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The Lisbon Region of the Algarve in Portugal offers a wide range of holiday resorts to suit all ages and budgets.

Lisbon has its own individual character influenced and moulded by its own history and its inhabitants. (For the purpose of this brief description historical factors have mainly been left to the many good available guidebooks). Lisbon has in its existence recorded several serious earthquakes, one in 1505 and a second in 1512. However, due to the very destructive earthquake in 1755 the centre of this city was virtually completely destroyed. The King gave the then powerful Marquis de Pombal the opportunity to create his radical and impressive layout of streets.

Baixa was the pride of Pombal and the very heart of his own great city. The streets are named appropriately as the homes of banking and trade, with names such as Rua do Ouro (gold), Rua da Prata (silver), Rua dos Sapeteiros (shoemakers), and Praça do Comercio (trading), each one appropriately indicating its purposes. Today, many institutions by necessity have since moved and expanded to other sections of the city but this area still maintains a past dignity and hum of trading. Certain activities have stayed in their historic buildings, such as the fish market at Cais de Sodre that still portrays its strong character with the traditional bustle of the disappearing "varinas" busy in the streets with baskets of fresh fish skilfully balanced on their heads.

Alfama is the oldest surviving area of the city and lies under the walls of the Castelo de São Jorge stretching down to the Baixa. A muddle of very narrow streets and small squares help to create for the visitor a glimpse of a forgotten age, especially taking in the old Moorish quarter known as Mouraria. Today, it is still a residential area and at night time an area with taverns for typical food and the special Portuguese music of "fado". There are several places of interest among which is the Fundação de Espirito Santo (Museum of Workshop of Decorative Art). The medieval quarter of Santa Cruz, and certain old very narrow streets, Rua de São Miguel, Rua de São Pedro and Largo do Chafariz de Dentro.

Bairro Alto is located on the opposite hill from the Alfama and is linked with to the Baixa by a fashionable shopping street named Chiado. A visitor will find here some of Lisbon’s select society shops selling internationally famous brand names alongside national products. The Chiado has its own special local cafes that act as popular meeting places for writers and artists. A interesting way to reach the Bairro Alto from the Baixa is to use the "Elevador de Santa Justa" designed and built by the French architect "Eiffel". Another way is to use one of the two "funicular-like" trams - each an interesting experience! The Bairro Alto was originally developed in the 16th Century as a residential quarter for traders. Now it has become a centre for nightlife with its many fashionable restaurants, bars and clubs.

Scattered through the city are many interesting places and buildings. Amongst these are the Igreja da Estrela and its generous gardens, the English Cemetery that contains some historic names, Parque Eduardo VII, the Estufas (huge and wonderful greenhouses), and the Jardim Zoológico. An area that must not be missed is Belém. Located to the west side of the city this area runs along the River Tejo. Here can be found the baroque elegance of the Mosteiro de Jeróminos that was commenced in 1501 by the order of King Manuel I to celebrate the naval discovery of India. As a contrasting statement to the historical momuments is the modern architecture of the Centro Cultural de Belém that stands firmly between this historic Monastery and the striking baroque style 16th Century Torre de Belém built from 1515. On the river close to this point is also the famous work named Padrão dos Descobrimentos and erected in 1960 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the brith of Portugal’s famous "Prince Henry the Navigator". To the west of the centre of the city is the prominent sight of the Aqueduto das Águas Livres that was constructed in the first half of the 18th Century. It has 35 arches and is 941 meters long and to this day its purpose is still to bring water to the inhabitants of Lisboa.

For further tourist and resort information about Lisbon visit our Tourist Information Page or alternatively take a look at the guide books available at our Travel Store.