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Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 505,526 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Lisbon’s urban area extends beyond the city’s administrative limits with a population of around 2.8 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union. About 3 million people live in the Lisbon metropolitan area, which represents approximately 27% of the country’s population. It is mainland Europe’s westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost portions of its metro area form the westernmost point of Continental Europe, which is known as Cabo da Roca, located in the Sintra Mountains.

Lisbon is recognised as an alpha-level global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism.

Flights to Lisbon: practical information

Regular and low cost airlines to Lisbon

Lisbon is accessible by direct flight on the major regular airlines TAP Air Portugal and Aigle Azur (daily flights). Flights also available on TAP Air Portugal from Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nice, Geneva.

On the low cost side, the leading company on the low cost flight market for Lisbon is easyJet. Ryanair does not yet offer a Lisbon discount flight.

Flights land at Lisbon International Airport (LIS), located a few km from the center.

When to find the cheapest Lisbon flight?

On low cost, take your tickets at least two months before departure to get a cheaper plane ticket Lisbon.

Lisbon tourism: the essentials

Lisbon has the appearance of a Mediterranean city, and yet it is on the waters of the Atlantic that the Portuguese capital opens. From the tower of Belém to the Jeronimos Monastery, you will discover during your weekend in Lisbon the beauty of Manueline art and your evenings will be lulled by the melancholy couplets of the fado singers.

• The Tower of Belém: this citadel built in the 16th century under the reign of King Manuel I was originally intended to protect the entrance to the port of Lisbon. It symbolizes the great expeditions of Vasco da Gama.
• The Jeronimos Monastery: this UNESCO listed monastery is a jewel of Manueline style architecture.
• Calouste Gulbenkian Museum: this museum is dedicated to classical and oriental art, but also to European sculpture and painting.
• Alfama district: What romance in the oldest district of Lisbon. It is renowned for its fado bars.

Lisbon cable car : the cable car flies over the coast for over two kilometers and drops visitors off at the foot of the Vasco da Gama tower, from which the view is magnificent.