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Lisboa
Region - Rural & Charming Bed & Breakfasts, Hotels & Pousadas
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tours and accommodation in Lisboa Region
| Lisboa is one of the 7 NUTS
II regions of Portugal. Prior to 2002 the region was referred as Lisboa
e Vale do Tejo. It has two different NUTS III subregions - Grande Lisboa
and Península de Setúbal.
It is bordered in the north
by the Centro region, in the west by the Atlantic Ocean, in the east by
the Alentejo region and in the south by the Tagus river estuary.
Lisbon is the capital and
largest city of Portugal. Lisbon is the westernmost large city located
in Europe, as well as its westernmost capital city.
It lies in the western Iberian
Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the Tagus River, about 320 km (198.84
mi) northwest of Cape Spartel in Africa. |
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Lisbon is one of the oldest
cities in the world. Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas
Julia, adding to the name Olissipo. Ruled by a series of Germanic tribes
from the 5th century, it was captured by Moors in the 8th century. In 1147,
the Crusaders under Afonso Henriques reconquered the city for the Christians
and since then it has been a major political, economic and cultural centre
of Portugal. Unlike most capital cities, Lisbon's status as the capital
of Portugal has never been granted or confirmed officially by statute
or in written form. Its position as the capital has formed through constitutional
convention, making its position as de facto capital a part of the Constitution
of Portugal.
Lisbon has two sites listed
by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site: Belém Tower and Jerónimos
Monastery. Furthermore, in 1994, Lisbon was the European Capital of Culture
and in 1998 organized an Expo '98 (1998 Lisbon World Exposition).
The city is candidate for the 2020 Summer Olympics. |
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de Óbidos, Castelo de Óbidos, has been chosen as
one of the 7 Wonders of Portugal. This luxury hotel within the centuries-old
beautiful castle walls that encircle the village of Óbidos, was
the first Pousada to be adapted and restored from a historical monument.....
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Conde de Ourém is situated one hour from Lisbon, two hours
from Oporto, from Tomar only half an hour and from 15 minutes from Fátima,
one of Europe's main pilgrimage destinations, more specifically in the
middle of Portugal in the historical village of Ourém...
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