Lisbon

Lisbon Travel Guide

Lisbon is a captivating place. It's one of Europe's smallest capitals and easy to navigate on foot. It's a city that dips and rises over seven hills with the dusty cobbled streets of Alfama resembling the set of a medieval blockbuster in dramatic contrast to Chiados upmarket cafés and boutiques. This collision of the centuries is in evidence throughout the capital: Out of 17th-century buildings skip designer-clad youths; the fish market at Cais do Sodré resonates with traditional sights and smells; and a short walk from the 18th-century aqueduct sits the modernistic Amoreiras shopping center. Lisbon has an enviable roll call of sights within strolling distance of each other. Alternatively, hop on the funicular, tram, or metro.