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Discover the most beautiful 5 attractions in Lisbon!
1. São Jorge Castle
São Jorge Castle, perched atop the tallest of Lisbon’s seven hills, is the most popular tourist destination in the city and, if not because of the structure per se, then probably because of its location, which affords the greatest views of both Lisbon and the River Tejo.
It stands where a former tenth-century Moorish stronghold had stood. The first king of Portugal, Dom Afonso Henriques, commanded a group of crusaders who took control of the castle in 1147. Portugal’s first king is honored within the walls with a metal statue resting atop a cylindrical stone plinth, or statue base.
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Holidays Lisbon – Portugal
Before we start talking about the options related to Lisbon holidays, let’s look at some basic info about the place. Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, a country located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula, it is the westernmost country on the European continent. Lisbon, or Lisboa in Portuguese, is itself located on the Atlantic coast, at the point where the River Tagus flows into the Ocean; it is the westernmost capital in Europe.
The historic center of Lisbon is situated on seven hills, and this not only makes the city’s streets very steep, making some areas of it inaccessible to motor vehicles, but it also places Lisbon in a very exclusive club alongside cities like Amman, San Francisco and Rome, cities that are also built on seven hills.
Holiday Lisbon options vary tremendously, the city being a very diversified European capital, which still maintains strong links with its past, but also is not shy of the modern.
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