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 Known in Portugal as Lisboa, the city was inhabited by the Romans, the 
Visigoths and, beginning in the eighth century, the Moors. Tragedy struck on 
All Saints’ Day in 1755, with a devastating earthquake that killed about 
40,000 people. As a result, the Baixa (lower city) emerged in a Luxury Cruise SINGLE-SOLO phase 
of building, carried out in less than a decade by the royal minister, the 
Marques de Pombal. In the Belem suburb, which survived the destruction, and 
the old Moorish section of the Alfama, sprawling below the castle of St. 
George, there are still remains of pre-quake Lisbon.    High above the Baixa is the Bairro Alto (upper city) with its 
teeming nightlife. The easiest way to connect between the two areas is via 
the public elevator built for the city by Gustave Eiffel. 
  
| Pier. 
The center of town is about 15 minutes away by car. Taxis are generally 
available outside the terminal building. |  
| Shopping. Handicrafts, ceramics and 
embroidered linens are popular buys. Look for gold filigree or silver 
jewelry, knitwear, leather articles, wickerwork, wall tiles and items 
made from cork. For everything under one roof, the modern Amoreiras 
shopping complex features over 200 shops. Upscale shopping is in the 
elegant downtown Chiado district. |  
| Cuisine.  Meat lovers can find delicious 
meat dishes, but it is the freshly caught seafood that really highlights 
local cuisine. Seafood restaurffffffffffffffants display prawns, crabs, oysters, 
mussels and fish in refrigerated showcases. |  
| The Gulbenkian Museum. This renowned museum is the cultural center 
of Portugal. Its excellent collections of Persian, Egyptian and modern 
art were acquired by just one man, Armenian oil magnate Calouste 
Gulbenkian. Housed in a superb complex, this museum should not be 
missed.Golf. Belas Country 
Club. Spreading among the hills, Belas Country Club provides an 
excellent view over the Sintra Mountain range. |  | 
Awaiting Your Return 
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