For those who still remember what this area was like prior to the World Expo 98, it is more than obvious it has not only been beneficial for those who live fairly close to it but also for the ones who visit and take advantage of what it has to "offer".
From quite strolls along the river Tagus to cycling, magnificent views from the cable car that runs the full length of the site to the numerous outdoor esplanada cafés ... you have got it all.
From quite strolls along the river Tagus to cycling, magnificent views from the cable car that runs the full length of the site to the numerous outdoor esplanada cafés ... you have got it all.
Vasco da Gama bridge which stretches for about 17 kilometres, having thus become of the biggest in Europe ... is something worth admiring (even from the distance).
The Twin Towers designed to look like two giant sail boats, which have been named after two of Vasco da Gama's ships - São Gabriel and São Rafael ... represent what the futuristc Lisboa is about.
Vasco da Gama Tower and the Atlantic Pavilion ... give it a touch of "graciousness" ...
But so do the various Urban Art pieces spread all over ... creating an open air Museum like "magic" atmosphere ...
Roberto Matta's glazed tile panel ... takes us into a world of surrealism ...
Admiring João Cutileiro's "Nymphs of the Tagus" ... is quite an experience ...
The Oceanarium takes us into the mysteries of the oceans, and whether you are a child or an adult you won't be able to "escape" their undescribable "beauty" ... despite the fact it has been "transplanted" ...
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