LISBON

Lisbon. A city set on 7 lofty hills, Lisbon practically tumbles down towards the banks of the impressive River Tagus. The Portuguese capital is a cool, cosmopolitan and creative city, marrying the historic with the modern, the traditional with the cutting edge.

Nowadays just the capital of Portugal, Lisbon was once the centre of a huge empire that comprised half the world. Indeed it was the first European city to create trade and cultural ties with Africa and Asia, the evidence of which continues to be prominent in everyday life especially in its cuisine with an exciting range of tastes and spices on offer.

With a population of just over 550,000 the city takes its place firmly and enthusiastically alongside the European major players in the MICE industry, keen to show off its facilities and unwavering in its warm welcome to all visitors.