Nice view from the quay

Lisbon, Portugal's capital

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May 1st 2012
Lisbon, a huge city, with a mix of old and modern. If you want to see the entire city, you will have to take public transport, especially for the Belem tower which is at the exit of the city. When you're from the center and you want to go to the hyper center, near the sea, you have to go down a huge street with a lot of statues, foutains... Like the most cities of Portugal, there is a ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more