LISBON

Lisbon – a city steeped in history and brimming with captivating stories waiting to be unveiled. Nestled in a region blessed with 290 days of glorious sunshine and a mild climate that rarely dips below 15°C, Lisbon beckons you to explore its enchanting charms.

Once the capital of a vast overseas empire, this seagirt city has undergone a remarkable transformation, emerging as a thriving modern metropolis. Recognized as a European City of Culture in 1994 and hosting the illustrious World's Fair (Expo '98) in 1998, Lisbon has embraced progress while preserving its rich heritage.

Lisbon is full of multicolored houses, elegant parks, and lush gardens. The general outlines of the city remain as they have for hundreds of years. Lisbon is still a city of balconies and vistas. Some of the most striking of the latter can be seen from the miradouros, the terraces maintained by the municipality on seven of its hillsides. (Many Lisboetas, as the people of Lisbon are known, profess their city to have seven traditional hills, like Rome.)

The city's geography unfolds like a captivating story, with low rolling hills leading northwest towards the majestic Sintra Mountains. Covered in lush Mediterranean and Atlantic European flora, the Sintra Mountains provide a soothing escape for Lisbon's vibrant population.

Lisbon is a city filled with old and new magic and is the perfect place to wander around and get lost in.

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