Saturday, April 30, 2016

Portugal: Lisbon

Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with a population of 552,700. It is continental Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost areas of its metro area is the westernmost point of Continental Europe. Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the oldest in Western Europe, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris and Rome by centuries.


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Stamp:
Extreme Sports (from a set of three) - Issued: 12-02-2015


Thanks to Vanessa for this nice card!

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