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largely rebuilt after a devastating
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1755 Lisbon is undoubtedly one of the
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most beautiful European capitals today I
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started my city Excursion on the MS
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Opera along the river Tas it's an ideal
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way to explore the area as it gives you
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a panoramic view and idea of the layout
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of Lisbon known as Lisboa
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first you view the chisto ray statue
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inspired by the famous Christ the
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Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro then you get
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close to the 25th of April Bridge
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connecting Lisbon City Center with
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heralda District designed by the same
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company responsible for San Francisco's
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Golden Gate Bridge the similarity to
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their iconic structure is obvious
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originally called the Salazar Bridge its
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1975 after the dict potato was named
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after was overthrown in the military
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date next you pass the electricity
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Museum in the beautiful old Teo Power
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Station hosting a cultural center and a
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history of energy science and Industrial
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architecture the Monument of the
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discoveries in the Bellum district is
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one of the best known landmarks in the
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city it is located at the spot where
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great Portuguese explorers like vast de
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G set sail to explore the new world
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further down the river is the 16th
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century Bellum Tower a fortification
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built by King John II as part of the tus
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mouth defense system originally built on
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an island land reclamation means it is
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now on the bank of the river the cruise
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then sails back and passes landmarks in
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distance these include St George's
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cathedral providing an opportunity to
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view the pastel and white buildings and
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rooftops you also get to see where the
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cruise ships birth close to the city
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center before returning to the
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dog the next stop after a short coach
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ride is at the Magnificent Park Eduardo
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I 7th a two Hector Garden paying homage
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to the British king who visited In 1902
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to improve relations between the two
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countries the remnants of a demolished
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statue of Salazar rest in the
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fountains returning to the center of
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town a visit to praco dooso which dates
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back to the Middle Ages is a must the
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large square is at the site of the
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theatro nationale in a column playing
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homage to King Pedro IV king of Portugal
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away Along black and white tied roads
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wide streets and through the main
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shopping area is the Majestic Rua
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Arch this rests near the vast prco de
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commercio Square sometimes called the
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black horse or Palace Square it was
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created after the 7 1955 earthquake
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destroyed the Royal rira Palace during
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the Inquisition it was the site of
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celebrations and also terrible
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torture take time to stroll along the
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banks of the Tas at the site of the
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Port Lisbon a beautiful and memorable
