Lisbon- Portugal

Lisbon's position on seven low hills beside a river once lured traders and settlers, and it's still a stunning site. Add to that its cultural diversity, laid-back feel and architectural time warp, and you have one of the most enjoyable cities in Europe - and also one of the most economical. The city is a mix of vibrant blue and white azulejos (painted tiles), cobblestoned laneways, wildly extravagant Manueline architecture, melancholy fado singing, funiculars, fun and more than a touch of the medieval. Elegant, pretty and with an appetite for life, Lisbon will seep into your soul until you too are filled with saudade for her.

View of the tram

Gerson at The Castelo St Jorge

View of St Jorge Castle

Fountain

Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Inside the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

The arco triunfal

Central Lisbon

Centre

Padrao dos Descobrimentos

Gerson at the train station

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View of the tram