Article: Glorious legacy.(Travel)

Article: Portuguese government plans new bridge over Lisbon's ...
AP Worldstream;  April 3, 2008 ;     383 words ... ... firms in November for the construction of a euro1.7 billion (US$2.6 billion) road and rail bridge over the River Tagus in Lisbon. The 13-kilometer (eight-mile) bridge is to be completed by 2013. The Portuguese capital already has two ...

Article: 48 hours in ... Lovely lisbon
Western Daily Press (Bristol UK);  December 4, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... in mainland Europe, Lisbon is located on the coast at the point where the river Tagus flows into the Atlantic ... four square miles. Lisbon boasts one of the mildest ... We head down to the river Tagus and take a right in the direction of Lisbon's Ribeira Market ...

Article: Lisbon lie in Lie-in
The Sunday Herald;  August 29, 1999 ;     700+ words ...DUSK is Lisbon's finest hour. As ... romantic pink. The River Tagus calms, the ferries ... a busy working day, Lisbon remains serene to the ... believe, there was a Lisbon before da Gama and some ... edifices and out across the River Tagus is unmissable. At the ...

Article: Mirror Travel: The city of trams; HOW TO SPEND A WEEKEND in ...
The Mirror (London, England);  October 13, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... flight from the UK, Lisbon makes an ideal weekend ... friendly. The broad River Tagus gives the place a bright ... Oops, there goes Lisbon. The massive earthquake ... waves rolled in from the River Tagus. Lisbon was one of the most ...

Article: NOW IT'S LISBON'S TIME TO SHINE.(LIVING)(Column)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  April 25, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... old city section of Lisbon. People here call it ... the waterfront on the River Tagus. One of the main pedestrian ... felt right at home. Lisbon was where we would leave ... act to follow, but Lisbon has its own charm ... flying boat here in the River Tagus during the war. Most ...

Article: Lisbon: a vibrant capital; history, culture and ...
Travel Agent;  October 21, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Lisbon is a fascinating European ... and right on the Rio Tejo (River Tagus), Portugal's capital city ... founded by the Phoenecians. Lisbon was colonized by the Romans ... Most clients will experience Lisbon as their gateway to Portugal ...

Article: The Big Getaway... Lisbon.(News)
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  October 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... weakness for earthquakes, Lisbon is often compared with San ... was from the shores of the river Tagus that many an adventurer set ... world empire. Today it is Lisbon itself, with its imperial ... that is the biggest draw. Lisbon has all the appeal of a major ...