Lisbon

Lisbon is the historic capital and largest city of Portugal, situated where the Tejo River meets the Atlantic Ocean. As one of the oldest cities in the Western Europe, its undulating terrain is famously built across seven hills. Its history is profoundly marked by its role as the launch point for the Age of Discoveries, and later, its reconstruction following the devastating 1755 earthquake. Today, the urban space functions as the political, economic, and cultural axis of the nation. Key structures like the Jerónimos Monastery and Belém Tower attest to its former maritime power, while the oldest district, Alfama, preserves the design of the pre-earthquake medieval city.