Lisbon

Welcome to Lisbon

Lisbon is a historic capital, with an unusual character and charm, where 800 years of cultural influences mingle with modern trends and life styles creating spectacular contrasts.

This city is simultaneously a bustling Atlantic port city and a gateway to the Mediterranean—fusing two distinct but complementary lifestyles and giving visitors a double dose of European culture, cuisine, and cosmopolitan flair. Domed basilicas, frenetic flea markets, and secluded city gardens converge to create the unique cadence of Lisboeta life.

The notes of fado songs—melancholy Portuguese ballads—echo from tiny patio taverns. The smell of fresh-caught seafood and Mediterranean herbs waft through al fresco restaurants in the Alfama quarter or along Bairro Alto. And down narrow lanes, clotheslines strung between open windows sway as clean laundry billows in the breeze

To appreciate the city’s dramatic stone architecture you can take a guided walking tour, or customize your own tour, making sure to visit the Padrao dos Descobrimentos, the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, and the UNESCO World Heritage site the Torre de Belem. Also you should visit the museums of Lisbon, which celebrate the rich history and culture of this Portuguese capital city.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit one of the trendiest and most popular destinations in Europe.