Portugal’s historical capital city sits a stone throw from the river Tagus (Tejo) and has gone relatively unchanged for centuries with much of the city dating back to the late 18th and early 19th Century after the cities reconstructions due to the Great Earthquake in 1755. With its vibrant street life, cosmopolitan city centre full of fashionable shops, bars and restaurants and all year round mild climate makes Lisbon the ideal city for a long weekend or a stopover on your cruise. There’s plenty to see and do, you can explore the maze of cobbled streets of the Alfama, visit the Castle of Sao Jorge with its stunning views of Lisbon and the river Tagus, wander the wide tree lined avenues and Plazas lined with blue tiled facade art nouveau houses, there are plenty of wonderful museums and the world Heritage sites of Jeronimos Monastery and the Belem Tower are definitely worth a visit. If you are thinking about taking a trip outside of Lisbon then you have the Holy shrines of the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the 16th Century Manueline and Romanesque Castles and Palaces at Sintra and the Cascais coast with fashionable and glamorous resorts such as Estoril which boasts having the largest Casino in Europe. A charming city with a wealth of history, abundance of architecture and diverse culture just waiting to be discovered.