Lisbon is the largest and capital city of Portugal. It has about 550,000
inhabitants within its city limits and is considered to be the
westernmost large city located in Europe.
Getting to Lisbon is fairly easy, and you can go to Lisbon at any time
of the year. Most tourists get to Lisbon by train however; other means
of getting to Lisbon is also available for use.
Lisbon is not a city worthy of being just a weekend destination. With
thousands of years of history and stories to share with a tourist,
Lisbon offers various activities within its city limits that will surely
knock you off your feet.
With more than a century of stories told by its many buildings, castles,
museums, and art, Lisbon has a great number of sights that will leave
you in awe of this wonderful city.
Portugal is a country well endowed with crafts ranging from woven
baskets to beautifully embroidered linens. The shops down in Baixa is
most popular for traditional and specialist shops in Lisbon.
The Portuguese cuisine is characterized largely by rich, filling and
full-flavoured dishes and is strongly associated to Mediterranean
cuisine. The influence of Portugal’s colonial possessions from the past
is also notable from the variety of spices used in their dishes.
