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Alcântara
January 13, 2010 – 12:49 pm | No Comment

In the early 1990s, Alcântara neighbourhood started to become a place for pubs and discotheques, mainly because its outer area is mostly commercial.Today, some of the neighbourhood is being taken over by loft developments and …

Belem
January 13, 2010 – 12:47 pm | No Comment

Located 6 km west of the present city centre, there is the Santa Maria de Belém. The Jerónimos Monastery, the Monument to the Discoveries, the Coach Museum and the Bridge of the 25 of april.

Bairro Alto
January 13, 2010 – 12:46 pm | No Comment

It is the night heart of the city and the perfect place to heard Fado, find restaurants and bars that used to close nearly 3-4 am. His little streets are ideals for pedestrians. To visit …

Parque de las Naciones
January 13, 2010 – 12:46 pm | No Comment

In this neighbourhood you’ll find the second biggest aquarium in Europe – The Oceanario. There are also many shops and restaurants next to Vasco de Gama Bridge (17 Kms), the longest in Europe.

Chiado
January 13, 2010 – 12:45 pm | No Comment

The aera of culture and shopping with shops of modern, elegant and old tendencies. Here you can find the Nossa senhora de Loreto, the Nossa senhora de Encarnaçao and the Nossa senhora dos Martires, the …

The Baixa
January 13, 2010 – 12:44 pm | No Comment

The city center where are some monuments like the the Church of São Domingos, the Elevador de Santa Justa and the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha. The Praça do Comércio (Commerce Square) and …

Alfama
January 13, 2010 – 12:43 pm | No Comment

The turist and medieval quarter of the city where Arabs arrived in the past. The urban plan of this zone shows this former occupation with the Kasbahs, a block of houses who formed the historic …

Alfama
December 9, 2009 – 4:36 pm | No Comment

The Alfama quertier is the oldiest part of Lisbon