Lisbon is the biggest city in Portugal and is located on the Atlantic coast in middle of the country. Lisbon is a relaxed city, full of friendly folk who make the effort to stop and talk.

Here are the most stuning places to see in Lisbon, to get the most out of your journey:

1. Belem Tower (Torre de Belém)

Belém Tower was built in the Age of the Discoveries (when defending the city was of paramont importance) in tribute to the patron saint of the city, Saint Vicente.

2. Jeronimos Monastery

Jeronimos Monastery is one of the interesting Lisbon attractions found on RueFind. The tower is replete with Manueline decoration, symbols of the King’s power: cables encircling the building and terminating in elegant knots, armillary spheres, crosses of the Military Order of Christ and naturalistic elements such as the rhinoceros, the first such representation in stone known in Europe.

3. Gulbenkian Museum (Museu Calouste Gulbenkian)

A defining mark in Portuguese museum architecture, the edifice of the Museum is organised round two gardens with numerous tall picture windows that enable the visitor to enjoy Nature and Art.

4. Park of the Nations (Parque das Nações)

This Park is showcasing striking contemporary architecture with Europe’s longest bridge as the backdrop. For those who are birdlovers, this is a perfect spot for bird watching as it is sited in the Tagus Estuary, one of the largest and diverse estuaries of Europe.

5. Berardo Collection Museum

Berardo Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is one of Europe’s greatest modern art collections which includes works by Andy Warhol, Picasso, and Dali among others. Best of all, it’s free.

6. Oceanarium (Oceanario de Lisboa)

The Oceanário de Lisboa is the second-biggest aquarium in the world. It has a large collection of marine species.
The impressive stone-and-glass structure features four aquariums replicating the abundant ecosystems of the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Antarctic oceans.

7. National Museum of Ancient Art  (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga)

Illustrating Portugal’s links with Africa, India, China and Japan, the museum collection includes painting, sculpture, metalwork, textiles, furniture, drawings, and other decorative art forms from the Middle Ages to the early nineteenth century. The collections, especially those for the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, are particularly important regarding the history of Portuguese painting, sculpture, and metalwork.

8. Design and Fashion Museum – MUDE

Lisbon’s exceptional Design Museum is one of the world’s leading museums of 20th century design and several critics see its collection as the best in Europe.
It considers the concept of design in its various expressions in the 20th century, considering its progress within a historical context, and keeps pace with the contemporary world, showing design’s new trends and directions in the 21st century.

9. Saint George Castle – Castelo de Sao Jorge

Saint George’s Castle can be seen from almost everywhere in the city. Its oldest parts date from the 6th century, when it was fortified by the Romans, Visigoths, and eventually the Moors.