February 2010

Visit Lisbon with Children 24.02.2010

If you are planning to visit Lisbon with children the city has plenty of opportunities in and around to keeps kids entertained.

Red Bull Air Race 2010 in Lisbon, flying over the Tagus River 24.02.2010

The city of Lisbon will make its debut on the Red Bull Air Race calendar in 2010 when the World Championship makes a highly anticipated return to Portugal.

Optimus Alive! 10 – Lisbon festival takes place in July 19.02.2010

Kasabian, Gossip and Phoenix have been added to the bill for this year's Optimus Alive! 10 festival in Lisbon.

The Lisbon festival also features Pearl Jam. The band will closed it's European tour in Lisbon, Portugal.

The three day event takes place at Passeio Maritimo de Algés in Lisbon, Portugal, between July 8-10.

The line up, so far, for Optimus Alive! 10 in Lisbon is:

Portugal Gastronomy – eating in Lisbon 19.02.2010

Portugal has a surprisingly large variety of gastronomic delights. From Minho to Algarve, Portuguese diet include fish, chicken, vegetables and fruits. Pork, goat, partridge, quail and rabbit are typical meats in Portugal.

Estufa Fria – A beautiful greenhouse in Lisbon 12.02.2010

Estufa Fria is real green museum located in Eduardo VII Park just in the centre of Lisbon.

Miradouros – Lisbon viewpoints 12.02.2010

Lisbon has fantastic viewpoints over the city. Called Miradouros, they are located at the highest points of Lisbon's seven hills.

New - Apartment 12, in Lisbon 09.02.2010

New apartment! Black and white sofistication with view!
Apartment number 12 is located at the 4th floor (without elevator) of a renewed building in the Pena district.
From the bedroom window you can enjoy the view to the castle, one of the top monuments and view points of Lisbon.

Cristo Rei - overlooking the city of Lisbon 05.02.2010

Cristo Rei from LisbonThe giant statue of Cristo Rei (Christ the King), a slightly smaller replica of the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, was erected in 1959 in thanks to God for sparing Portugal during the Second World War. It is considered a national monument.

Lisbon Beaches and Around 05.02.2010

Portugal rates as one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe especially because its 800 km of coast with many lovely sandy beaches and excellent climate. Lisbon is not exception and you can find it very hard not to visit one of it's many beaches on the hot summer days.