Interesting facts about Lisbon

Did you know that Lisbon is known as the architectural and cultural pearl of Western Europe, and one of the oldest towns in the world?

The original capital of the Country was Guimarães. In the mid 13th century, Lisbon became the capital of Portugal.

Lisbon has a very mild climate for Europe.

It is sunny throughout the year, with an annual average of 2900-3300 hours of sunshine.

The Tagus Iberia is the largest river in Lisbon and is believed to be large enough to hold all the warships on the planet.

Lisbon has a symbol of a Raven.

For quite some time, the city had a cult for Raven. The clan even had a large cage with ravens in the São Jorge Castle.


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