subject: Lisbon The Authentic Experience [print this page] Lisbon the capital of Portugal and also its largest city is known to be one of the populated European city ranking at the 9th position. Lisbon is an important city with regards to finance, commerce, media, arts, entertainment, tourism and education.
Lisbon is also a happening tourist spot as it offers a vibrant and thriving culture, which attracts visitors all round the year. Lisbon enjoys a Subtropical Mediterranean Climate, which implies warm winters and warm summers making the overall conditions suitable for touring at any time of the year. On the other hand, it is advisable for tourists to carry an umbrella and a jacket at all times.
Lisbon is known for its architectural marvels, the MuseuNacional de Arte Antiga (National Museum of Ancient Art), the Museu do Azulejo (Museum of Portuguese-style Tile Mosaics), the MuseuCalousteGulbenkian (CalousteGulbenkian Museum) are some of the must see places.
Rossio, Lisbons main town square or city centre is a place where one can witness an amalgamation of cultures and lifestyles. Belm is a place to visit if one likes to see monuments, art and culture. Belem encompasses the amazing Belem Tower and Jernimos Monastery; CCB, which hosts the art works of Picasso, Dal, Duchamp on a permanent basis and Coach Museum, which houses the worlds largest collection of royal vehicles and coaches.
Lisbon offers an exciting nightlife. Tourists can try out ginjinhais made out of ginja berry and served as a shot. Ginjinhais is offered across many local bars in Lisbon while the most famous bar serving the same is the A Ginjinha Bar, which serves ginjinhais shots all throughout the day.
For those who wish to check out Lisbons youth life and scene should head for Bairro Alto popularly called as the Bairro. Bairro Alto is known to offer various music cultures ranging from reggae, hip hop, heavy metal music, goth, punk and even gay at specially dedicated clubs and bars. At the same time, Bairro Alto during the day acts as a normal neighborhood hub where people venture out to shop for daily needs, visit popular art galleries, book stores, etc.
Cascais and Estoril are two beach towns located near Lisbon. These two towns can be visited to relax and spend a day at the beach. Tourists can enjoy half an hour train ride along the coast, offering marvelous views of the Portuguese Riviera as it departs from the Cais do Sodr station.
Lastly, the Vasco Da Gama Bridge is yet another important landmark in Lisbon. Vasco Da Gama Bridge stretches 10.7 miles and is the longest in entire Europe. This bridge built over the Tagus River is indeed a marvelous piece in both its architecture and engineering.
Flights to Lisbon are operated by several airlines like United Airlines, US Airways, British Airways, Air France, Egypt Air, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Finnair, Iberia, Easyjet and KLM. To book Cheap Flights to Lisbon tourists can check online booking options. The airfare to Lisbon varies from season to season. To get best deals on cheap flight tickets passengers should make early plans and book the tickets well in advance.
