcovado in Rio and overlooks the city of Lisbon from a great height. This bridge was the first to cross the Tejo and was originally called Saladar Bridge until the coup overthrew the Fascist dictator ...

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...of the age of discovery, Lisbon has as you might expect its fair share of grandieuse architecture dating to the 16th and 17th Centuries. Add to this, a wealthy centre of Catholicism, and you have perhaps one of the finest old cities in the World. Below follows a rough guide as to where to go in Lisbon. Flight from the UK with British Airways can be found from about £150 upwards during the holiday season. None of the budget airlines visit as yet ...
...of how the rest of Lisbon used to be before the great Earthquake. Here you will also find a wonderfull Cathedral (the name escapes me, sorry) and the wonderfull Castelo de São Jorge, yes a castle, with even finer views. It's quite a walk up the hill to see it, but well worth it. These three districts are the main areas that are easily walkable from the centre. Some other areas of note follow below, but you will have to do some extra travelling to ...

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...Marquês de Pombal). In 1998 Lisbon hosted the World Oceans Exhibit (Expo 98), that rehabilitated the oriental area of the city. Transports Lisbon has a very good transports systems : by bus or by subway you can go anywhere in Lisbon. Before you come you can check those websites: Carris (Bus) - www.carris.pt Metro de Lisboa (subway) - www.metrolisboa.pt (also English website - very good info) Comboios (trains) - www.cp.pt Autocarros (intercities ...
...that interests is) Visting lisbon with public transports To visit Lisbon with public transports, please avoid the touristic Bus or the touristic electrics, the best way to meet the city his with regular public transports, locals are always available to talk to you and to give you extra info either in english or in French. You can search for the 4 Funiculars / Elevator that there are in the city specially the Santa Justa Elevator placed downtown ...

jtogando 15.08.2004 (15.05.2005) · Read full review
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Lisbon, my Lisbon... My hometown, my world. With beautiful gradens, statues, monuments, it has everything that you could hope for in a town. Traffic is a bit bad, but there's always the subway that'll get you to Downtown Lisbon, Malls, etc To go to the museums, hop on a bus or a trolley, and after a bumpy ride you'll get to your destination. By the river Tagus, or Tejo in Portuguese, you'll be face to face with Belem Tower, from where our ships ...
...Discoveries were in full swing, with its beautiful towers and narrow staircases, it's almost a challenge to go up and down them. And maybe, in the middle of the morning mist, you'll be able to see D.Sebastian, the Wanted... he is a legend of sorts, like Great Britain's King Arthur. Some believe they will come, on a morning of mist to save the country from a terrible fate... Hope you like my hometown ...

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...He is Portuguese and knows Lisbon (Lisboa in Portuguese) well. With him I had a chance to see Lisbon from inside. We stayed in a city called Setubal, which is close to the capital. But of course I wanted to see Lisbon. Most of the evenings we spent in Docks, where pubs, nightclubs and restaurants are abundant. It is funny, but most often we went to my boyfriends favourite place, an Irish pub, which offers live music, Guinness plus all the things ...
...really busy only after midnight. Lisbon is a port city so it makes sense to take time and enjoy the views of the sea. It is beatiful, with ships and boats sailing in it. If you want to go to a museum there are many of them, especially ones dedicated to sailing and navigation. In the town sentre which is always full of people I felt I was in the 18th century. The buildings, the streets looked so old and romantic. I just have to mention the portuguese ...

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A weekend break in Lisbon is full of good food, beautiful atmosphere and wonderful wine. I would definitely recommend Lisbon as a weekend break. GO offer cheap flights from Stansted airport to Lisbon. We stayed in the Baixa the old part of the city - beautiful. The people were very friendly and warm. The Baixa has great atmosphere and from here navigation around the capital is very easy with trams and buses close buy. I felt very safe walking around ...

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Lisbon is a great city, it combines the narrow streets and houses with centurys with modern architecture, without shocking with each other. You will feel at home here, everyone talks at least english and spanish, and if they don't, they'll try to communicate with you anyway! There are apartments for renting just for tourists, from 1 to 30 days in typical Neighborwoods like Alfama and Bairro Alto. If you want to visit some art expositions there is ...
...art, often the expose paintings from new artists), and the recently opened Museu do Oriente. If you want to go out, i recommend you Bairro Alto, Docas, Santos, etc... I strongly recommend Art Bar, but you will allways find a place to have fun here! This is a safe place to visit, there isnt much crime in Portugal. So just go... and enjoy ...

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