Lisbon
Transportation in Lisbon is more charming than in most cities. Much is owed to its geography; much of Lisbon has been built on its seven hills. No visit to Lisbon is complete without riding the 1930s trams. The greatest attractions, though, are the funiculars, of which there are three. These are Elevador da Glória, Elevador da Bica, and Elevador da Lavra. Perhaps the most picturesque is the Elevador da Bica, which passes through a charming residential neighborhood just below Bairro Alto.[9].[10]
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Parishes
There are 53 freguesias (civil parishes) in Lisbon:
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Furthermore, and more commonly referred to by its inhabitants, Lisbon is divided into historical "bairros" with no clearly defined boundaries, such as Amoreiras, Bairro Alto, Bica, Alfama, Mouraria, Avenidas Novas, Intendente, Chelas and Lapa.
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Prominent people born in Lisbon
- Saint Anthony of Lisbon (1195-1231)
- Pope John XXI, born Pedro Julião (1215-1277)
- Francisco de Almeida, (1450-1510) Portuguese admiral, the first Viceroy of Portuguese India.
- Antonio Vieira (1608-1697), Jesuit
- Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), queen consort of King Charles II of England
- Richard William Church (1815-1890)
- Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935), poet / writer
- Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999), fado / singer
- Mário Cesariny (1923-2006), poet
- Alexandre O'Neill (1924-1986), poet / writer
- Mário Soares (born 1924), politician, former President and Prime-Minister
- Paula Rego (born 1935), painter, illustrator and printmaker
- Jorge Sampaio (born 1939), politician, former Mayor of Lisbon and President
- António Guterres (born 1949), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, former Prime-Minister
- José Manuel Durão Barroso (born 1956), President of the European Commission, former Prime-Minister
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Gallery
 Baixa and Lisbon Castle |
 Edward VII Park |
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 Camões Square |
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 Lisbon Tram |
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Sister cities
The following places are sister cities to Lisbon:
Jersey City, United States
Paris, France
Budapest, Hungary (1992)
Zagreb, Croatia (1977)
Madrid, Spain (1979)
Nicosia, Cyprus
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Macau, People's Republic of China
Athens, Greece
Montreal , Canada[citation needed]
Within the context of development cooperation, Lisbon is also linked to:
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau- Brasilia, Brazil
- Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau
Luanda, Angola
Malacca, Malaysia (1984)
Maputo, Mozambique
Praia, Cape Verde
Rabat, Morocco'- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1980)
- São Paulo, Brazil
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
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See also
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References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
- ^ Fernando Nunes da Silva (2005), Alta Velocidade em Portugal, Desenvolvimento Regional, CENSUR, IST
- ^ Competitive Cities in the Global Economy
- ^ Mattoso, José (dir.), História de Portugal. Primeiro Volume: Antes de Portugal, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 1992 - in Portuguese.
- ^ Pays Atlantiques décrits par Homère, Th. Cailleux, 1879, Paris.
- ^ Historical Depictions of the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake
- ^ Classificação Expresso das melhores cidades portuguesas para viver em 2007, Expresso
- ^ Official web-site.. Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
- ^ [1] Information from Carris, Lisbon transportation company.
- ^ [2] Details of Lisbon's trams, from Luso Pages
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- Câmara Municipal de Lisboa - Official page of the city
- Lisbon travel guide from Wikitravel
- Visit Portugal: Lisbon Past and Present - Official page by the Government of Portugal
- Associação de Turismo de Lisboa - Official site of the Lisbon Tourism Association
- OTLIS - Official site of the Lisbon Region Transport Operators Consortium
- Portal das Nações Official site of Parque das Nações in Lisbon
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