The “City of Explorers” and the capital of Portugal is Lisbon. Navigating through the widely known seven hills along the mouth of the Tagus River, Lisbon sailors explore the world using their access to the Atlantic Ocean. This very city was a “home land” for such widely known persons as Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator and others.
And still Lisbon is a powerful port influencing all around Europe. It is the wealthiest city in Portugal. The famous Monument to the Discoveries commemorating Portugal’s great explorers greets all who pass into Lisbon’s port.
Become a part of the previous explores and open your own Lisbon. Book a professional private guide in order to ask for local advices. You can choose from the numerous Art Nouveau cafs, offered by the narrow Lisbon’s streets; or in case you prefer to view sweeping panoramic scenes go to the strategic stops of the city!
Private guide will surely escort you to the downtown area. There you will find large, beautiful squares, turn of the century tramcars, stylish Art Deco shops and streets hosting vendors, performers and lined with buildings displaying a neoclassical design. Another attractions you can not miss is the Head to Fatima – the place where three children were visited by an apparition which hovered above an oak tree. Now there is enshrined in a basilica and surrounded by elaborate statues of saints.
Simply amazing view is opening from the Tagus and the Alfama medieval district. The Tagus River is Saint George’s Castle, built by the Moors in the 10th century. Please do ask your guide to make a tour of the old Alfama district where you will behold buildings, churches, shops and homes that maintain their traditional and historical ambiance.
Your tour will include a stop at the impressive Tower of Belem, a Moorish fortress which sits on a parcel of land that jets out into the Tagus River. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is clothed in beautifully carved artwork and contains gorgeous balconies and battlements. It is one of the most photographed sites in Lisbon due to its unique beauty.
Due to its historical location and special relations with the sea, this marine city is the world’s second grandest aquarium which contains one of the best Maritime Museums in Europe. Make shure to ask your private guide to provide a tour of the historic Bairro Alto district, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Christ the Redeemer statue and S de Lisboa, the first Christian church in Lisbon.
Ask your personal guide to take you outside the Lisbon and show you the mystical city named Sintra. There you can discover Cinderella palaces, stunning castles, plush villas, elegant fountains and much more. Otherwise, choose the postcard beach towns of Estoril and Cascais.