Cities with ancient and contemporary attractions, colorful medieval villages, charming seaside towns; ancient castles, romantic palaces, and a rich architectural and archaeological heritage. Constant sunshine, green natural parks and mountains, grand rivers, and a vast coastline. It all adds up to Portugal's surprising variety of landscapes and cultural treasures -- an astonishing variety for such a small country, which combined with lower prices than in other European destinations, makes it one of the most rewarding travel experiences in the world.
www.golisbon.com
sexta-feira, 20 de agosto de 2010
10 Reasons Why You Should Go to Lisbon
1. CULTURE: It's one of the world's great historical cities, with characteristic and surprising sights, cultural treasures, and a beautiful setting that make it a paradise for walkers and photographers.
2. VALUE: It's one of Europe's best values -- officially Western Europe's least expensive capital.
3. LOCATION: It's the closest European capital to the United States and just around a 2-hour flight from all the other major European cities.
4. CLIMATE: Its mild climate makes it an ideal year-round destination. Even in winter, when most other European cities are freezing, in Lisbon high temperatures rarely go below 10C (50F).
5. RESORT: It is the only European capital located so close to sandy beaches, enabling visitors to combine culture with fun by the sea.
6. SIZE: It's a compact and intimate city, ideal for a short city break or a longer romantic stay, with a lively café culture and a nightlife that is one of the most vibrant in Europe.
7. VARIETY: Its surroundings offer an incredible variety of tourist attractions, from fairytale palaces in one of Europe's most romantic towns (Sintra), to world-class golf and fun in Europe's largest casino in Estoril, to surfing in Cascais or escaping to a natural park in Arrábida, to dolphin-watching in Setúbal.
8. GATEWAY: It makes a perfect base to explore many of Portugal's most outstanding towns and villages, from Evora to Obidos.
9. SAFETY: It's one of the safest European capitals. Tourists are always automatic targets in all big cities and visitors should beware of pickpocketing in Lisbon, but serious random violent crime is practically unheard of in this city.
10. WELCOMING: It's a friendly city with a cosmopolitan population, welcoming to all visitors and families with children, and open to minorities and alternative lifestyles.
2. VALUE: It's one of Europe's best values -- officially Western Europe's least expensive capital.
3. LOCATION: It's the closest European capital to the United States and just around a 2-hour flight from all the other major European cities.
4. CLIMATE: Its mild climate makes it an ideal year-round destination. Even in winter, when most other European cities are freezing, in Lisbon high temperatures rarely go below 10C (50F).
5. RESORT: It is the only European capital located so close to sandy beaches, enabling visitors to combine culture with fun by the sea.
6. SIZE: It's a compact and intimate city, ideal for a short city break or a longer romantic stay, with a lively café culture and a nightlife that is one of the most vibrant in Europe.
7. VARIETY: Its surroundings offer an incredible variety of tourist attractions, from fairytale palaces in one of Europe's most romantic towns (Sintra), to world-class golf and fun in Europe's largest casino in Estoril, to surfing in Cascais or escaping to a natural park in Arrábida, to dolphin-watching in Setúbal.
8. GATEWAY: It makes a perfect base to explore many of Portugal's most outstanding towns and villages, from Evora to Obidos.
9. SAFETY: It's one of the safest European capitals. Tourists are always automatic targets in all big cities and visitors should beware of pickpocketing in Lisbon, but serious random violent crime is practically unheard of in this city.
10. WELCOMING: It's a friendly city with a cosmopolitan population, welcoming to all visitors and families with children, and open to minorities and alternative lifestyles.
LISBOA Nominated for 4 'Tourism Oscars'
Lisbon has once again been nominated for the prestigious World Travel Awards 2010 in four categories: Europe’s Leading Destination, Europe’s Leading City Break Destination, Europe’s Leading Cruise Destination and Europe’s Leading Cruise Port.
Considered by “The Wall Street Journal” as the “Tourism Oscars," the World Travel Awards (WTA) distinguishes the world’s leading tourist destinations for their service excellence.
Last year, Lisbon triumphed at the European awards by winning the categories of Europe’s Leading Destination, Leading City Break Destination and Leading Cruise Destination.
