Discovery of Lisbon

The capital Lisbon is the largest city in Portugal including the portuguese riviera and the metropolitan area, with its different and so unique neighborhoods that fascinates everyone with their rich history, architecture and original style. The Graffiti is frenquently used in many walls of the city, in the train stations and around bridges as a form of expression and street art in very beautiful colours and unique style. Although it is very large, i chose to discover the city by walking and it was really the best way to see the most beautiful coffee shops, restaurants surronding the central and famous place of Praça do Comércio.

Poeple were very friendly and kind to oriente me inside the city's narrow streets as most of the young generation specifically talk english fluently.

1- Elevador Santa Justa

The Elevador Santa Justa also called Carmo Lift is one of the first momument i was attracted to since my hostel room was located exactly in front of this huge monument that was characterised by a high of 45 metres, the elevador gives access to many of the important zones of the city and gives especially an awesome view from the top to all Lisbon  for only 5 euros, it is more advised to not take the elevador while rain is dropping because it can be very dangerous to rech the top especally whitout slipping and since the monument does not have any security ropes so it is really better to visit this attraction while the weather is all sunny and beautiful. On the top of the elevador we could see The Tage river that appeared from one side and the Praça Dom Pedro IV near the Rossio station characterised with its magnificent fontains and splendid monuments.

2-Castelo de S. Jorge 

An impressive view can also be seen from Castelo de S. Jorge named also  Castelo dos Mouros  which is a historical castle located in the other side of the city and that make us remember the time of kings and princesses by its conserved architecture.The castle defends mainly the ancient Islamic citadel called al alcazar, Through the street of Santa Cruz do Castelo, we can reach the place of arms, This historical castle enrich the patrimoine of the country as it is still standing and conserved until nowadays and allows an exceptional panoramic view. The Arco da Rua Augusta is also an immense monument that i discovered while walking inside the city with so beautiful architectural design.

3- Tram number 28

After doing a walk in the streets of Lisbon i discovered the railways of the Tram 28 that connects different districts and passes through the popular tourist areas. For visitors, this tram ride is an authentic way to visit Lisbon, as it is truly picturesque and goes through the smallest streets of the city where even a car can not even pass. Making the trip by the tram line 28 offers one of the best tours of the capital and is often one of the highlights of any holiday in Lisbon. The tram shows the city from the inside but if poeple want to do the whole way back they would need to get out of the tram in the terminus station and pay another time to be able to go inside the Tram again.

3- Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

If you are looking for great monasteries in Lisbon, do not miss visiting the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. This building is huge and decorated with many beautiful gardens all around, amazing buildings and constructions it is actually a monumental building that is the proove of  the wealth of Portuguese discoveries around the world. The monasterie is located in a place called Belem that we can mainly reach by the  train from the station Cais do sodre to discover all the area near the bridge. It is very cheap only 3 euros to see a breath taking bridge in Alcantara Mar station and Tour de Belem which is a Tour used previousely as a defense with a strategic location in the river Tage and arrive in the beautiful city Cascais. The monasterie can be reached by walking in the station while discovering other monuments near the Lisbon 25 de abril.

4- Padrão dos Descobrimentos

The Padrão dos Descobrimentos is a fabuulous monument that is actually a lift that allows the most amazing view from the top , it represents the previous navigators and researchers that went to discover the other part of the world. Just in front of this historical building, we can distinguish the map of the world with very specific directions and the most beautiful design to show the importance of discoveries at that time where navigators wanted to conquer the new lands and enjoy their richness and beauty.

5- Belem Tower

After walking all along the Tage river, we can disciver the Belem Tower that is surely considered as the most famous monument in Lisbon. The organisation and the conserved architecture of this building make this site an exceptional place. Located in the Lisboa district of Belem, The port of Lisbon was previously the starting and ending node of the great Portuguese expeditions through the world which made much glory to Portugal. for poeple wanting to discover this part, the can  see that the tower is accessible on foot, without getting wet, or they can use the electric scooter to reach the final point of the street.

6-Cascais

Many natural green herbs and trees decorate the beautiful city cascais, sandy beaches welcome you with amazing beaches inside the town, in Cascais there are all kinds of entertainment offered to poeple. Poeple can not  miss to visit what this city offers best. With so much natural beauty around them, one of the best ways to hung out around Cascais is definitely walking. The city is a bit small but it can be very easily  crossed on foot or by bike. The public transport system is spacious and even air-conditioned, if poeple prefer  to take a train or a bus. The beachs, the amazing colourful houses well organised and the beautiful birds are the most distingshed charasteristics of the city.

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