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Click on our maps
below to map your way around Lisbon and Sintra. Don't miss the
UNESCO World Heritage Sites at Bel�m and Sintra!
Lisbon City Center
Bel�m UNESCO World Heritage Site
Parque Das Na��es (Northeast Lisbon)
Sintra UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Lisbon Highlights and Travel Tips |
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BAIXA AND PRA�A DO COMERCIO
Pra�a do Comercio (Commerce Square), on the Tagus
River, is the beginning of Lisbon's Baixa, or downtown
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BAIRRO ALTO AND
ELEVADOR DE SANTA JUSTA
The Bairro Alto (Upper Quarter) occupies the top of a
steep hill just west of Lisbon's Baixa district. This
area functions as a residential, shopping, and entertainment
district.
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ALFAMA AND CASTEL S�O JORGE
The Alfama is the one district of Lisbon to survive the
earthquake of 1755 relatively untouched. This district
still retains a Moorish flavor, and is topped by the Castel
S�o Jorge (St. George's Castle). |
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TORRE DE
BEL�M & MONOSTEIRO DOS JERONIMOS
This monument-packed neighborhood on the Tagus River,
west of downtown, features a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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PARQUE DAS NA��ES
The Park of Nations was built for the 1998 World Expo in
Lisbon, and features shops, restaurants, a riverside
pedestrian area, and one of the world's largest aquariums,
the Lisbon Oceanarium. |
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LISBON PANORAMAS
Take a look at our Lisbon Panorama pictures to fully
experience this vibrant and beautiful capital city. |
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MY TRIP TO PORTUGAL
Read what I did to learn from my discoveries...and
mistakes. |
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