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Portugal Travel - City Guide LisbonThe city fathers of Lisbon elected to invest in some rejuvenation in the 1990s, and this ongoing focus on the future has made the most of the city's attributes and attractions, both old and new. Infrastructure has also been improved, with additions like the impressive Vasco da Gama Bridge across the River Tagus, which links the city's airport to a network of national motorways and has facilitated access to other parts of Portugal. There is also a new showcase railway hub, the Gare de Oriente, which is the pride of a new modern suburb on the east bank of the Tagus, creating an even better link between Lisbon and the rest of Europe. Recommended Hotels Lisbon SANA Lisboa Hotel 
Centrally located, the SANA Lisboa Hotel offers modern, air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs, close to the famous Marques de Pombal Square. Guests at the SANA Lisboa can make the most of the hotel’s wellness centre, with its gym, sauna, Turkish bath and Jacuzzi. Rooms are decorated in a contemporary style and have views over the Old City, Tagus river or Eduardo VII Park. The spacious en suite bathrooms are furnished with complimentary amenities. Guests are served a large buffet breakfast each morning. The hotel’s traditional, portuguese restaurant Contemporâneo is open for lunch and dinner. SANA Hotel also has a bar where live piano music is played. The SANA Lisboa Hotel is within easy walking distance of Lisbon’s Metro and bus service, which both offer public transport links to the rest of the city. Portela Airport is less than 5 km from the hotel, and private parking is available. Book now or look for more information & guest reviews!  HF Fénix Garden, Lisbon 
The modern and stylish Hotel Fenix Garden has a fine location in the centre of Lisbon. Eduardo VII Park and Marquês de Pombal square are right at the hotel's doorstep. The HF Fénix Garden offers beautiful and quiet accommodation with lots of amenities. On the top floor you will find the hotel's largest rooms, with balconies and wonderful views over the city. The HF Fénix Garden offers you free wireless internet in the lobby, and a café serving snacks and drinks. With a subway station right around the corner, there is easy access to all the city's sights. Plenty of cultural attractions and shopping venues are found in the near area. Book now or look for more information & guest reviews! More Recommended Accommodation LisbonFeatured Sightseeing Tours Lisbon
While much is new, there is plenty of the old left to charm visitors, giving the metropolis a slightly provincial air. The delightful, picturesque medieval section of Alfama skirts the city's Sao Jorge castle, and historic wooden trams ply noisily up and down steep hills past art deco cafes and mosaic-decorated pavements. Many of the relics of the city's golden age were destroyed in an earthquake in 1755, but some survived and are popular tourist attractions, complemented now by modern sights, like the futuristic Oceanarium. Within easy reach of the city are the sandy beaches of several coastal resorts, such as Costa da Caparica, Estoril and Cascais, as well as the forested areas of Sintra and attractions like the extraordinary Mafra monastery. The mood of Lisbon is light and bright, confident, fresh and avante garde, ready to welcome the world to the doorstep as one of the great capitals of Europe. Lisbon Tourist AttractionsPortugal's capital has a unique blend of picturesque old quarters and modern amenities. As a result of hosting the World Expo in 1998, the city has undergone a complete facelift and can now boast having the world's largest oceanarium, as well as one of Europe's largest shopping centers.The more traditional attractions for the tourist include the St. George's Castle, the Belem Tower, the Jeronimos Monastery, the Gulbenkian Museum and the National Coach Museum. Lisbon is also famous for its nightlife, with entertainment to suit every taste, from the traditional 'Fado' Restaurants to the lively bar and disco scene at the Docks, as well as great floor-shows at the nearby Casino of Estoril. Besides the many attractions Lisbon has to offer, it is also within easy reach of a wide variety of historical places, great beaches and beautiful countryside. more .... Lisbon Bars & Cocktail LoungesThere's more to Portugal than Port. Away from the occasionally charmless South, Lisbon is stacked with great bars and clubs that seriously threaten to turn you into a fish. Then again, nothing really happens until after eleven and this is when the maze of the wonderfully old Biarro Alto springs into life. The charming and faded old buildings boast hundreds of little bars and eateries making it a great place to start before heading off down to the Avenida 24 de Julho on the river or down to Alcontara and Santo Amaro near the docks. more ....Lisbon: Metro The
Lisbon Metro is a small system (four lines with 40 stations). Tickets cost
90 Portuguese escudos each in packs of 10 (even cheaper than Madrid at 40
cents each if my math is right). The trains are "wide", left hand running.
Some of the trains have the rubber pass-thru joints between the cars. All of
the lines (confusingly identified by colors-- red, blue, green, yellow;
symbols, and line numbers) are all underground, except the Green/Yellow
line's current northern terminal at Campo Grande. The elevated station is
mostly to provide easier access to the yards which are at this location. The
underground stations are pretty much uninteresting- all side platforms
mostly with no walls between the tracks; very plainly decorated, not
brightly lit, and many long passages to various entry stairways on the
surface made them slightly threatening at late hours. There is also a short
surface running stretch on the newest (Red) line but no above ground
stations. There is construction going on to extend ALL the lines at least 15
additional stations. The red line is the newest built for the 1998 Expo.
This line has some surface running north of Olaias station and very
beautiful stations; Olaias station is probably the most beautiful metro
station I've ever seen.
Lisbon GolfLocated on the southwestern coast, the sophisticated city of Lisbon boasts warm temperatures during the winter months with fresh, cool summers. Lisbon's resorts include the popular Estoril, with its miles of beautiful beaches, the lively resort of Cascais offering a range of restaurants, shops and bars and in the south, the quieter fishing village of Sesibra. With cultural diversity combined with a laid-back ambience, Lisbon is one of Europe's most enjoyable cities. The quality of the golf on offer can now rival the more popular Algarve but at a significantly lower cost and without the crowds. The area boasts the greatest variety of courses available and offers a real tough test of golf. Once you have visited Lisbon, you will return and that's a guarantee! more ... |