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Budget Flights to Lisbon
Major sites: St. George's Castle, Santa Justa Elevator, Feira da Ladra,
The 25th of April Bridge
Surrounding attractions: Oitavos Golf Club, Palacio Nacional de Sintra
the Disney-like castle of Palacio Nacional da Pena
Other sites in Lisbon: Tourists will enjoy the Gulbenkian Museum,
with its Persian art and Egyptian sculptures. The Oceanarium aquarium is
popular, as is the Port Wine House located in an 18th-century building taking
up an entire street and full of hundreds of bottles of port.
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Flights to Lisbon
Flights are available for travelling to Lisbon from Heathrow, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Cardiff
and Edinburgh airports. Airlines flying to Lisbon include British Airways, Iberia, Alitalia, Avro and Monarch Airlines.
Prices for a retrun flight to Lisbon start at £69 from London Gatwick and £71 from Manchester.
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Where to stay in Lisbon
Lisbon has diverse and good quality accommodation. Hotels in Lisbon can be found in for as little as £41 a room at the
Residencial Duas Nacoes and £48 at the
Mercure Lisboa, both quality 3-star hotels.
For those looking for a lit of luxury there is the award winning
Hotel Real Palacio - quality 5-star
accommodation for less that £150 a night,
Travellers looking for budget accommodation in Lisbon have many options. Hostels and bed and breakfast accommodation is available from
as little as £16 per person per night.
Things to do and places to go in Lisbon
Lisbon has a lot to offer. Tourists can tour the city in Tram 28, a vintage tram that travels a scenic route
through Lisbon, winding its way through the maze-like streets towards St. George Castle. Cathedral Se is worth
seeing for those interested in history and archtecture, a 12th
century fortress built by Afonso Henriques and burial site of St. Anthony, Lisbon's patron saint.
Lisbon nightlife has plenty to offer, with many excellent restaurants, bars and clubs. Good restaurants include any
'Fado House' such as the aclaimed Senhor Vinho, and the restaurant/bar, Chapito. Good bars include Solar do Vinho do Porto,
known for its wine and the stylish cocktail bar, Cinco Lounge. Clubbers can also move onto Club Lux, considered by some as
Lisbon's most stylish clubbing venue.
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