| It is easy finding one’s way with a rental car in the Portuguese capital, the city of Lisbon by the Tagus River. Car rental companies offering cheap rental cars are available as well at the airport of Lisbon as in the city centre. Having found a cheap rental car from a car hire in Lisbon you can start your discovery tour of the city and its hinterland. The old part of the city, the cathedral and the monastery with a church are worthwhile sights. Lisbon has numerous museums spread over the whole urban area that tell of the city’s history. A famous and worthwhile means of transportation for tourists tired of walking is the tram line no. 28, and there is even a tram museum giving more information about the “Eléctrico” to those interested. If you decide to go out in the nightlife district of Bairro Alto with its countless bars and pubs you should better park your Lisbon rental car outside, for most of the narrow streets are closed to traffic. | Hictoric landmarks of the city are the Monastery of Jeronimos with a richly garnished lime stone façade and the “Torre de Belém” fortress which is situated in the district of Belém and was originally planned to be a lighthouse and a prison. In Belém you also find the more modern “Monument to the Discoveries” with a viewing terrace. Another building offering nice views of the city is the Vasco da Gama Tower, a 145 metre-high stell lattice formwork building. Taking the Elevador de Santa Justa lift in the heart of the city you reach the uptown Chiado district, from where you can enjoy another nice view over the city. As a matter of fact, viewing points offering wide panoramas exist in a great number in Lisbon. These nice places are specially labelled and even have their own name in Portugal: “Miradouro”. Also from the Saint George’s Castle high above the centre, visitors enjoy a beautiful view of the city and the river. |
