Lisbon is a unique European city, built on a series of seven hills and completely unmarked by world war. Boasting cobbled streets and terracotta rooftops, Portugal's capital retains its charm and character of old. |
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The city's Latin American influence ensures there is no shortage of lively entertainment at night and along the dockside there is a selection of fashionable restaurants and bars where you can try not only Portuguese food but Brazilian and African as well. A city steeped in maritime history and built around its own natural harbour, Lisbon is the ideal place for a relaxing city break. Or a place to Party all night long |
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The Lisboa Region: a mosaic of monuments, landscapes, buildings and customs so varied it seems impossible that they should be found in such a small area. |
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All of the interesting spots are easily accessible, so in a short time you change from rural scenery to cosmopolitan city centres; from street animation where you can still sense medieval roots to the vanguard of the international cultural shows. Architecture classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. Parks and nature reserves with an amazing variety of fauna and flora, privileged places for resting, sport and leisure. Tempting white sandy beaches, unforgettable sea and sun, and entertaining aquatic adventures. Castles and fortresses that evoke Portugal's fight for sovereignty. Grandiose shrines and monasteries, hidden chapels, jewels of the Romantic, Gothic, Manuelino and Baroque periods; outstanding expressions of an intense religiosity. Magnificent spas, dams and golf courses. All this only a few kilometres apart and blessed with a fantastic climate.  |
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Costa Azul |
With 50 thousand hectares of protected areas, and bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and two estuaries, the Costa Azul has remarkable natural resources. |
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three botanic reservations, some intriguing Roman ruins and also Santa Margarida's Cave, a grotto carved in the rock where a chapel lies. The Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve is an important shrine for migratory birds and fish, especially the flamingos. In the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, you can see a unique kind of dolphin only found in Portugal. the sand dunes and take a bath in the transparent water and delight yourself with the exquisite fish and shellfish. Surrender to the pleasures of windsurf, diving, fishing, sailing, speedboat racing, hand-gliding and golf. Travel along the Costa Azul Wine Route. Visit the Cabo Espichel, the convents of Arrábida and Capuchos and the castles of Palmela and Sesimbra. Last but not least, at Almada, climb to the top of the Cristo-Rei Shrine and be overwhelmed by the view that this building, an open-armed Christ over Lisboa, offers. For more information please visit www.visitlisboa.com |
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