Lisbon Top 10
Exploring the Best of Lisbon

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1. Travel back to the Age of Discovery
2. Discover museum treasures
3. Bar hop 'til you drop
4. Contemplate a fabulous view
5. Enjoy the ride
6. Get lost in Alfama
7. Go on a deep-sea adventure
8. Indulge in simple pleasures
9. Listen to the melancholic sounds of Fado
10. Watch Your Step

.......... 10 MUST-DOS
You can't leave Lisbon without the following:

1. Snap a picture by Belem Tower.
2. Take a daytrip to Sintra.
3. Enjoy the night in Bairro Alto.
4. Scale the walls of St. George's Castle.
5. Find your favorite miradouro.
6. Have a custard tart at Antiga Confeitaria de Belem.
7. Ride a tram through the old quarters.
8. Take a break with a bica (strong black coffee) at a café in Chiado or Downtown.
9. Spend an evening at a Fado House.
10. Walk along the Parque das Nações waterfront.

.......... 10 Lisbon ICONS
These sights identify Lisbon

1. Belem Tower
2. Discoveries Monument
3. Tram 28
4. Comercio Square
5. Tiled Façades
6. Rossio Square pavement
7. Santa Justa Elevator
8. The cloisters of Jeronimos Monastery
9. View of Alfama from Miradouro das Portas do Sol
10. A Brasileira Café

.......... 10 Architectural CURIOSITIES
Singular, surprising, or spectacular sights

1. São Roque Church - the world's most expensive chapel
2. Vasco da Gama Bridge - one of the world's longest bridges
3. Oriente Station - a stunning modern station
4. Portugal Pavillion - a gravity-defying structure
5. Atlantic Pavillion - "The UFO"
6. Casa dos Bicos - "The House of Spikes"
7. The Aqueduct - an indestructible feat of engineering
8. Casa do Alentejo - a peculiar Moorish building
9. 25 de Abril Bridge - Golden Gate's twin sister
10. Carmo Church - a splendid ruin

.......... 10 Sights OFF THE BEATEN PATH
These sights don't seem to attract the largest number of tourists, but are worth checking out

1. Marqueses de Fronteira Palace
2. São Vicente de Fora Monastery
3. Ajuda Palace
4. Tropical Garden
5. Medeiros e Almeida Museum
6. Estrela Basilica
7. Miradouro da Nossa Senhora do Monte
8. Botanical Garden
9. Chiado Museum
10. City Museum

.......... 10 Best DAYTRIPS

1. Sintra - One of Europe's most romantic and enchanting towns just a 40-minute train ride away.
2. Evora - A World Heritage town less than 2 hours away by express bus or car.
3. Obidos -The country's prettiest medieval village just over one hour away by car or train.
4. Cascais -A picturesque town and surfer's paradise reached in 40 minutes by train.
5. Estoril -Europe's largest casino and spectacular golf 40 minutes away by train.
6. Queluz - A beautiful rococo palace about 20 minutes away on the Sintra train line.
7. Mafra - One of Europe's biggest palaces reached by bus (less than 1h30m away).
8. Arrábida - Beautiful, wild Mediterranean vegetation by the Atlantic south of the city, only reached by car.
9. Setúbal - One hour by bus separates the capital from this busy port, the gateway to fine sand and dolphin watching.
10. Ericeira - Traditional seaside village and surfing mecca 1h30m away by bus.

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