Oceanarium:

A visit to the Europe’s largest Oceanarium, is a wonderful and a unique experience. Located in the city of Lisbon, the Oceanarium consists of about 16,000 animals and over 450 various species of plants and it is the second best aquarium in the world. The highlight of this aquarium is the central tank which consists of many species such as sharks, barracudas, rays, large shoals of fish and many others. This aquarium is the first ever to include the ocean habitats within a single environment. With extraordinary recreations of several ecosystems of ocean, the Antarctic tank consists of penguins and the Pacific tank consisting of otters, playing in rock pools.

Tower of Belem:

Located in the city of Lisbon, the Tower of Belem was built in the early 16^th century and is regarded as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. With several architectural styles incorporated, this structure stands as a perfect example for the Portuguese Manueline style. Because of the superb decoration on its exterior, with the striking openwork balconies, the outer walls with a stone carved rope and the Moorish watchtowers, makes this site as the most famous landmark of the Lisbon city.

Botanical Gardens:

Another outstanding attraction of the city is the Botanical Gardens. Estufa Fria or Cold Greenhouse consists of remarkable collection of tropical plants that are positioned amidst the mock waterfalls and grottoes. This Cold Greenhouse id further categorized in to 3 zones: first contains winter plants, second consists of tropical species and the third one houses the renowned fleshy plant.

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