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The walls of Saint George's Castle, sitting atop a hill guarding
the Tagus, date from the Moorish occupation in the 10th century,
but the site has been a fortress for centuries, possibly from...
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The oldest part of Lisbon, the Alfama quarter sprawls down the
hillside from below the Castelo de Sao Jorge, retaining much of the
traditional colour and atmosphere from the days when it was...
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Although this cathedral in Largo da Se in the Alfama district is
not outwardly appealing, it was the first church in Lisbon, built
on the site of a Saracen mosque after the city was captured by...
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Gulbenkian was an Armenian oil magnate who died in 1955 having
put together one of the world's finest private art collections. The
collection is now housed in a modern centre where the...
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The Bairro Alto district (literally the Upper City) is, like the
Alfama, an historic enclave dating from 1513, which is reached in a
novel way via the Santa Justa Elevator (a structure reminiscent...
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One of the most famous sights in Lisbon is the imposing Padrão
dos Descobrimentos, situated on the riverbank in the Avenida de
Brasilia in the district of Belem and designed to commemorate...
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The famous Tower of Belem is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and
is one of Lisbon's most photographed landmarks because of the
decoration on its exterior. The outer walls are adorned with...
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Lisbon's exhibition park was upgraded and renamed for the Expo
'98 world exposition, which revitalised the city and brought
international tourists and interest flooding in. The site is now
worthy...
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In 1917 the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared above an oak tree and
spoke to three peasant children in the valley of Cova da Iria, 88
miles (142km) north of Lisbon. The children claimed to have...
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A popular touring destination 25 miles (40km) south of Lisbon is
Setúbal, one of Portugal's oldest cities, renowned for producing
the most delicious muscadel wine in the world. The city is also...
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Marketed as the second best aquarium in the world, the
world-class Lisbon Oceanarium is the most impressive achievement of
EXPO '98, which used to be an abandoned waterfront. The centrepiece
of...
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With such maritime icons as Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias,
its no wonder that Portugal's Maritime Museum is one of the best in
Europe, evoking a sense of what it was like when the...
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Kids will love the indoor amusement park at the Colombo Shopping
Centre, happily entertained by taking rides on the roller coaster,
playing video games, going bowling and racing go-carts. The...
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The Vasco da Gama Aquarium is a great attraction for children in
Lisbon. This aquarium is home to cute little seals with ears
(otariids), which all kids will love to see. As well as its
wonderful...
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Older kids are enthralled by a visit to the Calouste Gulbenkian
Planetarium. Here they are invited to explore the universe and its
bounty of astronomical wonders. The planetarium hosts...
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Like the iconic Christ the Redeemer in Rio, the Cristo Rei
spreads his massive arms as if to embrace all of Lisbon. Situated
on the bank of the Tejo River opposite the city, the statue is over
328...
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For many years, Evora was one of Portugal's best-kept secrets: a
gorgeous medieval town, full of fascinating historical sights,
Evora miraculously managed to stay off the mainstream...
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As wonderful as Lisbon's historical area of Alfama is by day,
its culture can be even better experienced at night, in one of the
legendary Fado Bars of the area. Fado (meaning 'fate' or...
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One of Portugal's most iconic tourist sights, the Jeronimos
Monastery is an absolute must-see attraction for visitors to
Lisbon. A stellar example of Manueline (or Portuguese...
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