Later Lisbon got a baroque remodelling of its stately mansions and churches thanks to Americas gold. The 16th-century Sao Roque Church is laden with gilt and glazed blue tiles. Further along the ...

Lisbon is having a moment. It is the place on everyone’s lips and its breezy sea views, glossy tiled facades and red roofs feature on many an Instagram feed. The food surprises, with a depth far ...

There is history; from the 12th-century Moorish castle that dominates the skyline to the magnificent 16th-century Manueline monastery of Jerónimos, and the bombastic 18th-century heart of Lisbon ...

Photograph by AKG/Album The journeys of 15th- and 16th-century European explorers are ... 1483. Navy Museum, Lisbon Photograph by DEA/Album Fittingly for a document chronicling voyages, the ...

Beneath the feet of everyone who visits the city of Lisbon, Portugal, lie hidden gems – floor mosaics made with limestone. Legend has it that in the 1500s, a rhino sent from India, and the first ...

What looks to be an idyllic mini castle seamlessly floating on the Tagus riverfront was originally a fort that served to protect Lisbon's port in the 16th century. It served as a departure point ...