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Lisboa
Spreading out along the right bank of the Tagus, its
downtown, the Baixa, is located in the 18th century
area around Rossio. East of the arcaded Praça
do Comércio, are the medieval quarters of Alfama
and Mouraria, crowned by the magnificent St. George’s
Castle. To the west lie Bairro Alto and Madragoa,
with their typical streets, and on the western extreme
lies Belém, with Belém tower, Jerónimos
monastery (masterpieces of Manueline architecture
and classified in UNESCO’s International Heritage
list) and the Cultural Centre of Belém.
Museums:
Ancient Art, Chiado (Contemporary Art), Tile, Archeology,
Design, Ethnology, Coach, Costume, Theatre, Maritime,
Military, City, Gulbenkian, Modern Art Centre, and
the Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva Foundation.
Palaces
open to the public: Ajuda and Fronteira.
Churches:
Cathedral (with treasury); São Vicente de
Fora; Conceição Velha (Manueline),
São Roque (with a sacred art museum); Madre
Deus; Santa Engrácia Pantheon (Baroque),
and Estrela Basilica.
Shopping:
downtown; Avenida de Roma, Praça
de Londres, Avenida Guerra Junqueiro and shopping
centers Amoreiras, Colombo and Vasco da Gama.
Nightlife:
Bairro Alto and Avenida 24 de Julho, riverside discos
and bars.
The
area where the last World’s Fair of this century
(EXPO 98) was held is today called the Nations Park,
and here are to be found the great Lisbon aquarium,
restaurants, leisure activities as well as shows
and exhibitions.
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