Lisbon: a vibrant capital; history, culture and cutting-edge fashion. (Lisbon).

Travel Agent | October 21, 2002 | Copyright

Lisbon is a fascinating European capital that mixes a proud, historic past with a sophisticated and hip present. This 24-hour city with a population of about one million provides scores of sightseeing and shopping opportunities during the day and a range of scintillating restaurants and nightlife venues that thrive until the sun comes up.

Located just inland from the Atlantic and right on the Rio Tejo (River Tagus), Portugal's capital city was founded by the Phoenecians. Lisbon was colonized by the Romans in 205 B.C. The Visigoth's took control in the 5th century, ...

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