Lisbon, sunny and süffig.

Portuguese order ever pig ear salad or beef tongue. But otherwise, Lisbon is an enchanting city, the view on the Tagus azure highlights the same mood. Tilo Wagner knows where it is for students particularly relaxed or exciting way.

 

The sheltered estuary of the River Tagus, Lisbon is located at, it was already 2500 years ago by Phoenician traders as an ideal anchorage discovered. The pleasant climate and rich fishing grounds may have contributed to that in Lisboa successively the Romans, Visigoths and Moors settled before 1147, the Christians in control of the city won and the founding of Portugal driving.

The country successfully defended himself against claims of power of Castile. But Spain has become a difficult to overcome the barrier to Europe, why Portugal's relations with the world more linked than with the continent. Only after the Carnation Revolution in 1974, the nearly 50 years ruling clerical-fascist dictatorship of Salazar to an end, began the European integration. And a time of enormous social upheaval, as today is evident.

Greater Lisbon is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe. Today, over 3.5 million people between the Atlantic Ocean and the Tagus estuary. The population in the historical city limits shrinking, however, many vacant, decaying buildings in the Old Town show unsparingly the mismatch between the center and suburban settlements. Local politicians seek meanwhile, the historic building before the expiration to maintain the shape because the charm of the city is crucial.

Pleasure: Well, on foot and by train to the beach

In the baggage Lisbon Erasmus students may not be missing: comfortable, sturdy shoes. Over the hill moves it is best on two legs, and who on the abgewetzten nationwide typical white cobblestones not slip at every turn wants to respect preferred and non-slip rubber sole profile.

The yellow tram emblazoned as a symbol of the city on every tour brochure, but the little box is only suitable to comfortably through the city to manage. The most efficient public transportation is the subway. The network is not very big, but we achieved many important strategic locations.

Then it says: Running. Who in the subway near resident can accept the simple monthly ticket for 18,50 Euro and buy the expansion to bus and tram (28.10 euros per month) refrain, in the tough city traffic is not really fast forward and no exact departure times know.

Taxi rides are still pleasingly cheap, for small groups may be comfortable to ride directly in front of the door even cheaper than the bus. On the weekend attract the surrounding beaches: The easiest are the beaches of Cascais and Estoril to reach outward and return with the S-Bahn for € 3.40.

The heart of the Old Town is the Rossio, one of four old buildings and the National Theater enclosed space. Who the obelisks between the two wells is large and looks south towards the Tagus, is on the left side of the castle with its huge pine trees on the city enthroned. It goes right through countless steps up to one of the seven hills, where the chic boutiques of Chiados to the bar and pub district Bairro Alto limitless. The University is about five kilometers from the city center and is located on the yellow metro line.