January 31st, 2007
On the right hand bank of the river Tagus, Lisbon is a city whose legendary history stretches back over twenty centuries.
The maritime Discoveries turned Lisbon into one of the world’s great ports and the centre of an empire that reached Brazil in the West and India in the East. On each side of the river Tagus that history is testified by great monuments. Amongst them the famous Torre de Belém (Tower of Belém), that was ...
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January 24th, 2007

National Coach Museum
Visited by more tourists than any other attraction in Lisbon, the National Coach Museum is the finest of its type in the world. Founded by Amélia, wife of Carlos I, it's housed in a former 18th-century riding academy connected to the Belém Royal Palace. The coaches stand in a former horse ring; most date from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Drawing the most interest ...
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January 23rd, 2007
Welcome to the future home of the HotelsByCity Blog
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