Portugal Capital
Find a room at one of the best hotels Lisboa Portugal has to offer. This is a great capital city of Portugal and is the wealthiest city in the Iberian Peninsula. It has great financial, economical and political importance in this country. Like many other old world cities this has a long list of cohabitants that have come and gone over the years. The Roman Empire ruled this city from 205 BC but this town was already a thousand years old. Julius Caesar spent time here and then the Germanic tribes ruled the area in the fifth century until it was taken by the Moors in the eight century. In 1147 the Christians came as the Crusaders under the leader ship of Afonso Henriques. This is when the city took a major hold has the capital of Portugal.
There are some historical sites to see like the Castle of Saint George. Visitors will have to travel up the hill over the city to get a walk across the bridge into this sixth century castle. It was inhabited by a number of royal families. The Romans, the Visigoths and the Moors all housed their royalty here over the many years. The first King was of course Afonso Henriques. The castle was named after the saint of England by the Anglo-Portuguese pact of 1371. It did have it’s battle with natures earthquakes where it collapsed but was rebuilt.
Visitors come to this oasis and spend peaceful times enjoying the history. There are statues of the King and of course cannons and wear showing the early history of the place. There is an exhibit call the Olissiponia which is a great multimedia exhibit. This is a great way to learn about the history of the city. There is even a simulator of the earthquakes and the tidal waves that have hit this city. Visitors find there way up to the Tower of Ulysses to see the Camara Escura which projects the images of other notable sites that are located around the city.