Lisbon panorama

The red bridge, coincidently named "25 de Abril" was modelled on the Golden Gate Bridge. The indistinct skyline tower to the left of the bridge is a huge statue of Christ - similar to the one overlooking Rio.

Sintra (30km north west of Lisbon)

November 18th 2013
Geo: 38.7988, -9.38775Met our driver/guide at 9am and spent the day visiting the sights of Lisbon and Sintra. Michael had portable Wi-Fi in his posh BMW, which worked a whole lot better than the free Wi-Fi provided by the hotel.Highlights were the panoromas of Lisbon, the National Palace of Queluz, Sintra town, Pena Palace, Roca Cape (the westernmost point of the European continent), seaside C ... read more

Europe » Portugal

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

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