Lisboa

This practical and fully updated guide is one of the best ways to introduce yourself to the cosmopolitan capital of Portugal, a beautiful and bright city known by the name 'Greater Lisbon'. This volume is divided into five sections that cover the most important aspects of this city, an emblematic destination on the Tagus estuary. In the section, A look at Lisbon, there is a brief introduction to the history of the place, its people, its art, the various botanical gardens scattered around the city, and a last point in which some of the most important Portuguese characters are mentioned. celebrities who have made history In the section, Ten Unforgettable Places, the authors propose the following places as attractions: Sao Jorge Castle, Sé-Cathedral, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Museum of Ancient Art, Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Sintra Palace, Quint da Regaleira, Queluz Palace, and finally, Mafra Palace-Convent. The section, Visit to the city, divides the guide into two large blocks: on the one hand, the city of Lisbon itself and all its neighborhoods are described, and on the other, it proposes excursions taking the Portuguese capital as a starting point, to visit places like Sintra, Cascais, Estoril, Sesimbra or Setúbal, among others. In the section titled Where there is a wide selection by localities of restaurants, accommodation, addresses of museums and monuments, etc. Finally, the Practical Information section offers exhaustive information for moving around the country. With the guide is a free map of Lisbon, tourist information, street index and metro map of the city.