Lisbon Is A Revitalized, Regenerated European Party Capital
09/12/2007 09:09 a.m.
In the past few years, Lisbon has implemented a significant number of technological and infrastructural advancements which have greatly enhanced its economy and enabled it to experience a massive regeneration similar to that of Dublin, its foggy Celtic Tiger neighbor in the north. Shaking off its provincial and unsophisticated mantle of days gone by, the fully modern and revitalized Lisbon now claims the title of being one of Europe’s foremost destinations for a wide variety of unique entertainment options and partying the way only the Portuguese truly can. Your travel agent has all the details on what makes Lisbon a "do not miss" European destination.
Once in Portugal's fascinating capital city, you can explore the cultural, historic and artistic aspects of this magnificent port city by touring one of several museums including the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian (Calouste Gulbenkian Museum) and the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (National Museum of Ancient Art). The Mouraria and the Baixa regions of Lisbon are dedicated to St. George who is paradoxically the patron saint of Portugal's ancient nemesis England, and you can get spectacular views of these areas from the Castelo de São Jorge (St. George’s Castle). The old-fashioned, creaky, but well preserved Tram 28 takes a winding tour up the hill to this phenomenal spot whose sweeping panoramas just cry out for photos to take back home.
Coming down from the Castle, you can head to one of the many major historical attractions in Lisbon such as the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Hieronymites Monastery), the Torre de Belém (Belém Tower) and Sé de Lisboa (Cathedral of Lisbon), many dating back to the time when Portugal challenged the British Empire in establishing colonies in every corner of the world. Your travel agent can indicate all of these points of interest. The more modern aspects of Portugal can be experienced at a number of places such as the Parque das Nações (Nations Park) and the Centro Cultural de Belém. The Parque das Nações is located today where the Expo 98 site once was and it features an assortment of restaurants, bars, shops, boutiques, concert halls and even the famous Oceanário, one of Europe’s biggest aquariums.
The devout will certainly look forward to a pilgrimage visit to the Sanctuary Basilica and taking a tour to the renowned sanctuary at Fatima is definitely going to be number one on their list. Make sure to check with your travel agent about making arrangements to visit this major center of world Catholicism. The less devout and more party-motivated visitors will definitely appreciate dropping in at one of the many clubs of Bairro Alto which promise a night full of revelry and debauchery. You can dance to world class house beats at California, techno at Alcantara-Mar, and a variety of state of the art music at Kapital, Fragil, Docks Club, Models, Kremlin, or even the 70s themed Captain Kirk.
When your entire action filled day and night is over, you can experience a phenomenon that you will only find in Lisbon, huge traffic jams at 4 o'clock in the morning as everyone staggers home!
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