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What are the tourist attractions in Portugal?

1. Obidus (this is a wedding gift from the Portuguese king to the queen, and now it is a wonderful and romantic place worth seeing)

Obidus, a romantic wedding shrine, is a wedding gift from the Portuguese king to the queen, located in Obidus, a small town 1 kilometers north of Lisbon.

This is a well-preserved medieval city, and it is undoubtedly the most classical walled colony in Portugal.

In p>1282, after the Portuguese king Don Alfonso recaptured the village from the Moors, the then Portuguese king generously gave it to his wife, his beloved Isabel, as a wedding gift. Until 1834, it was the private property of the Queen of Portugal.

Today, its city walls, cobblestone paths and quaint 14th century features make Obidos the most romantic place in Portugal. Portuguese and even couples all over the world have taken Obidos as the starting point of marriage.

2. Cape Rocca (this is the westernmost point of Eurasia, one of the 5 most worthwhile places in the world, is there any reason not to go?)

Cape Rocca is a promontory adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean in Portugal, located at the westernmost point of Portugal, the town of sintra, and the westernmost point of the whole Eurasia. There is a lighthouse and a cross facing the ocean on the cliff of Cape Roca. The famous Portuguese poet Camons's famous sentence "The land stops here, and the sea begins in Sri Lanka" is carved on the monument of the cross to show respect for sailors and the sea. Cape Roca was once rated as one of the "5 Most Worth Visiting Places in the World" by netizens. Every visitor here can spend 5 euros to buy a certificate, which not only has the geographical location map of Cape Roca and the Portuguese national emblem, but also bears the words "someone has arrived at the westernmost tip of the European continent".

3. Sintra Palace (which has an unusual style and has always been a summer palace in the past, with a high index)

Sintra Palace combines Moorish and Western Gothic architectural styles, especially its big chimney is particularly eye-catching. Palacio Nacional de Sintra was built in John I and was not completed until the reign of Manuel I in the 16th century. It was built many times from 14th to 18th century, and the architectural style is a blend of Gothic, Moorish and Portuguese styles. It was the summer palace of the king before the establishment of the Portuguese Republic. Among them, the largest "Swan Hall" is beautifully decorated, and the ceiling depicts 27 swans with extremely vivid postures. There is also the Mermaid Hall decorated with tiles, the China Hall where Chinese ivory towers are collected, and the Badge Hall decorated with beautiful tile murals and aristocratic badges.

4. rossio Square (equivalent to the Champs Elysé es in Paris, but also has its own special features)

No matter for tourists or locals, rossio Square is the absolute center of Lisbon, equivalent to the Champs Elysé es in Paris. This is the transportation hub of Lisbon, where the Rossio subway station and multi-bus pass. The old town of Lisbon is small, and most of the scenic spots can be walked from here. To the north, Av da Liberdade leads directly to Praa doMarqus de Pombal. Along the way, besides many luxury shops, there are some special shops worth seeing. To the west, Bairro Alto (the high area) is the holy place of nightlife, and to the south and east, Baixa/Chiado (the low area) and Alfama (the Alfama) are the must-see shops.

5. Sintra (a palace, a small town, a hot spot for sightseeing)

sintra is a small town in the northern suburb of Lisbon, and it is also the seat of the summer palace of the Portuguese royal family. Sintra was the first land with European romantic architecture in the 19th century. The beautiful natural scenery and numerous historical sites here made the whole sintra area a UNESCO World Heritage as a cultural landscape. It is not only a good place for Lisbon locals to relax on weekends, but also a hot spot for Portuguese tourism.