The city of Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal, and is the largest city in Portugal. Culturally and architecturally Lisbon has over a period of time has become a truly cosmopolitan area. Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world ruled by Germanic tribes from the fifth century, captured by the Moors in the eighth century. Re-conquered and since then it has been a major political, economic, and cultural centre of Portugal. Unlike most capital cities, Lisbon's status as the capital of Portugal has never been granted or confirmed officially neither in statute or in written form. The villa is in an ideal giving you perfect views and easy access to an historical city. The clean air and soft light has been of particular appeal to some of the Western culture’s most outstanding painters, such as Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse too name a few, the climate and warm winter temperatures make it an great city to be. The city also features several shopping centres, parks and many museums.

Port
The port at Lisbon is known to be the one of the largest commercial ports in Europe, there are small harbours suitable for yachts and small boats. Fishing has been and is a regular activity over the many years. If not able to use the bridges to cross over to the other side there are ferry crossings and connections.


Train
The Rossio Railway Station is the main railway station in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the Rossio square, it has connections to throughout the country.
Road
There is a main motorway route which is a coastal journey and heads all the way to the north and into Spain.


Airport
The nearest airport to the villa is the international airport in Lisbon this is the main airport in Portugal for all flights both in and out of the country. The airport is the main international gateway to Portugal and a major European hub. It is one of the largest airports in Southern Europe and its sees more than 15 million passengers a year pass through its doors.
The airport however is about 30km roughly 15 – 20 miles distance from the villa, so it is important to have a car, if you have not got your own vehicle then car hire Portugal is a great idea and a cheap way to go through the towns and cities of Portugal.