These prizes were awarded at the 16th WTA edition held at Hotel Praia D'El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort, which also won Europe’s Leading Golf & Leisure Resort and is a member of Turismo de Lisboa.
The World Travel Awards were created in 1993 and winners are elected through online voting – open to 183,000 travel agency and hospitality professionals throughout 160 countries from all continents.
www.visitlisboa.com
quarta-feira, 18 de agosto de 2010
"VisitLisboa" IN YOUR MOBILE PHONE
Download the VisitLisboa layer and discover Lisbon with your mobile phone. See how it works!
Visit Lisboa for Smartphone is a service provided by Turismo de Lisboa.
• What's this ?
It is a free service for Smartphone that shows to the tourist the relevant information about points of interest in Lisbon Region.
It provides a dynamic list of touristic content, presented in augmented reality, map or list mode and sorted by time, location, proximity, popularity and user preferences, allowing visiting the city in a new way.
On your Smartphone, use the Layar App (see below how to install) and then choose the layer Visit Lisboa.
• Check out points of interest near you; restaurants, night-clubs, museums, etc;
• Point your phone and see where they are on your line of sight;
• See it on a map or on a simple list;
• Get detailed information about points of interest. Share it with your friends on
your social network;
• Get detailed turn-by-turn map directions to points of interest.
• Supported Devices
To take full advantage of Augmented Reality you will need an Android Phone or iPhone with GPS, Digital Compass and Accelerometer.
In case you just have the GPS you may also find it useful to get points of interest on a map.
See the list of supported phones here :
http://layar.com/download/supported-devices/
• How to install & Use
1. Go to the iPhone App Store or Android Market (according to your phone) and search "Layar"
2. Install Layar application
3. Run Layar application and search "Visitlisboa"
4. Use it. Don't forget to add it to your favorites.
See more at www.layar.com
terça-feira, 10 de agosto de 2010
A NOSSA CONTRIBUIÇAO
De acordo com os dados do INE, o segmento de luxo contrariou a quebra de 2,3% no número de dormidas em Portugal, durante o primeiro mês do Verão, face ao ano anterior.
Ironicamente, as maiores descidas foram registadas nas estalagens e apartamentos turísticos. Estes estabelecimentos apresentaram decréscimos superiores a 10% em relação a 2009.
Quanto à localização, o estudo revela que houve uma quebra de 3% nas dormidas no Algarve e de 15% na Madeira. Em Lisboa, houve um aumento de 5%.
A.C.V. Correio da Manhã
A BLUFFER'S GUIDE TO LISBON HISTORY
5.000 BC
Neolithic megaliths built
1.200 BC
Phoenicians land in the Tagus
138 BC
Romans conquer "Allis Ubbo", rename Felicitas Julia Olisipo
409
Barbarian tribes sweep Iberia
714
Invading Muslims take Olisipo
1147
Crusaders help newly crowned Afonso Henriques conquer city
1385
Battle of Aljubarrota cements independence from Castile
1415
Occupation of Ceuta marks start of "Age of Discoveries"
1496
Expulsion of Jews and Moors
1580
Start of 60 years' Spanish rule
1755
Earthquake destroys Lisbon; Marquês de Pombal rebuilds
1807-1811
Napoleonic wars in Portugal
1910
Declaration of the Republic
1932
Salazar made prime minister
1974
"Carnation Revolution" coup ends decades of dictatorship
1986
Portugal joins European Union
1998
Expo 98 starts tourism boom
2004
Euro 2004 polishes city's image
2007
Signing of EU's Treaty of Lisbon
Neolithic megaliths built
1.200 BC
Phoenicians land in the Tagus
138 BC
Romans conquer "Allis Ubbo", rename Felicitas Julia Olisipo
409
Barbarian tribes sweep Iberia
714
Invading Muslims take Olisipo
1147
Crusaders help newly crowned Afonso Henriques conquer city
1385
Battle of Aljubarrota cements independence from Castile
1415
Occupation of Ceuta marks start of "Age of Discoveries"
1496
Expulsion of Jews and Moors
1580
Start of 60 years' Spanish rule
1755
Earthquake destroys Lisbon; Marquês de Pombal rebuilds
1807-1811
Napoleonic wars in Portugal
1910
Declaration of the Republic
1932
Salazar made prime minister
1974
"Carnation Revolution" coup ends decades of dictatorship
1986
Portugal joins European Union
1998
Expo 98 starts tourism boom
2004
Euro 2004 polishes city's image
2007
Signing of EU's Treaty of Lisbon
segunda-feira, 9 de agosto de 2010
BAIRRO ALTO - I
A sunset in Lisbon does not mean it's the end of the day (especially on a weekend or a typical summer night). For many, the day is just beginning and many bars haven't even opened their doors yet. A typical evening might start in the cafés of Chiado, serving as meeting points before heading to a restaurant for a long, relaxed dinner in the Bairro Alto quarter. It is the epicenter of the city's bar scene and where most of the nighttime action takes place. 
