This wonderful quote justifiably refers to Portugal’s pulsating metropole. Lisbon, the city of the seven hills, was once the centre of half the world. This is still evident in all the splendid palaces, narrow picturesque streets and the melancholic charm of this European capital. The urban landscape is characterised by right-angled streets, stately homes with style-setting facades of faded tiles, azulejos, and medieval, labyrinth-like, narrow alleys. “The beautiful city on the Tejo“ entices you to discover it on foot, to drift through the neighbourhood and be enchanted again and again behind every winding staircase. You can discover the secret alleyways of the Alfama district, the checkerboard pattern of the Baixa neighbourhood and from the numerous Miradouros get a glimpse of the blue estuary pools of the Tejo. Miradouros translate as “vantage points”. These are the most beautiful locations in Lisbon, meeting points for tourists and locals. For those who prefer not to climb the hills, there is the wooden tramway, the eléctricos, that wind through the narrow streets of the old town reminiscent of one hundred years ago. And for those who love nightlife, you will be in your element: there is hardly another European city that offers diversity in nightlife like Lisbon. From a relaxing evening with Fado to a roaring party night overlooking the Tejo, Portugal’s capital makes it all possible.