Designed by acclaimed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the space-age Gare do Oriente is an extraordinary vaulted structure, with slender columns fanning out into a concertina roof to create a kind of geometric crystalline forest.
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Bel茅m鈥檚 undisputed heart-stealer is this Unesco-listed monastery. The mosteiro is the stuff of pure fantasy: a fusion of Diogo de Boitaca鈥檚 creative鈥
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The star of Sintra-Vila is this palace, with its iconic twin conical chimneys and lavish, whimsical interior, which is a mix of Moorish and Manueline鈥
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Towering dramatically above Lisbon, these mid-11th-century hilltop fortifications sneak into almost every snapshot. Roam its snaking ramparts and pine鈥
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Wander downhill (to save your legs) through Alfama's steep, narrow, cobblestoned streets and catch a glimpse of the more traditional side of Lisbon before鈥
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Set in a lemon-fronted, 17th-century palace, the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga is Lapa鈥檚 biggest draw. It presents a star-studded collection of European鈥
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian 鈥 Cole莽茫o do Fundador
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Famous for its outstanding quality and breadth, the world-class Founder's Collection at Museu Calouste Gulbenkian showcases an epic collection of Western鈥
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This magical villa and gardens is a neo-Manueline extravaganza, dreamed up by Italian opera-set designer, Luigi Manini, under the orders of Brazilian鈥
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Don't leave the city without riding popular tram 28E from Largo Martim Moniz. This rickety, screechy, gloriously old-fashioned ride from Pra莽a Martim鈥
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Portuguese muralist Rigo designed this splash-happy boardwalk. Watch blue-mosaic volcanoes erupt spontaneously or relax on one of the wave-shaped benches鈥
2. Feira Internacional de Lisboa
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Designed by Portuguese architects Barreiros Ferreira and Fran莽a D贸ria, the striking, crystalline FIL is Lisbon鈥檚 premier venue for exhibitions and trade鈥
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Kids won鈥檛 grumble about science at the interactive Pavilh茫o do Conhecimento, where they can run riot in the adult-free unfinished house, get dizzy on a鈥
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The closest you鈥檒l get to scuba diving without a wetsuit, Ocean谩rio is mind-blowing. With 8000 marine creatures splashing in 7 million litres of seawater,鈥
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Bristling with exotic foliage from Portugal鈥檚 former colonies, the Garcia de Orta Garden is named after a 16th-century Portuguese naturalist and pioneer鈥
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No, that's not Dubai! Shaped like the sail of explorer Vasco da Gama鈥檚 mighty caravel, this 145m-high, concrete-and-steel skyscraper was designed by鈥
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Vanishing into a watery distance, the Vasco da Gama Bridge is Europe鈥檚 longest, stretching 17.2km across the Rio Tejo.
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This red-brick, neo-Moorish building built in 1892 hosts big concerts and other events, including bullfighting, and houses a museum. Below the stadium is鈥