Lisbon concentrates the best of Portugal : forests, the legendary Tagus river, beaches, monuments and neighborhoods recovered with all the modern style. Here and there, an unmistakable aroma, sweet or savory. Lisbon is the mouth of the Tagus. In the center, has seven hills, and in each one, there is a neighborhood unsolved. Everything is close, but steeper. Exceptional view of the city offered by St. George's Castle can be seen the outline of Lower harmonious, the work of the Marquis of Pombal after the earthquake of 1755.
Lisbon has about 600,000 inhabitants. After adhesion to the European Union, Portugal has experienced a renaissance, it shows on the air of modernity that certain areas breathe. Lisbon is a city with a vibrant cultural life. Epicenter of discovery from the fifteenth century, the city is the meeting point of diverse cultures, the first place where East Indies, Africas and the Americas met.
In Lisbon nightlife is a varied offer: a dinner with fado live in the Barrio Alto can be followed by a performance of opera in San Carlos, or a concert at the Coliseum Recreios. You can continue with more alternative electronic music in the ZDB, or with a tour of the many bars and clubs of the Bairro Alto or the entire waterfront of the city. When the sun rises is time to see the tourists who crowd the monuments and historical places, like the castle, the typical district of Alfama or Bethlehem
Lisbon has three public universities, the University of Lisbon, Technical University of Lisbon and Universidade Nova de Lisboa and several private universities. The city is equipped with several libraries, the most important being the National Library and archives, the Historical Archives nomeadamento Military and Overseas Historical Archive among others, but what deserves greater emphasis, as one of the most important archives in the world, is the Torre do Tombo.
Among the museums include the National Museum of Ancient Art, with one of the most important collections of medieval painting world, the Museu Nacional dos Coches, the most visited in the country with the largest collection of coaches in the world, the Calouste Gulbenkian a collection of six thousand pieces of ancient and modern art, and the Lisbon Oceanarium, with its impressive collection of marine species live.
In theaters stand out from the Opera House, the Aula Magna of the University of Lisbon, the Lisbon Forum, the auditoriums of the Calouste Gulbenkian Cultural Centre of Belém and Culturgest the Atlantic Pavilion and bullring of Campo Pequeno in addition to the many existing theaters and cinemas.
There Lisbon over a hundred Parks, Gardens , Farms and Tapadas, including the Parque Eduardo VII, the Monsanto Forest Park, the Botanical Garden of Ajuda, the Botanical Garden of Lisbon, the Jardim da Estrela, the Zoo Help , among many others. The Monsanto Forest Park is the largest and most important city park, called its "Green Lung" for being the only large forest in Lisbon. In turn, stand out among the gardens of Edward VII Park, the Botanical Garden of Ajuda Botanical Garden and Lisbon. The first being the largest green area in the old center of Lisbon, and the other two by having a varied collection of tree species.
Baixa and Chiado
The Baixa is the "heart" of the capital. It was built on the ruins of the ancient city of Lisbon was destroyed by the great earthquake of 1755. Its construction followed a rigorous development plan. The rebuilding of downtown Lisbon after the earthquake was the first case typified construction standard, or in "series" of humanity. The Low is also the largest shopping area of Lisbon. Nearby and historic interest are still Restauradores Square and the Santa Justa Elevator. Also located in downtown Praca do Comercio, also known as the Palace Square, the Rossio and Praça Dom Pedro V, Chiado, Carmo Convent and Restauradores Square.
Alfama
Alfama is one of the most typical quarters of Lisbon, with its typical Arabic and medieval architecture with narrow streets, one of the few places that survived the Lisbon Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. It is in streets that are most fado houses, where you can enjoy several live shows. In Alfama, distinguished the Castelo de São Jorge, the highest hill in the center of the city, Lisbon Cathedral, the Pantheon and the National Flea Market and Santa Luzia Belvedere.
