Lisbon, also called the white city ". 1200 years BC. Phoenicians were already on the site and called it Alisubbo, lovely bay. The capital of Portugal is not only a prachrige bay, it is also a wonderful city for a short holiday. This arikel a number of top attractions with a short break are worth visiting.

5. Castelo de Sao Jorge

The Castle of Saint George is located high above Lisbon. It was built by the Moors on the remains of a fortress from the 5th century, when Portugal was occupied by the Visigoths. The Moors, during the Reconquista (Christian reconquest) ousted in 1147 by King Afonso Henriques.

The main entrance leads you to a large central square (Praça D'Armas), and where guns are a bronze statue of Dom Afonso Henriques. That was indeed a copy of the original 19th century that the castle stands Guimarães. At the square are the remains of the Royal Palace including the Casa Ogival rebuilt. In that space can create a multimedia presentation (Olissipónia) of the history of Lisbon. There is much attention for the 1755 earthquake and the damage was then caused to Lisbon and the castle.

Inside the fortress you see on the remains of a medieval church and there are some restaurants and souvenir shops.

4. Alfama

The oldest district of Lisbon is the Alfama perched between the Castle of Saint George and the Tagus. The name is derived from the Arabic Al-hamma (bath). Formerly found at the foot of the hill hot springs. Miraculously, this district was spared in the great earthquake of 1755.

Most people take from the roundabout, Praça Duque da Terceira tram to Alfama, since the upward climb is quite steep. Alfama is a labyrinth of steep winding streets, narrow alleys, arches, gates and stairs. The best way to explore the neighborhood is a bit of wandering, left here, right there. You will probably get lost some, something almost impossible to avoid. Eventually you at one point that you recognize as one of the terraces where you have a nice view over the old quarter. The largest terraces (miradouros) are Miradouro de Santa Luzia and Miradouro das Portas do Sol.

3. Museu Nacional do Azulejo

Just the location of this museum is worth visiting: it is located in a wonderful town (Madre de Deus) from the 16th century. The many ceiling and wall paintings of saints and kings are very impressive. The museum itself is no less spectacular.

The highlight of the museum is a panel in white and blue that is 23 meters long and consists of 1300 tiles. It is a panorama of Lisbon in 1738, ie before the great earthquake devastation. There are also many other large and small tile panels. The oldest date from the 15th century, but the art is still practiced in Portugal and there are therefore few modern azulejos added to the collection.

2. Torre de Belem

The Torre de Belem is a tower on the Tagus, built between 1515 and 1521. It is a shining example of the so-called Manuel Style, named after King Manuel, under whose reign this tower was built. Manuel De Stijl is characterized by the mixture of Gothic, Renaissance and Moorish influences. Not long after the construction of the tower was a part of Spain and Portugal got a job as a prison tower. The dungeons were regularly flooded. Originally, the tower which is on a sandbank in the River Tagus, but after the earthquake of 1755 changed the course of the river making the defense work now on the mainland.

The tower was built when Portugal was at the peak of his power was. In the tower are many references made to the explorations of Portuguese sailors. There is a statue of a rhinoceros, probably the first image of that animal in Western European art. There is also a statue of Mary, intended to protect the sailors.

1. Parque das Nações

In 1998 Lisbon Expo. Some attractions of the exhibition are still to visit the Parque des Nações. It is also an entertainment center with bars, restaurants, cinemas and large shopping mall Vasco da Gama.

The biggest attraction of the World Exposition in 1998 is still an attraction in size: the Oceanarium, the largest aquarium in Europe. There are five large ponds where the underwater life of the world's oceans is imitated. There are also several smaller tanks. A total basins contain approximately 7 million liters of water! You can use either on your own as a tour of the Oceanarium's books.

Also runs a train around the park and a cableway. Especially from that cable you have a nice view of the long (12 km) Vasco da Gama Bridge.