Lisbon is one of the most popular city destinations in Europe. The city of Lisbon and the Lisbon metropolitan area attracts a significant number of tourists each year, drawn to its historical and cultural heritage, good transportation connections and good touristic infrastructure.
A view of the city with Lisbon's cathedral in the background
Praça de Camões, in Chiado
Pombaline Lower Town (Baixa Pombalina de Lisboa).
Aerial view of Alfama
The Lisbon Metropolitan Area is a metropolitan area in Portugal centered on Lisbon, the capital and largest city of the country. The metropolitan area, covering 18 municipalities is the largest urban area in the country and the 10th largest in the European Union, with a population in 2015 of 2,812,678 in an area of 3,015.24 km².
Image: Lisboa, Portugal panoramio (31) (cropped)
Image: Praça Marques de Pombal, Lisboa (cropped)
Image: 24.4.14 Modern Lisbon 04 (14011836262) (cropped)
Image: Parque das Nações 31 (cropped)