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Portugal Travel - City Guide Lisbon
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The city fathers of Lisbon elected to invest in some rejuvenation in the 1990s, and this ongoing focus on the future has made the most of the city's attributes and attractions, both old and new. Infrastructure has also been improved, with additions like the impressive Vasco da Gama Bridge across the River Tagus, which links the city's airport to a network of national motorways and has facilitated access to other parts of Portugal. There is also a new showcase railway hub, the Gare de Oriente, which is the pride of a new modern suburb on the east bank of the Tagus, creating an even better link between Lisbon and the rest of Europe.
Private Tour: Lisbon Sightseeing
On this Lisbon Sightseeing Tour you will discover Lisbon and its seven hills accompanied by an expert English guide. Start by exploring all the main busy squares of the city that truly transform Lisbon in a European capital. A general introduction ...
Chocolate Fortnight at Real Palácio
From the 2nd to the 13th November of 2009, the Real Palácio, an ARTEH® Hotel in Lisbon, invites you to surrender yourself to chocolate pleasures for a good cause, together with Callebaut, Balay and the Cacau Club of Portugal as partners. The ...
Wine Wednesday at Real Palácio
From September onwards don't miss the Wine Wednesday at Real Palácio, an ARTEH® Hotel in Lisbon, where you may taste, know or review the best Portuguese wines. The Real Palácio invites all its clients and friends to get to know the secrets of the ...
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SANA Lisboa Hotel 
Nestled in the city centre, near Marques de Pombal Square, this hotel is a 5-minute drive from downtown Lisbon, a 10 minutes drive from the airport and there are public transport facilities nearby.
Offering 287 rooms and 6 suites with spectacular views over the Park Eduardo VII or St. Jorge Castle, the hotel is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, modern decorations with light and warm colours, and marble bathrooms. We offer live piano music in the bar, a buffet lunch and Portuguese cuisine. Internet, a fitness centre and private parking are available.
Within easy reach of the city are the sandy beaches of several coastal resorts, such as Costa da Caparica, Estoril and Cascais, as well as the forested areas of Sintra and attractions like the extraordinary Mafra monastery. The mood of Lisbon is light and bright, confident, fresh and avante garde, ready to welcome the world to the doorstep as one of the great capitals of Europe.
Lisbon Tourist Attractions
Portugal's capital has a unique blend of picturesque old quarters and modern amenities. As a result of hosting the World Expo in 1998, the city has undergone a complete facelift and can now boast having the world's largest oceanarium, as well as one of Europe's largest shopping centers.The more traditional attractions for the tourist include the St. George's Castle, the Belem Tower, the Jeronimos Monastery, the Gulbenkian Museum and the National Coach Museum. Lisbon is also famous for its nightlife, with entertainment to suit every taste, from the traditional 'Fado' Restaurants to the lively bar and disco scene at the Docks, as well as great floor-shows at the nearby Casino of Estoril. Besides the many attractions Lisbon has to offer, it is also within easy reach of a wide variety of historical places, great beaches and beautiful countryside. more ....
Lisbon Bars & Cocktail Lounges
There's more to Portugal than Port. Away from the occasionally charmless South, Lisbon is stacked with great bars and clubs that seriously threaten to turn you into a fish. Then again, nothing really happens until after eleven and this is when the maze of the wonderfully old Biarro Alto springs into life. The charming and faded old buildings boast hundreds of little bars and eateries making it a great place to start before heading off down to the Avenida 24 de Julho on the river or down to Alcontara and Santo Amaro near the docks. more ....Lisbon: Metro
The
Lisbon Metro is a small system (four lines with 40 stations). Tickets cost
90 Portuguese escudos each in packs of 10 (even cheaper than Madrid at 40
cents each if my math is right). The trains are "wide", left hand running.
Some of the trains have the rubber pass-thru joints between the cars. All of
the lines (confusingly identified by colors-- red, blue, green, yellow;
symbols, and line numbers) are all underground, except the Green/Yellow
line's current northern terminal at Campo Grande. The elevated station is
mostly to provide easier access to the yards which are at this location. The
underground stations are pretty much uninteresting- all side platforms
mostly with no walls between the tracks; very plainly decorated, not
brightly lit, and many long passages to various entry stairways on the
surface made them slightly threatening at late hours. There is also a short
surface running stretch on the newest (Red) line but no above ground
stations. There is construction going on to extend ALL the lines at least 15
additional stations. The red line is the newest built for the 1998 Expo.
This line has some surface running north of Olaias station and very
beautiful stations; Olaias station is probably the most beautiful metro
station I've ever seen.