No trip to Lisbon is complete without tasting the famous Lisbon coffee called bica. In Portugal, and Lisbon is not an exception, coffee is an obligatory drink. All the cafés and pastelarias in the city have the espressos (strong coffee) or the galão (latte).

If you are an art lover or a museum fan, Lisbon is the perfect city for you. Plan an afternoon excursion to the Lisbon museums where you can find fantastic collections of historical and cultural items.

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

This is a gorgeous time for massive celebrations. Hurry in booking your apartment in Lisbon to guarantee your presence in this fun, crazy and super crowded day in the city.

One of Europe's most popular cities - Lisbon is an ideal destination for a weekend break. With fantastic museums and galleries, restaurants, bars and much more, Lisbon is a superb city for an European weekend break.

Visits to Lisbon, Estoril, Sintra, Oeiras and Mafra have now been made easier thanks to the new YouGo Tourism Guides for mobile phones. With a simple click, these guides will allow visitors, both Portuguese and foreigners to choose their favourite tour and enjoy some of the suggestions from Culture to Cuisine, as well as updated weather information.

The Belém Tower was built both as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon and as part of a defensive system at the entrance to the Tagus river. King João II (1455-1495) was the first to outline a novel and effective defence plan for Lisbon. His three-pronged plan required three fortresses, one at Cascais, a second at St. Sebastião da Caparica (also called the Old Tower) on the south bank of the Tagus and the third, which was completed by King Manuel I, who succeeded him after his death.