Lisbon is a varied city, a mix of ancient and modern nestling on seven hills beside the Atlantic ocean. Simply use the box on the right to find out about cheap air fare tickets or discount airlines to Lisbon.
Ten handy facts about Lisbon
Lisbon has been a port since at least 1200 B.C, when the Phoenicians established a trading post in here.
Fado is a form of music unique to Lisbon. It is said to be an 18th century fusion of African, Arabic and Portuguese sailor songs.
Lisbon became the capital of Portugal in 1255.
Lisbon’s trams were originally imported from the USA and were nicknamed americanos
The 25 de Abril suspension bridge was made by the same engineers that built the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Lisbon’s oldest district is Alfama, the name of which is thought to be derived from the Arabic ‘al–hamma’ and probably dates back to when the Moors held the city from the eighth to the 12th century.
The baroque church, Santa Engrácia, took 284 years to build.
The Castelo de São Jorge is named after the English patron saint, St. George in honour of an Anglo–Portuguese pact of 1294.
The 18th century novelist Henry Fielding, who wrote ‘Tom Jones’ is buried in Lisbon.
The Aqueduto das Aguas Livres, built in the 18th century to bring water to Lisbon, is 18 kilometres long.
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