Bairro Alto
The Bairro Alto is a typical quarters of Lisbon, located in the city center, above the low Pombal. It is an area of commerce, entertainment and housing. Today, the Bairro Alto is a place of "meeting" between the city's youth, is one of the main evening entertainment areas of the capital. Here are concentrated urban tribes, which have their own meeting places. The bride, still survives in the nights of the neighborhood. People who visit Bairro Alto at night are a mix of local and tourists.
Bethlehem
Along the waterfront of the Tagus River, west of the city center is Bethlehem, the city representative of the Discoveries. We can see two buildings in the area classified by UNESCO as World Heritage: Jeronimos Monastery, whose inspiration comes from the discovery. The remains of Luís Vaz de Camões, author of The Lusiads, rest in the monastery, and also the great navigator Vasco da Gama. Very close to the Jeronimos Monastery, is the Torre de Belém, building military monitors in the bar of the Tagus, the great ex-libris of Lisbon and an architectural jewel. In addition, in Bethlehem is located in the Monument of the Discoveries, Belem Palace, official residence of the President, the National Coach Museum, the Memorial Church and the Centro Cultural de Belém
Park of Nations
Representative of modern Lisbon, the Park of Nations was born in 1998 to host the Expo 98 world exhibition on the theme of the Oceans. The exhibition opened May 22, 1998, the day that celebrated the 500th anniversary of the discovery of sea route to India by Vasco da Gama. With all this, the eastern part of town has become the trendiest area of Lisbon and even Portugal, and Lisbon gained immense structures, such as Torre São Rafael and San Gabriel Tower, both 110 meters tall, the tallest structures Lisbon and Portugal. The main attractions of the Park of Nations are: the Lisbon Oceanarium, the Atlantic Pavilion, the Pavilion of Portugal, the Torre Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama Bridge and the Gare do Oriente.
Lisbon is the wealthiest city in Portugal with a GDP per capita above the EU average and has an economy focused on services. The Port of Lisbon is the busiest port of the European Atlantic coast. On the other hand, the city has several marinas, as in Bethlehem, Santo Amaro, Good Success, Alcantara and olive groves. Most of the headquarters of multinationals in the country is located in Lisbon and still is the 6th city in the world and receives more international congresses.
The Metropolitan Area of Lisbon is highly industrialized, especially in the south of the Tagus river. The main industries consist of oil refineries, textile mills, shipyards, steel and fishing.
It is for these reasons considered the economic and financial center second most important in the Iberian Peninsula, just behind Madrid .
Lisbon is one of the milder capital of Europe , the climate is strongly influenced by the Gulf Stream. The hot spring is cool (8 ° C to 26 ° C) with sunshine and some showers. Summer is dry, warm with some wind and temperatures between 16 ° C to 35 ° C. Autumn is mild and unstable, with temperatures between 12 ° C and 27 ° C and winter is typically rainy and cool, also with some sunshine (temperatures between 3 ° C and 18 ° C).
Lisbon continues to develop at the pace of the most developed cities and European capitals, improving its infrastructure, improving system security, health, among others. In 1994, the Capital of Culture in 1998, opened its second bridge, which is the largest in all Europe, and the fourth largest in the world, that same year (1998), hosted the World Expo 1998. More recently, it announced the construction of a third bridge, a new airport, a mega-hospital, as well as the renovation and improvement of the city itself.
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[...] Lisbon concentrates the best of Portugal: forests, the legendary Tagus river, beaches, monuments and neighborhoods recovered with all the modern style. Here and there, an unmistakable aroma, sweet or savory. Lisbon is the mouth of the Tagus. In the center, has seven hills, and in each one, there is a neighborhood unsolved. Everything is close, but steeper. Exceptional view of the city offered by St. George's Castle can be seen the outline of Lower harmonious, the work of the Marquis of Pombal after the earthquake of 1755. [...]
Fotos.A city is very beautiful and very clean bonita.Estive there in June and July 2011.