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Region of Portugal
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The Greater Lisbon (Portuguese: Grande Lisboa) is the region surrounding Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It consists of municipalities located on the northern bank of the wide mouth of the Tagus (Tejo) river where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. The region includes a variety of localities—from historic towns and cities, to ports, industrial areas, beach resorts, and natural reserves. It offers a varied mixture of holiday opportunities to visitors, as they can engage in beach activities, various active sports, and do a fair share of sightseeing.
By train
In general, long-distance trains calling in Greater Lisbon will stop in Lisbon only. There are trains from the north and south of Portugal, as well as international trains from Spain calling there.
There is an efficient, if a bit complicated, transportation system within Greater Lisbon.
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the country's capital enchants travellers with its bleached limestone buildings, intimate alleyways, and an easy going charm; includes a
bedroom community with sizeable shopping mall and annual comic book festival
one of Europe's oldest holiday resorts with as much sunshine as heritage
populous Lisbon suburb with urban, industrial, and rural areas
its sumptuous palace is a . The municipality includes:
an adorable seaside resort and fishing village with narrow streets and splendid Atlantic landscapes
quiet but populous bedroom community at the end of the Lisbon Metro's Yellow Line
coastal suburb at the mouth of the River Tagus
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