Lisbon situated next to the Tagus Estuary is the capital and the largest city of Portugal and a blend of the old and the new.

Sunny Lisbon with its great boulevards, monuments and beaches, great nightlife and casinos attracts millions of tourists each year.

Lisbon is rich in architecture from Roman to modern due to its historical heritage.

•             Places of interest.

Lisbon’s aquarium and oceanarium provide visitors an experience of underwater and deep sea life and their creatures including sharks and manta rays.

The Elvador da Bica the street car system used for transporting passengers up and down the steep hills of Lisbon runs close to the Tagus River is and very convenient ways to see sights.

Costa da Caparica offers Surf lovers surfing competitions, just surf or lie back in the sun and watch the action.

The Feira Popular is an amusement park with a roller coaster, a giant Ferris wheel and many other fair attractions is for the thrill seeker. Covering over 125 acres, this fair is very popular with visitors, with dozens of restaurants and kiosks selling knick knacks.

The Monumental Fountain or Fonte Monumental as it is locally known with its size and waterfalls brings a new life into its surroundings when lit at night making it a popular object of photography.

Very popular among the children is The Zoological Park.

The Marina de Cascais along the west coast of Lisbon offers some of the best sea food. With its numerous restaurants, eateries and shops it is a place to relax and see the boats come in and go out of the marina.

The Lisbon Maritime Museum and the Lisbon Planetarium take the visitors through the maritime history and the universe in which we live.

Campo Pequeno Bullring which holds bull fights in summer is among the many monuments and landmarks worth seeing in Lisbon. Among these are, Jeronimos Monastery with its beautiful frescos, vaulted ceiling and ornamented stone columns, the Castle of Sao Jorge known for its medieval architecture, Casa dos Bicos or House of nozzles called so for the many points and peaks it has, the National Library and Arco da Rua Augusta a stone arch way with its many statues.

•             Lisbon Portela Airport.

The airport is situated 7Kms north of The Castle of Sao Jorge in Lisbon, and has two terminals.

The airport has bank, post office, ATMs, currency exchange counters and internet access in the airport.

The departures area offers a wide range of fast food outlets, cafes, snack bars and restaurants, while shops include duty free too. Baby care areas, first aid and showers are available too.

Besides this the airport has facilities for business and conferencing, and special facilities for the disabled.

Budget, Auto Jardim, Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National/Alamo and Sixt/Auro Rent are the car rental companies with desks at the airport.

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