Lisbon’s Top 10 Attractions

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Top Attraction #1

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MUDE-Museu do Design e da Moda. Europe’s finest museum of 20th-century design. For more information, click here.

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Top Attraction #2

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Elevador de Santa Justa. A century-old iron lift with great city views. For more information, click here.

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The Torre de Belém. This fine example of Manueline architecture guards the entrance to Lisbon. For more information, click here.

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Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. A jewel from Portugal’s Golden Age. For more information, click here.

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Top Attraction #5

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Castelo de São Jorge. Built by the Moors, this castle is where present-day Portugal began. For more information, click here.

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Top Attraction #6

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Parque das Nações. The highlight here is the state-of-the-art aquarium. For more information, click here.

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Top Attraction #7

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Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga. Home to the city’s finest art collection. For more information, click here.

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The Bairro Alto. Bars, clubs and restaurants make the ‘Upper City’ Lisbon’s centre of nightlife. For more information, click here.

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Top Attraction #9

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The Museu Gulbenkian. A superb and wide-ranging art collection. For more information, click here.

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Top Attraction #10

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The Alfama district. Narrow alleyways and red-roofed houses give a taste of medieval Lisbon. For more information, click here.