Lisbon Attractions If you are planning to go to Lisbon for a holiday, then just be ready for a non-stop tour around the city packed with the most beautiful sights and experiences. When it comes to offering places to visit and things to see, Lisbon doesn’t behave like a cheapskate. In fact, this city is counted among the ones with maximum number of tourist attractions, many of them making it to the international lists. It is full of world’s largest, tallest, broadest, oldest and finest things. The plethora of historical monuments, structures and remains are witnesses of the rich history Lisbon has. It has profuse number of museums and galleries safeguarding the historical, cultural and artistic assets of the city. The beautiful gardens and parks filled with exotic flora and fauna will rejuvenate you. The simple yet enigmatic neighborhoods with typical multi-windowed red roofed houses and narrow lanes themselves form a beautiful view to behold. The unique modes of transport are also worth noticing. When you are in Lisbon, you can just not run out of places to visit and things to see. This city has a bountiful of tourist attractions that is bound to sweep you off your feet. Other than the wonderful museums, galleries, gardens and parks, it has some more things to woo you. Some of these tourist assets are also spread out in Lisbon’s various neighborhoods, namely Chiado, Alfama, Rossio, Baixa and Praca do Comercio. Then of course, there is the famous Belem Cultural Center that is a hub of historical and cultural attractions. 
The Cristo Rei is the 100m tall statue overlooking the Tejo bank from Lisbon’s downtown with arms wide open. It is very much like the Christ statue of Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro. Once you are up the elevator on top of this statue, you will be able to grasp a breathtaking view of the city.
Rossio is Lisbon’s main square. So if you want to get the feel of a lively city life, you must visit this place. Chiado is known as the shopping district because of the presence of various stores lining its historical streets that are sure to quench your shopping thirst. It also has nice coffee shops where you can stop to admire the sculpture of the outstanding modernist poet of Portugal, Fernando Pessoa. From here if you move uphill to the Bairro Alto area, you can get a remarkable view of Lisbon. And if you the party animal then you can enjoy the peppy music and drinks in this most popular district of nightclubs. While Alfama still retains some of the Moorish vestiges with closely placed buildings and alleyways, Baixa will give you a totally modernized feel because of the reconstruction it went through after the disastrous earthquake. Praca do Comercio or the Commercial Plaza, overlooking the river, marks the start of Lisbon downtown. It is famous as the Grounds of the Palace. 
The Belem locality is totally packed with historical monuments and structures. Following are the things you should never miss out:
- Belem Tower
- Monument to the Discoveries
- Jeronimos Monastery
- Coach Museum
- The Alfanso de Alburquerque Statue outside Presidential Palace
- Belem Cultural Center holding permanent display of contemporary art of the Berardo Collection.
Apart from the places to visit, you have many exotic things to see in Lisbon. For example, this city is famous for its unique mode of transportation. To begin with, you must try out the trams, especially of the line 28. Tram 28 is a convenient way to roam around the city at low cost. It moves through Lisbon’s “old town” giving you a perfect tour around the gardens, monuments and churches of the area. Then you have the Santa Justa’s Elevator and the Funiculars taking you on lovely rides..
