"The best kept secret in Europe" Lisbon by EuroJ

The construction of Cristo-Rei was approved on a Portuguese Episcopate conference, held in Fátima on 20 April 1940, as a plea to God to release Portugal from entering World War II. However, the idea had originated on a visit by the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro in 1934, soon after the inauguration of the statue of Christ the Redeemer in 1931

Monument to the Discoveries

Monument to the Discoveries is a modern tribute to Portugal’s most glorious era. Completed in 1960, the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry The Navigator, Monument To The Discoveries portrays 33 figures from The Age Of Discovery, including Henry himself, who stands atop the monument and looks out upon the water. I took this photo during one of the city tours I took while there

• Pros:People, Atmosphere, Shopping, Food, Safe
• Cons:there is nothing bad about this city
• In a nutshell:You can come here for a weekend and end up spending a lifetime here