Essential Lisbon Travel Information and Tourist Guide
Culture - It's one of the world's great historical cities, with characteristic and surprising sights, cultural treasures, and a beautiful setting that make it a paradise for walkers and photographers. Value - It's one of Europe's best values -- officially Western Europe's least expensive capital. Location - It's the closest European capital to the United States and just around a 2 hour flight from all the other major European … [Read more...]
There is a Webcam in the Amoreiras district in Lisbon with multiple views of the city. The web cam shows views of Amoreiras, the City over Bairro Alto, Rossio and Chiado to the Tagus River that flows under Lisbon's 2 famous bridges, the "Vasco da Gama" and the "25 de Abril". The source of the webcam can be found at the Strawberry Lisbon website. slider photo from Rui Aperta … [Read more...]
One of the biggest cultural cities in the world, Lisbon was once under Roman rule -- around 205 BC -- when it was already a 1000 years town and received the name of Olissipo. The city was then captured by Moors in the 8th century and conquered in 1147 by the Crusaders of D. Afonso Henriques. Lisbon has a Mediterranean climate strongly influenced by the Gulf stream. The city is mostly sunny throughout the year, and in fact one of the … [Read more...]