Jose Viano
Lisbon Tourism
The oldest part of Lisbon, bustling (Stay in the best hotels in Lisbon) is Alfama, its twisting streets and steep, narrow streets are hometo fishermen, and on which sits the fish market. Another of their neighborhoods is called the Baixa, is located between the Plaza del Rocío and Trade Plaza, is a completely reconstructed area with broad and regular streets, a major commercial and banking district.
We can also find the Barrio Alto, is the nightlife in the city. Full of typical restaurants and stores where you can listen to traditional music, as the renowned fado.
The Belém Tower is undoubtedly the best known monument in Portugal. Built between 1515 and 1521, the prison-fortress is located on the banks of the Tagus, in front of the Jeronimos Monastery. (The Manueline style masterpiece. Built following the return of Basque Indian range in early XVI century. notabilísimo faculty.)
The Castillo de San Jorge is a building that dominates Lisbon and the Tagus Estuary. Had its origins during the Roman rule. It currently consists of ten towers linked by a powerful wall. Former royal residence, the gardens have excellent views of the capital.
In the Alfama district stands the Cathedral, is an ancient fortress of the XII century and has a mixture of Baroque and Romantic styles. Inside it retains an important treasure of religious jewelry.
There are many shops where they can get crafts, literature and rare antiques from all corners of Portugal.
Capital of Portugal
The city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, was founded with the name of Ulissipo by the Phoenicians, but shortly after it was conquered by the Greeks and Carthaginians.
And when it was conquered by the Romans, it became the capital of the Lusitania gained the name “Olisipo. ” Then, until the year 585, was part of the kingdom of Galicia, until the 711 was again conquered and changed his name in the latter case, it was the Muslims who called al-Usbuma.
Later, between 798 and 808, King Alfonso II recaptured the city for ten years, until it was finally conquered in 1147, at the hands of Alfonso I Enriquez, during the Second Crusade.
It was during the reign of Alfonso III in Lisbon when setting the foundation for Portugal’s maritime expansion. So, with the arrival of the fifteenth century the city’s port became one of the most prominent of the world. Continue reading
Estoril, Beach and Sports
Estoril is a small neighborhood in central Portugal, but not small in terms of events and attractions are concerned. It has 25,000 inhabitants, as we said, this small neighborhood that belongs to the city of Cascais, Lisbon, known stand out among the greatest, such as the home of sporting events like the world rally championship, its great Award of motorcycling, the ATP Estoril Open de Portugal, the prestigious sailing event Audi Med Cup, and the Estoril Open de Golf.
Speaking of Estoril and limited to sporting events would be a sin. Because Estoril holds one of the best beaches in the world. A space for the sun to be expressed in full, and the tourist is not just a spectator. With warm temperatures throughout the year, the most outstanding beaches are Valadares, Sao Pedro and Little Beach. The availability of accommodation in Estoril are optimal, it has a sufficient tourist infrastructure, or the typical beach houses. The sport is not only present with its prestigious events, without also finds its place in the hands of windsurfing and kitesurfing, with great amenities for your practice. Continue reading
Fatima and Her Miracles
Fatima is 140 km from Lisbon, and shares its margins with the cities of Aveiro, Coimbra and Leiria, all this mystic cord, forms what is known as the Silver Coast, a tourist area in Portugal and Europe. This city, which is connected with the sea, is a revered place in the Catholic world. Its streets keep one of the most captivating stories for the Church today: the apparitions of the Virgin Mary, between May and October 1917. The story goes that the Virgin appeared before three young (Lucia Dos Santos, Francisco and Jacinta Marto) and entrusted them with secrets that have seen life after the fact, among others, the end of the first world war.
The shrine of Fatima stands an imposing tower of 65 meters and is located just in front of another mythical place, including the Chapel of the Apparitions. Fatima is a deeply Catholic, as well as tourism, because a point does not exclude the other.
Fatima is quaint, very small (about 8,000 inhabitants) and there are many options to get around, for example his “little train” which will give tourists the chance to know each outside the city. Continue reading
Abrantes, The Story of The Mountain
The exclusive and romantic city of Abrantes, climbs a hill on the right side of the river Tagus, taking control of the entire valley from Belver to Constancia.
