Lisbon is the oldest urban centre in Europe and one of the most popular Portuguese cities for its unique characteristics.
Here you can hear the sound of the trams that go up and down the cobbled streets as well as the Fado which is sung throughout the whole city.
Enjoy stately historic buildings, in this City that is considered the coolest City of Europe, open to new trends.
Now get to know the 10 reasons to visit Lisbon in 2015:
1. Gastronomy
Lisbon is the perfect place to enjoy a meal. Here you can find the best Mediterranean cuisine, bread, olive oil, sausages, cheeses and a variety of snacks.
The proximity to the sea behind the local gastronomy truly delicious and unique taste of seafood, which you can enjoy at one of the restaurants of the City, some of them more traditional and others more sophisticated and international.
2. Hospitality
Lisbon is a nice city with a cosmopolitan, friendly and spontaneous population. The hospitality is a characteristic of the people from Lisbon but also of the Portuguese people, who welcome all visitors and make them feel at home. Actually, Lisbon has even been considered as the most friendly city in Europe!
3. Climate
Its mild climate makes Lisbon an ideal place to visit during the whole year. Even during the winter, Lisbon rarely have temperatures below 10 º C (50 º F) and the sun is present in the City day-to-day.
4. Culture
Lisbon has a wide cultural offer, with regular events throughout the year. Stage of imposing monuments such as the ‘São Jorge’ Castle or the monumental area of Belém: the Jeronimos Monastery and Belem Tower
In this City you can take a trip around the history of Portugal, visiting many museums including the National Museum of Ancient Art, the Museum of Carriages, the Tile museum and the Fado museum.
5. Security
It is one of the safest capitals in Europe. However you should have some care and attention, especially when using public transport, the situations of theft are quite unusual. In Lisbon there isn’t a feeling of insecurity and the violent crime is unheard of in the city.
6. Proximity
Lisbon is a very well located city, whose surroundings offer a wide variety of amazing tourist attractions. You can visit the fairytale palaces in Sintra, have fun at the largest casino in Europe, in Estoril, surfing in the Cascais beaches, explore the Natural Park of Arrábida or even watch the dolphins in Setúbal!
7. Fascinating streets
With amazing landscapes, cultural treasures and beautiful sceneries, Lisbon is a heavenly place for photographers and walkers!
The Portuguese Sidewalk (one of our biggest prides) gives the city a unique beauty. And the walls in Lisbon deserve special attention due to their tiles, which tells stories and give the City a romantic and seductive aspect!
8. Terreiro do Paço
Recently reinvented this is the meeting point for the ones who pass by Lisbon, is the capital’s gateway.
This is where you can feel the pulse of the City, an imposing but welcoming space with new cultural, commercial establishments large and sophisticated spaces, without losing the character and tradition.
9. Romanticism
Lisbon is a compact and intimate City, ideal for a weekend getaway or a more romantic stay.
10. Nightlife
Lisbon is known as having an effervescent, outgoing and contagious energy nightlife.
Following the Lisbon people, a night out never happens before 9pm and normally almost always begins with a dinner among friends.
The Lisbon night is completely open to all kind of tastes, ages and free of prejudice!
