The capital of Portugal offers its guests an interesting holiday

The city of Lisbon is not only the capital, but also the main port of the country. The name of the city in the Phoenician language means "favorite bay". Its advantageous location in the wide mouth of the Tagus River played and plays an important role in the history of the country. All areas of Lisbon are located along the coast, which stretches from the beaches of Alentejo to the river mouth. In the city there are more than half a million inhabitants, this accounts for almost a quarter of the country's population.

The capital of Portugal has a mild maritime climate. The average temperature in summer here is +24 degrees, and in winter it is +9 degrees on average. In the vicinity of a lot of vegetation, grows eucalyptus, seaside pine and evergreen shrubs. The rich history of Lisbon has more than 20 centuries. Even in the II century BC and the first time the city was mentioned in ancient sources, as a large settlement. His extremely advantageous position predetermined the rapid growth of Lisbon. The modern capital of Portugal is filled with a bright light, the main shades of which are blue, green, pink, ocher and pastel. The streets and squares of the city are paved with black basalt and white sandstone.

In the ancient center of Lisbon there are palaces, which on the facades are decorated with ceramic tiles "Azulezhu". Beautifully looks the labyrinth of narrow streets, new wide avenues are left into the distance, life on the embankments is raging, exotic gardens are scattered all over the city, the parks of Lisbon are amazed by their colors and turbulent vegetation. To see many charming sides of Lisbon, you can walk around the city on foot, but it will be even more interesting to drive it on old trams.

In the XIX century, the city began to modernize and expand on the new established trends of urban architecture. The first step in this transformation was the construction of a wide avenue Avenida de Libertade. Despite the dictator Salazar's regime, new squares and public buildings appeared in the city , an entire Alvalade quarter was built. The most remarkable structure in this period was the Vasco da Gama bridge across the Tagus River, which connects the main thoroughfares of the country and the airport of Lisbon. The capital of Portugal is undoubtedly the pearl of Portuguese cities.

A variety of architecture and combination of styles, stunning nature - all this creates a relaxed and laid-back atmosphere of the city. Atypical for the European capital of diversity creates organic advantages for the capital's life and for the spa holiday. Indeed, the rest in Lisbon has its own unique and attractive features. Before the tourists open their doors numerous hotels, restaurants, bars and small cozy cafes. If you depart very little from the noisy highways, you can get on the steep stairs that lead to the quiet corners.

There are parks with sparkling ponds in them, canaries sing, all this makes you forget about the noise and crowded streets of the city streets and labyrinths. Very close to Lisbon are the resorts with beautiful sandy beaches. The capital of Portugal offers its guests a stormy nightlife. The famous quarter of Bayrou-Altu is especially popular. In the evening, the streets come alive in this quarter and are filled with noisy fun of the night. Local flavor and modern nightclubs create a unique charm. After visiting Lisbon, you need to visit the popular bullfight here. The meaning of this whole action is reduced to the suppression of the bull by a special fighter acting on a horse, which is called Furkada. In Lisbon it will be interesting to have a rest also for families with children. Here you can visit the beautiful zoo and dolphinarium, aquarium and entertainment complex "Feira Popular".