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Seven Hills: The Symbol of the Magic of Lisbon

Saturday, June 27, 2015 21:25
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Seven Hills: The Symbol of the Magic of Lisbon

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and a historic city, has many a colorful legends about it. With its “fado” music, its colors and accent, its language expresses the friendliness of its inhabitants. Lisbon’s very foundation is shrouded in legend. It is said that Odysseus, the legendary hero of Greek mythology, arrived at the Tagus River when he had to flee from Troy, and he established a city there. A more realistic version is given by historians, who attribute the emergence of Lisbon to the Phoenicians, who called it Puerto Sereno (“Serene Port”). And they were right. In addition to the seven hills, which we will explore below, Lisbon is a unique port on the “Sea of ​​Straw”, well known for its lights and setting sun that melt together and reflect over the sea.

The spell of “the seven hills of Lisbon”

Between successive colonizations, Lisbon was embellished by the Romans, who called it Olissipo, evoking the seven hills of Rome in this beautiful place. The truth is that these hills really do add to the appeal of Lisbon in all its splendor.

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