Buildings in Lisbon

City Quarter

The oldest and most romantic part of Lisbon is Alfama. The narrow, winding streets rising steeply from the river towards the castle are filled with an abundance of quiet restaurants, little squares in places few people would expect to find them and citrus trees loose on the street. [btn "Find a romantic hotel in central Lisbon" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/lisbon.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-lisabon-alfama] Alfama is also where you'll get…

Square, Gateway

Lisbon's largest and most central square is located right on the banks of the Tagus River in the heart of the city. [btn "Book a hotel in Lisbon in advance" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/lisbon.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-lisabon-praca-comercio] The centre of the square is dominated by the equestrian statue of King Joseph I and the palace buildings lining the perimeter on three sides. The fourth one is then a promenade along the Tejo River,…

Bridge

The red suspension bridge arching over the water is an unmistakable symbol of San Francisco. But it's not exactly unmistakable... [btn "Choose accommodation with a river view" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/lisbon.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-lisabon-ponte-25] Lisbon is actually connected to the city of Almada via the Tejo River on California's twin Golden Gate Bridge, and uninformed travellers will easily confuse the two in a photograph. The…

City Quarter

The quirky and somewhat free-spirited Bairro Alto district in the city centre is the main centre of the Fado musical style. [btn "Find a romantic hotel in central Lisbon" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/lisbon.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-lisabon-bairro-alto] Every other bar or café has at least one singer playing in the evening, and the melancholy tones echo through the narrow streets, giving you the true Lisbon atmosphere along with good wine…

Square, Station

Right on the bustling Rossio Square, near Restauradores Avenue in the heart of the city, a railway tunnel nearly 3 km long opens up, at the end of which is Rossio Central Station, where some of the long-distance trains terminate. [btn "Book a hotel in central Lisbon at a discount" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/lisbon.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-lisabon-rossio] The magnificent station building The station building itself is an architectural…

Station, Modern Building

Portugal's largest railway station and one of the main transfer points between trains, metro and buses, it is one of the leading jewels of contemporary European architecture. [btn "Hotel closest to Oriente Station" https://www.booking.com/landmark/pt/gare-do-oriente.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-lisabon-oriente] The unique roofing and main entrance is the work of world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava. The station was completed in 1998…

Bridge

At 12 kilometres, the Ponte Vasco da Gama is the longest bridge in Europe. This extraordinary engineering feat spans the widest part of the Tagus estuary from the north-eastern edge of Lisbon to the city of Montijo and serves as a major diversion for transit traffic out of the city. [btn "View hotels in Lisbon" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/lisbon.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-lisabon-most-gama] The entire structure was built in record time.…