Category: Sights

Lisbon – The Traveler’s Checklist

| January 25, 2012
Lisbon – The Traveler’s  Checklist

Lisbon, Portugal is a city rich in culture, history and beauty. Once one of Europe’s most overlooked capitals, the city has enjoyed a dramatic rebirth in recent years and has now emerged as a major center of tourism and travel. Boasting everything from world-class shopping and dining to fascinating medieval landmarks, Lisbon truly offers something [...]

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Sintra – Portugal’s Undeniable Wonder

| December 1, 2011
Sintra – Portugal’s Undeniable Wonder

“Sintra, glorious Eden, perhaps in every respect, is the most delightful in Europe.” Lord Byron The former summer residence of the king of Portugal, Sintra is now an astonishing and fascinating place to visit and admire the great and impressive history of the country. Being the pride of Portugal, Sintra is where visitors will find [...]

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Lisbon: Picture-Perfect Garden City

| November 24, 2011
Lisbon: Picture-Perfect Garden City

Lisbon is one of the most picturesque and unparalleled capital cities in the world. It truly attracts visitors with an endless variety of attractions to see and activities to indulge in, from marvelous and amazing sightseeing and rocking beaches to interesting museums and galleries that can shock people with the variety of their art works. [...]

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Torre de Belém – Must See Attraction in Lisbon

| October 27, 2011
Torre de Belém – Must See Attraction in Lisbon

Well-steeped in history and rich in cultural heritage – appealing variety of historic buildings, museums and galleries, add to this lush green gardens and parks, excellent restaurants, shopping venues and a truly fantastic seafood-based cuisine, Lisbon never fails to keep visitors captive and enticed. Immersing yourself in the beauty of the mountainous region of Sintra, [...]

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Beautiful Lisbon Gardens & Parks

| August 26, 2011
Beautiful Lisbon Gardens & Parks

Lisbon is truly a charming capital city with much to offer its visitors, from enthralling museums and theaters to elegantly renovated marvelous palaces and stunning monasteries to wonderful attractions of aquatic variety, add to this the wide selection of awe-inspiring gardens and parks scattered throughout the city in a variety of enticing styles. An important [...]

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Interesting Sites in Lisbon

| August 18, 2011
Interesting Sites in Lisbon

The fascinating Portuguese capital since its conquest from the Moors in the mid-12th century, Lisbon is a legendary city located right at the mouth of River Tagus, boasting incredibly beautiful nature, many elegantly renovated marvelous palaces, narrow cobbled streets, magnificent churches and rich cultural heritage, stunning beach resorts and luxury 5-star hotels, gorgeous beaches and [...]

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Portugal Visitors

| August 10, 2011
UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Portugal Visitors

Portugal is blessed with both cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value, including palaces, towers, historic centers, forests, gardens and more that attract many visitors annually. If you are interested in well-preserved fantastic architecture, Portugal’s World Heritage Sites are must-sees. Laurisilva of Madeira (1999) Covering an area of approximately 15,000 hectares, the Laurisilva (meaning [...]

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Lisbon Architecture

| May 28, 2011
Lisbon Architecture

Lisbon architecture is truly worth talking about. Its conspicuous nature once beheld doesn’t leave the mind easily. The simplicity blended with grandeur is what makes it so different from the rest of the holiday destinations. Even the ordinary residential houses across the city present a picturesque view in front of you. The whitened limestone houses [...]

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