How beautiful it is to sail in the beauty of nature and see one of the most beautiful countries ever! Portugal is located in the southwest of Europe. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. Lisbon, the Capital city of Portugal, is one of the most beautiful as well as one of the oldest cities in the world. Dated back to 1200 BC, the charming streets of the city take us back to a beautiful era of history. Lisbon is a city rich in culture, art, stunning scenery and history, and the surrounding ancient historical villages have become an essential part of Portuguese culture.
Lisbon became the center of a vast empire after Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route to India. Since the 15th century, Lisbon has been important trading, cultural and architectural center. It has also been a focal point of commerce between Asia and Africa for a long time.
Lisbon is nicknamed the city of the seven hills due to its location, it was built on seven sloping hills, which has earned it a unique and strategic location.
It is the largest city of Portugal, famous for its ancient historical landmarks, which includes many museums, palaces, and archaeological castles and also includes magnificent parks.
Discover the splendor and pleasure of tourism and touring through the green gardens in the charming atmosphere of Lisbon, Capital city of Portugal.
Lisbon has pleasant weather, sunny and beautiful weather all year, making the capital city of Portugal a place for tourists to spend their vacation and relax all year.
In the summer we find the temperatures are moderate than other European capitals, and the winter is wonderful with an average temperature of around 15 °C, which makes it ideal for visiting.
Transportation in Lisbon varies greatly to meet different needs. One of the most important and most popular transportation used daily by the residential people is the “tram”, which allows you get around the city, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.
There are five different routes in the Portuguese capital, and 58 trams of which 40 are vintage streetcar, making it a special moment to take pictures inside.
If you are planning a trip around the outskirts of Lisbon, you can use the bus to get around this charming city, which is an essential means of transport and can be easily found, Lisbon has more than 600 buses traveling through 146 different routes with specific dates and a system, including the most famous ” Aerobus” which links the city center and Lisbon Airport and this one is the fastest and most frequent. It is worth mentioning that the buses in the city do not follow the same timetable, but most of them operate from 6 am to 9 pm. Some buses are running until midnight and have only two lines operating during the late hours of the day until the official working hours of the next day.
Lisbon has many terrains that have made part of its streets tilted, so there are some ways to help residents or tourists to navigate through these streets, the most important and most famous of which is the railway or what is known as the Funiculars, it is one of the most enjoyable means of transport that is in Lisbon.
Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, has three funiculars that are very popular with people: Lavra, Glória, and Bica.
One of the most enjoyable things about this capital is that the transportation is very varied, including the Santa Justa lift, it is an open-air elevator that transports the city’s residents very quickly from Baixa to Bairro Alto. This strange lift was inaugurated into the public transport system, which was admired and popular with the public because its design the same style as the Eiffel Tower to the extent that on the first working day 3,000 tickets were sold and became a must-visit attraction upon arrival in Lisbon.
This is a means of transportation in Lisbon, and one of the most beautiful and most prominent underground trains in Europe. It is the fastest way to get around the city, especially if you are traveling long distances, are the cleanest metros in Europe. The Lisbon metro opens from 6:30 am to 1 am.
Portugal has a wide range of tourism resources that make it unique in the field of tourism from other countries. Lisbon is a tranquil, dreamy city overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, it contains many ancient and modern neighborhoods, shops, cafes, and restaurants. It also has a wide range of historical and tourist attractions and many important art and cultural museums making it a magnificent and attractive tourist destination for tourists from all over the world.
It is a city of work and movement and is famous for the manufacture of baskets made of straw, sewing, embroidery, leather and beautiful crockery, and we find in the capital city of Portugal many mosques because there are about 300 thousand Muslims, as well as the preservation of the Holy Quran. In Lisbon, there are buildings with exquisite artistic designs and black and white mosaics.
If you go to Lisbon, you can’t get bored because it is one of the most charming and attractive places in Portugal.
Built in the 16th century, The Belém Tower is one of the most important tourist attractions in capital city of Portugal consisting of four main floors and a height of 30 meters, it was built as a defensive fortress for the city. The tower is located near the Jerónimos Monastery and is called the St. Vincent’s Tower. UNESCO listed the tower as a World Heritage Site due to its great historical and archaeological status.
You can take pictures for memory during your visit to this tower as you climb to the upper floors where the waters of the Rio Tigo River are pure, blue and vast greenery.
For history and archeology lovers, especially those interested in the Middle Ages, you can visit the São Jorge Castle, which has a long history. One of the most important landmarks in Lisbon, the Castle of São Georges is a fortified castle built in the Moroccan style.
When you visit São Jorge’s Castle, it’s best to go from morning to enjoy a stunning view of the magnificent city of Lisbon and because the place is spacious with eleven towers, a small museum, a bar, and a restaurant.
The castle is available to visit every day of the week from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
The commercial square, or as it was once known as the “Palace Square”, is the city’s most famous commercial square and is a symbol of Lisbon, located on the edge of the mouth of the Tagus River. The square consists of three main entrances, all of which have magnificent and luxurious design and are decorated with mosaics on all sides.
Inside this square, you will find restaurants offering different types of food, and you will also find the statue of “Joseph I” where you can sit below and have a coffee and enjoy it.
Do not miss the opportunity to visit the commercial square when you come to Lisbon.
Jeronimos Monastery is one of the most important attractions of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, with the tomb of Vasco de Gama. In 1983, UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site with the Belem Tower. This monastery was built in the late Gothic period in Manuel style and dates back to the era of Henry the Navigator in 1459.
One of the best tourist attractions you will ever visit in Portugal, it has a wonderful design. It represents the Portuguese heritage throughout the ages. It was built during the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum consists mainly of four distinctive buildings, enjoys a lack of congestion and no crowd of tourists where you can have a wonderful walk-in quiet. The museum has also been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
When you visit the Oceanarium, we recommend you visit the “Temple of Water”, which has a collection of charming decorations from the Middle Ages, and held several exhibitions annually that tell about the history and importance of this place and its impact on the city through the ages.
Lisbon Zoo is the oldest park in Portugal, located in the “Set Reis” district with a large area of about 160 square kilometers, and has a large number of green spaces, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the scenic walk with the family, and also has a big role in the retention and breeding of endangered species contain more than 2,000 animals belonging to different species.
One of the things you should visit at the zoo is to take a tour through the cable car so that you can see the animal houses and predators. You can also enjoy a dolphin show that attracts visitors. And don’t forget to take memorial photos there.
There are many mistakes that tourists make when visiting the Portuguese capital, limiting the chances of enjoying that charming capital. So we’ll show you some mistakes you can avoid for a fun trip:
The Portuguese people are known to be very committed to their Portuguese language and this is in all cities of Portugal and not only in Lisbon, so do not try to speak Spanish and you can speak English or you can learn some important words that will help you when you visit Portugal.
Although the tram is the best and cheapest transport in Lisbon, it is busy at peak time between 6 and 8 am because it serves a large number of residential people, so you can navigate through it after that time so you can enjoy the roads.
Do not listen to those who advise you to visit Lisbon in one day, as this city contains a large number of beautiful attractions to be discovered, which of course needs more time and cannot be discovered in just one day.
Lisbon offers its tourists the opportunity to save time and money with a tourist card service that allows free or reduced access to major tourist areas as well as when it comes to public transport. This card should be the first idea to be considered when planning your trip.
In Lisbon, you must respect public morals, especially when waiting for a tram or bus, don’t try to pass randomly because this leaves a bad impact on the local people.
