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Lisbon, the capital of Portugal is also the largest city in Portugal. NUTS Lisbon region and district of Lisbon too are part of it. Lisbon’s municipality area is 33 square miles. Greater Lisbon or Grande Lisboa sub-region is the second important economic and financial hub of the Iberian Peninsula.

Lisbon has a mild Mediterranean climate influenced by Gulf Stream. It is warm during all the months of the year. Summer’s day temperatures range from 26 to 29 degrees C. The night temperatures are 16 to 18 degrees C. Winter temperatures are within 8 to 15 degrees C. Fall and spring seasons too are mild. It rains during October – April.

You can find buildings portraying various styles of architecture- Traditional Portuguese, Romanesque, Manueline, Gothic, Baroque, Post-Modern and Modern. Its upper districts have some outstanding monuments and boulevards. Examples of these are Liberty Avenue (Avenida da Liberdade), Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Republic Avenue (Avenida da República) and Avenida Almirante Reis. Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, its opera house is quite active primarily during winter and autumn.

Belem tower guards Lisbon harbour’s entrance and was constructed during 1515. It is the country’s symbol and has been listed by UNESCO as a monument - World Heritage. It is built in Manueline style and has motifs of sculptures, Discoveries and denotes historical persona like St. Vincent. Its architect - Francisco de Arruda designed some Portuguese fortifications at Morocco and so it has Moorish influences.

Sintra, a municipality and town is situated in the sub-region of Grande Lisboa (Lisbon Region). You can use rental cars for reaching it since it is easy and convenient to book and use rental vehicles. It is a World Heritage Site of UNESCO because of its Romantic architecture of the 19th century. Cacém and Queluz cities are part of Sintra. It is visited by tourists from Lisbon since it has 19th century’s Pena Palace, Sintra Cascais Natural Park, Castelo dos Mouros and 15th-16th century’s Palácio Nacional de Sintra which was the home of Portugal kings during summer. Tourists also throng Sintra Mountain Range (Serra De Sintra) which is one of Lisbon’s biggest parks.

Mafra, Lisbon’s town and municipality is situated in Greater Lisbon region (district of Lisbon) at the west coast. Tourist surfers throng Ericeira since it is a sea side town. Mafra also has the famous Mafra National Palace (“Palácio de Mafra”). Its architectural style is baroque. This palace inspired José Saramago, a Nobel Prize laureate to write the novel “Baltasar and Blimunda”. Another interesting site surrounding it is a game reserve and a wildlife area - Tapada Nacional de Mafra. Australia’s Maffra town was named after Mafra.

To rent-a-car in Lisbon, please note that your age should be minimum 21 years and this restriction depends on the car you choose. Not only that, your license should be at least a year old. For good car hire deals in Lisbon, use popular websites like Spain Travel Car which offer car hire in Lisbon at the lowest prices.