This town of Celtic origin, including in antiquity as a place where lots of gold, has retained its old jealously. This is indicated by squares, castles and monuments. It has a population of 13,646 inhabitants and belongs to the district of Santarém, located in the central part of the country. A great attraction is the Tower of Abrantes. This tower, up the mansion of nobility, which today only ruins remain. Tourists can also enjoy the monastic complex in Tomar Convent or the Castle do Kristo. Your options are first class hotels including the Hotel highlights tourism, which has 30 rooms and first class facilities, the hotel Abrantur and Casa Joao Chagas. Continue reading
The Eiffel Tower an indisputable logo
If there is anything that you can not visit in France is the Eiffel Tower, that beyond being criticized at the time it opened in 1889, today is undoubtedly the logo with the most associated with France.
It has a height of 300 meters and weighs 7300 tons. At the top of it, you can see the entire city of Paris.
But this monument not only allows us to see the whole city, but also offers, in the same restaurants, shopping and to even a museum. And getting there is tricky, because all means of transport to get there (though some, like the metro, have your station a few blocks from her).
One can opt to climb the tower on foot or by elevator. However, access to the summit can only be reached by elevator. Those who climb it on foot would cost them $ 5, while those who come up through the elevator will pay 10 euros. It is clear that the elevators are highly secure and reliable. Continue reading
Mont Saint Michel, The Archangel Mount
No doubt the Mont Saint Michel is one of the most impressive sights of the country, which owes its name to the abbey dedicated to the worship of Saint Michel Archangel (San Miguel). This island is the busiest of Normandy and one of the first resorts in France.
Mont Saint Michel is a rocky island that houses a medieval abbey, a majestic architecture. The amazing thing about this place is not only based solely on their beauty, but the strangeness of the place is that one can see, where he has made the trip safely to enter the abbey began to be covered by rising tide to completely cover the island and leave only the construction with the appearance of floating in the ocean. Not for nothing gets about three million two hundred thousand tourists a year.
Also the island in ancient times the Celtic tribes had occupied Scissy forest, near the mountain, and approached him to indulge his services. According to Gil Deric, historian of the eighteenth century, the rock was dedicated under the name “My vel Beneneni Tomb,” “Monte Belenus or tomb,” Gaulish god of the sun. Continue reading
The Louvre Museum
This museum is located in Paris (Paris hotels), the French capital. Opened its doors on November 18, 1793 and since then displays paintings, sculptures and art objects of infinite value. Its history dates back to 1190, when King Philip Augustus had built near the river Seine a tower and a fortress. Its purpose was to ensure the defense of the city before leaving for the Crusades.
The site was known as the Louvre, whose mysterious origin may be the lower Saxon word meaning “fortified home”, or luperius Latin term that translates as “full of wolves.”
Under the reign of Charles V, between 1364 and 1380, the castle was enlarged to the north and east, bringing the tower was surrounded by buildings. Francis I, the sovereign who reigned between 1515 and 1547, decided to take up residence in the Louvre, but his collection of paintings was to move just a century later. Continue reading
Kuta Bali in Indonesia
The white beach is not how many kilometers in length covering the entire coast from Kuta to Legian … and lost in the distance. Kuta beach in Bali, Indonesia is moderately wide, surrounded by diverse vegetation (not the typical beach where only palm trees) is rapidly coming to an end-carreterilla the promenade which runs alongside the many hotels and resorts that you can find at the very bottom of beach. Water is not a raft reason why most people you see taking a bath is with a surfboard, whether experts or are learning (there are lots of surf schools around classes that give you 1 or more days for about $ 30 the day for beginners). Still does not stop the waves you can swim at ease in some areas (other prohibited the bathroom).
The rest of the city of Kuta is like any tourist town in the south of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, is distributed along the coast, with a main street where are the clubs, pubs, restaurants, pool halls, massage parlors, girls … flowing perpendicular to the many streets full of shops souvernires and shirts, with more restaurants. Continue reading
Tourism in the Isle of Arran, Scotland
The Isle of Arran, is a major tourist attraction in Scotland, noted for their geological, its mountain range, and all the splendor of the landscape in its natural state.
The Isle of Arran is a reference when thinking about eco-tourism. There are also beaches and small towns like Brodick, the capital. Here tourists will find all the necessary infrastructure to stay. Other towns on the island are, Lochranza, Corrie, Blackwaterfoot or Lamlash probably the most popular.
Starting to retrace the range of tourist potential of the island, are to begin Brodick Castle, a point that tourists can not evade. It is available to the public every summer, and presents a prestigious collection of relics of the seventeenth century. It is surrounded by a garden, which surrounds and completes a beautiful place. Lochranza Castle also consists of a large tower anchored to the foot of the mountains. Lochranza is itself one of the most attractive towns of the island. Continue reading