Regarded as the starting point of the great discoverers of the 15th century. Lisbon is more than a city of lineage that has seen a myriad of navigators famous. It is one of the corners less well known in Europe, but most salient by its vast cultural life and their stories of conquests that seem to be even lived.
Since that place seen passing over the years to explorers and conquerors, toward America, so that represented an important navigation center of the continent, thanks to its location in the mouth of rioTajo.
Do not hesitate to visit the Plaza of the Resturadores, the Tower of Belem, Machado de Castro, Plaza of trade, Baixa de Lisboa, Praça Figueira, Bridge of Vasco de Gama on the Tagus River.
The Baixa is the heart of the city. It is on the ruins of the ancient city that destroyed the Earthquake in Lisbon in 1755. Its urban planning, streets in grid and similar buildings are due to the Marques de Pombal. The Baixa is also the largest commercial district of Lisbon. In her are the majority of monuments, such as the National Theater Dona Maria II, the Commerce Square and the Rossio. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the tourist countries most famous of Africa is without a doubt Egypt, known for his sculpture, painting and architecture has a great culture since its inception. Egypt appears to be an outdoor museum, where you go there are traces of value, for that reason is one of the most requested destinations oftravel.

For many speak of the Egyptian culture means or equivalent to mysteries. In some way is part of certainty because anyone who has visited Egypt can attest to have been attracted by his magic. This is undeniable since it is impossible not marvel of its magnificence; their pyramids, the sphinx, the human face with claws of Leon, their deities shape and represent the most varied reasons for why they visit Egypt.

The history of Egypt begins in the Neolithic times in the year 3150 A. C. , the history of this country is divided into three empires; Former Empire (2700 – 2200 A.D. ), Rule Means (2050-1800 B.C. ) and the Rule Again (1567-1085 BC).

The Rule Old was characterized by the birth of the arts and the construction of pyramids. During the Rule Means, was the stage of economic splendor. While the Rule Again, looking conquer neighboring peoples to be able to be form expand its territory. Read the rest of this entry »

As time passes, the traveler bored of beach tourism and the tours to hear in a day a city. The traveler is interested in knowing a little bit of culture, of the drawings linguistic, etc. Of this speaks Jack (appears only your email identifying the note) in:

A turning is in the making the preferences of tourists to planetary scale, warn experts in the sector: while the destinations of sun and beach reach saturation point, a growing number of passengers explores destinations that have given touristic value the historical heritage, architectural and cultural, as well as to the environment of nature.

Jose Saramago, the Nobel Prize for Literature Portuguese, distinguishes between the tourist who collects a country by day and a traveler who interacts with the inhabitants of the localities to visit, is studying its history, learn phrases of their language and appreciates their culture. Read the rest of this entry »