Venues range from the hip ("Bedroom"), to the quirky ("Pavilhão Chinês"), to the laid-back ("Clube da Esquina"). Most close between 2 and 4AM, when it is time to move down by the river to the docks of Alcântara and the district of Santos, home to several fashionable bars and clubs. The attractive setting of the docks is a pleasant place to stay and watch the sun rise to the sounds emanating from "Op Art," a bar with a view that stays open well into dawn on weekends. Best of all is ending your night (or beginning your day) on the dancefloor or sipping a cocktail on the terrace of the city's most stylish club, "Lux," partly owned by Hollywood actor John Malkovich and often hailed as Europe's best-designed club.
Lisbon is fast gaining a reputation as one of Europe's trendiest cities, and it's an established favorite with the international DJ set. The young European crowd has joined the party, with many young Spaniards, Italians, and Brits visiting the city specifically for its nightlife. It caters to everyone, offering everything from house to electronica, to 1920's-style jazz bars, to a flourishing gay scene.
If clubbing isn't your scene, classical music is well represented at various venues such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Culturgest. The city's several beautiful old theaters, especially Dona Maria II National Theater, present experimental contemporary works and classical plays, and for opera, look into São Carlos Theater.
For some local flavor, spend a candlelit evening at a Fado House, ranging from elegant restaurants to downmarket taverns with live Fado performers. Many have lost their authenticity (bordering on the tacky), and are targeted at tourists (clustered in Bairro Alto), but there are still some genuine Fado establishments in Alfama and Lapa. Fado remains a lively part of the city's culture, and is a must for any first-time visitor.
The major concert venues are Atlantic Pavillion and Coliseu dos Recreios, often hosting some of the world's top bands and artists.
Venues range from the hip ("Bedroom"), to the quirky ("Pavilhão Chinês"), to the laid-back ("Clube da Esquina"). Most close between 2 and 4AM, when it is time to move down by the river to the docks of Alcântara and the district of Santos, home to several fashionable bars and clubs. The attractive setting of the docks is a pleasant place to stay and watch the sun rise to the sounds emanating from "Op Art," a bar with a view that stays open well into dawn on weekends. Best of all is ending your night (or beginning your day) on the dancefloor or sipping a cocktail on the terrace of the city's most stylish club, "Lux," partly owned by Hollywood actor John Malkovich and often hailed as Europe's best-designed club.
Lisbon is fast gaining a reputation as one of Europe's trendiest cities, and it's an established favorite with the international DJ set. The young European crowd has joined the party, with many young Spaniards, Italians, and Brits visiting the city specifically for its nightlife. It caters to everyone, offering everything from house to electronica, to 1920's-style jazz bars, to a flourishing gay scene.
If clubbing isn't your scene, classical music is well represented at various venues such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Culturgest. The city's several beautiful old theaters, especially Dona Maria II National Theater, present experimental contemporary works and classical plays, and for opera, look into São Carlos Theater.
For some local flavor, spend a candlelit evening at a Fado House, ranging from elegant restaurants to downmarket taverns with live Fado performers. Many have lost their authenticity (bordering on the tacky), and are targeted at tourists (clustered in Bairro Alto), but there are still some genuine Fado establishments in Alfama and Lapa. Fado remains a lively part of the city's culture, and is a must for any first-time visitor.
The major concert venues are Atlantic Pavillion and Coliseu dos Recreios, often hosting some of the world's top bands and artists.
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