Lisbon Private 2 Days Tour in a Luxury Car

The city's calling card, built in the second century BC. Over its long history, the building has been repeatedly destroyed and reconstructed. However, it still has a massive and impressive appearance, strict symmetry of architectural forms. It is not easy to visit such interesting places in Lisbon - the castle rises on the top of the mountain.

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When listing the sights of Lisbon, many tour guides give this temple the first place. Since it is considered the most popular tourist attraction in the whole country and is included in the list of "Seven Wonders of Portugal". Every year it is visited by about 800-900 thousand guests. In the chapel, on the site of which the monastery was erected, Vasco da Gama prayed before his departure to India (now inside the building is a sarcophagus with his remains). Historians say that 1496 is the year of creation of Jeronimos. But construction work from that year continued for two hundred years. Jeronimos is both a monastery for parishioners and a memorial, inside which are the ashes of representatives of the royal families of the state. In addition to the temple itself, it is interesting to examine its courtyard with flowering flowerbeds, located in a clear geometric order. Your trip to the capital will be incomplete if you refuse to visit this attraction.

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Due to an earthquake that shook the city in the mid-18th century, the royal family's castle was almost completely wiped off the face of the earth. Therefore, in 1796, the construction of a new palace for the Portuguese monarchs began on the Ajuda hills. The light façade of the three-story building was decorated with sculptures and pilasters, the architectural style of the building is neoclassicism. The preserved palace interiors deserve special attention. In the spacious rooms you can see ancient tapestries, canvases by the best artists of the world, ceiling frescoes, royal furniture and huge mirrors. Even the best hotels in Lisbon cannot boast such a magnificent setting.

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The unique menagerie stands out from other zoos because it has no cages or enclosures. The inhabitants live in recreated "natural" conditions: a house in the form of an entire African village was built for the rhinoceros, macaques and chimpanzees jump on real trees, tigers and lions rest on the grass of the "savannah". For comfortable observation of the animals and organization of picnics, there are tables and benches on the area of ​​the complex. If you come to Lisbon with children, you must visit this wonderful zoo first of all.

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The sights of Porto and Lisbon

The sights of Porto and Lisbon are a unique tandem of two Portuguese pearls, allowing you to discover all the most atmospheric places of Portugal, feel its lively character and immerse yourself in antiquity. It is the ancient buildings and centuries-old streets of these cities that allow you to travel back in time and understand how the glorious history of the state developed. One of the most iconic places in Lisbon is Rossio Square, which can be considered a must-see square. It is surrounded by buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries, which today house numerous shops, cafes and restaurants, from modern eateries to exquisite Art Nouveau establishments. Over the centuries of its existence, the square has seen a lot - even the Romans arranged their hippodrome on this site. Bullfights, festivals, military parades and even death penalty executions were held on the square. Today, city and general holidays are celebrated here, original installations are studied and just relax.

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Every year, this complex is visited by over 200 thousand guests. The exhibits of the center are all kinds of carriages, racing carriages, stagecoaches, landaus and strollers of different eras. The museum was opened by order of D. Amelia (the last ruler of the state) in May 1905 in a historical building of the 18th century.

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