| Like any country in Europe, Portugal has its | | | | pictures with Fernando Pessoa's statue. He |
| own rich culture and heritage as well as | | | | was a famous Modernist poet of Portugal. |
| beautiful tourist spots to boast of. It is | | | | |
| famous for its beautiful cities as well as | | | | 6.) Ponte 25 de Abril |
| scenic countryside. So, if you are inclined | | | | |
| to travel to Portugal, here are the ten | | | | If you think the Golden Gate of San Francisco |
| wonderful and beautiful places that you | | | | is magnificent, wait until you see this |
| should never miss. | | | | bridge. The man who designed this bridge was |
| | | | the same man who designed the Golden Gate. |
| 1.) The Gulbenkian Museum | | | | This bridge connects Lisbon to the Setubal |
| | | | Peninsula. |
| If you love history and culture, then this | | | | |
| museum located in Lisbon is for you. There | | | | 7.) Protugal's Cristo Rei |
| are a lot of ancient Egyptian artifacts here | | | | |
| as well as paintings done by famous artist. | | | | If Rio de Janeiro has the Christ the Redeemer |
| The museum's garden alone is enough to | | | | statue, then Portugal has Cristo Rei. This |
| captivate the tourists' awe. | | | | statue has a height of over 100 meters and is |
| | | | overlooking the Tejo River. Once you reach |
| 2.) St. Jorge's Castle | | | | this statue, be overwhelmed by the |
| | | | magnificent view of the city and the river |
| This castle is also situated in Lisbon. Once | | | | below. |
| you get to the hill where the castle stands, | | | | |
| be prepared for the view of the city and the | | | | 8.) Aveiro City |
| river below you. You can also visit Alfama | | | | |
| along the way. | | | | This is the so-called Venice of Portugal |
| | | | because it also boasts of its own canals and |
| 3.) Praca de Comercio | | | | bridges wherein you can take a leisurely ride |
| | | | on their moliceiros, which are comparable to |
| This is a beautiful plaza that can also be | | | | the Venice's gondolas. You will get to see so |
| found in Lisbon and is a must-see in this | | | | many beautiful historical buildings in this |
| city. This faces the river, giving a | | | | city like the Aveiro Cathedral, Camara |
| wonderful view of that body of water. What is | | | | Municipal, Carmelite Church, etc, or you can |
| also nice about this place is that it is a | | | | visit its parks like the Santo Antonio Park |
| part of the downtown of Lisbon, so it is a | | | | as well as the Dom Pedro Children's Park. |
| good place for you to stroll along. | | | | Aveiro City still has lots more to offer any |
| | | | visitor like surfing as well as wind surfing |
| 4.) Belem | | | | in its Costa Nova Beach and the river, or you |
| | | | can always go shopping at Forum Aveiro or the |
| This is a wonderful neighborhood to visit if | | | | Rua dos Combatientes de Guerra as well as |
| you love to see historical monuments as well | | | | shop at Avenida Dr. Lourenco Peixinho. |
| as buildings. Here, you can see the Belem | | | | |
| Tower as well as the Belem Culutral Center. | | | | 9.) Coimbra City |
| You can also visit here the Royal Place of | | | | |
| Belem, which is now the Presidential Palace | | | | This is another famous tourist spot where you |
| of Lisbon. | | | | will get to see the great University of |
| | | | Coimbra. Here, you can take leisurely walks |
| 5.) Chiado | | | | in the university's botanical garden. There |
| | | | are also lots to see here like the Roman |
| This wonderful historical street in Lisbon | | | | ruins of Conimbriga as well as the city's |
| offers any visitor a great experience when it | | | | cathedrals. |
| comes to shopping as well as dining and | | | | |
| partying. Here, you can also see and take | | | | 10. |