About Lisbon
Lisbon is a stunning site, situated on seven hills beside river Tagus , on the Atlantic Ocean 's cost. Full of steep slopes and rising hills. Lisbon has historic locations with mesmerizing sites, Moorish architecture, lively nightlife and casinos. It has broad range of magnificent historical exhibitions from Brazil and India . Portugal 's capital Lisbon is one of the most popular cities in Europe . This city has variety of tourist attractions, thus making it a wonderful destination for tourist. Volume of tourist visits this place every year. Within exhaustive list of traveling destinations, we can focus on some of the most beautiful locations.
One of the most glorious buildings located in Portugal is the Jeronimos Monastery, situated on Belem . It was built by King Dom Manuel to commemorate Vasco da Gama's successful journey to India . This magnificent and splendid monument took about seventy years to complete. Near to the Alfama's main entrance is the Museum of Fado . It displays the progress and the pleasure of country's popular musical feelings with audio-visual presentations, multilingual information offices, waxworks and musical records. All these bear the impact of Fado, on societal and artistic aspects.
On the northern most point is main Pombal's Lisbon , this is famous for its Eduardo VII Park. It is a fabulous park with sightseeing scenes over Lisbon and river Tagus . Here one can also find the Estufa Fria, the 25 th April discussed repository and the town's oldest sport pavilion. Avenida da Liberdade is one of the graceful street and important place of Lisbon . The street is lined with green trees, which runs between Parque Eduardo VII and Restauradores. Marques do Pombal's sculpture is situated here. There are many trendy cafes, shops, theaters and eating places lining the place to keep one entertained.
One of the strongest bridges of the world, the Vasco da Gama Bridge resides in this city. The bridge is cable-stayed and bordered by viaducts; it is Europe 's longest bridge with 17.2 km of total length. The bridge catches the eye sight from almost every part of the city. On the southern part of the river Tagus , in Almada is a huge Cristo-Rei monument situated. It replicates Cristo Redentor monument of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . This tombstone facing the river Tagus is of 82 meters and renders spectacular scenic view of the river and the city from the height of its pedestal.
Ribeira market, near the Cais do Sodre railway station is a famous place for meat market and regular produce. During weekends one can entertain with variety of attractions, along with concerts. If in Lisbon , never miss to taste a small glass of ‘Ginjinga' or ‘Ginja' a typical local sweet drink. It is very sugary alcoholic drink. If one desire to go on shopping spree, better visit Amoreiras, it is a shopping point for shoppers. It contains 250 stores, 1 supermarket, numerous restaurants, and theaters. Cinemateca is oldest but stunning theater, equipped with photo store, library, bookstall, film museum and temporary exhibits. For thrilling experience one can visit neo-Gothic Elevador de Santa Justa, this elevator was built by Raul Mesnier de Ponsard and is 45 m tall.