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Travel to Lisbon

editor — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 06:39:00 +0000

HISTORY A legend attributes the foundation of the city to none less than Odysseus (called Ulyses by the Romans). The pure truth was that Phoenicians founded Alis Ubbo in 1200 BC as a trade settlement. Under the Romans who were there from 205 BC to 407 AD, the port was called Ollisippo, the Felicitas Julia and lastly was the capital of the Roman province Lusitania. Then came the Alanes, the Visigoths and finally the Moors, who held ‘Lischbuna’ in possession for 400 years, until the Portuguese king Alphonse I conquered it in the 12th c. After the Reconquista of Portugal,

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Sights and Attractions in Lisbon

editor — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 02:37:00 +0000

SIGHTS The Romanesque Gothic Cathedral Se Patriarcal (12th, 14th and 18th centuries); the Fortress Sao Jorge, the former Royal Residence, the Jeronimos Monastery; the famous tower Torre de Belem (16th century) which was built to protect the port, and a number of interesting museums; the Gulbenkian, the Carriage and the Doll Museum and also the ‘Museu da marinha’- treasures from the time of the great navigators. Timidly they look for the traps set by men. It is glorious to see the great herds emerging from the forests and spreading over the white plains. It is glorious to see. It is

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Map of Lisbon

editor — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:29:00 +0000

LISBON Lisbon has 830,000 inhabitants in its densely populated urban area and if one includes the surrounding areas the total reaches 2.5 million. Lisbon is 15 kilometers from the Atlantic on the lower Tajo, which forms a large estuary when it reaches the sea (Mar da Palha) and thus creating a natural harbor. From here the town rises like an amphitheater on seven hills with the castle Castelo Sao Jorge towering above, a landmark which facilitates orientation when around on foot. The hill tops make excellent observation points, Miradouros as the Portuguese call them. The Bairro Alto, the upper town

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