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The history of Lisbon, Portugal has been written about in thousands of books and thousands of pages online, its monuments are described in lots of different descriptions and it gives you the feeling that time has never passed, not just because its architecture has been kept in perfect condition even though Lisbon was hit by a huge earthquake in 1755, which is remarkable even though it was terribly hit by an earthquake in 1755.
When you fly into Lisbon and land at the airport you should begin to walk down the River Tagus, and you will eventually arrive at the city, it's also a good idea once you arrive at the city to go visit an extremely popular attraction, the Austere Church, there is amazing history which you can gander at.
When you walk around the city you will eventually realise that music is really popular in Lisbon, when you walk around the streets you will always hear music where ever you go, Not just from people but from birds to.
The word Fado, which means destiny, it is known to come from ballads which were sung by the black slaves from Brazil, on their extremely long journeys which they took. It was originally sung in brothels around Lisbon, and other parts of Portugal, the lyrics in the song were about forbidden passions. Amalia Rodrigues, made the song internationally known, Amalia used to make poems from the popular she used to wear a classic black shawl dress which added the finishing touch when reading out her poems.
If you're looking for cheap flights to Lisbon you should also think about travelling to other towns around Lisbon, to get the full feeling of Portugal's history. You find a place called Porto which you may already know, it is most known for its successful football, and some people pronounce Porto as Oporto. Wine is well known to be made in the area of Porto, around the time of spring. If you're interested in wine then be sure to visit the wine producing farms, where you will be able to taste some of the wine they have made. Another popular tourist location is The Azores Islands, so make sure you get cheap flights Lisbon so you can really get the feeling of Portugal's history.
