Lisbon

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and the most populous city in the country. It has a population about 506 892 inhabitants.
 
Lisbon is considered a global city due to its importance in financial, commercial, media, artistic, educational and tourist aspects.
Located on the right bank of the Tagus estuary, at 38º42 'N and at 9º00' W, with maximum altitude in the Serra de Monsanto (226 meters of altitude), Lisbon is the westernmost capital of Europe.
It is located to the west of Portugal, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
 
Considered one of the mildest capitals in Europe, with a Mediterranean climate strongly influenced by the Gulf Stream. Spring is cool to hot with sunshine and some showers. The summer is usually hot and dry. Autumn is mild and unstable and the winter is typically rainy and cool, also with some sun.
 
Lisbon is a city full of green spaces of varied dimensions. It was in this city that the first Portuguese botanical garden appeared: Jardim Botanico da Ajuda. There are more than a hundred parks, gardens, farms and tapas in Lisbon, among them the Parque Eduardo VII, the Florestal Park of Monsanto, Jardim Botanico de Lisboa, Jardim da Estrela and Tapada da Ajuda, among many others. The Monsanto Forest Park is the largest and most important park in the city, called its "Lung Green", being the only large forest in Lisbon
 
On Lisbon night the offer is varied: a dinner with fado live in the Bairro Alto can be followed by an opera show in Sao Carlos, or a concert in the Coliseu dos Recreios. You can continue with alternative music or a trip through the many bars and discos of Bairro Alto or the entire riverside area of ​​the city. When the sun rises it is time to see the locals and tourists that fill the historical viewpoints, such as those of Castelo, the typical Alfama neighborhood of Bairro Alto.
 
The gastronomy of Lisbon is influenced by its proximity to the sea. Specialties typically Lisbon are the codfish frisco and the small fish of the garden. You can also enjoy the tasty sardines (mainly in the festive seasons, as in Santo António). The famous steak to the coffee. The most famous sweet of Lisbon, is the Pastel de Nata, whose most famous are those of Bethlehem.
Pray the legend, that for more than 500 years, a cook, did not have enough ingredients to make a candy, and that it decided to invent, there were born the Pastéis de Belém.
 
Come and discover what Lisbon has to offer.