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Portugal is a country of the European Union, located in the western side of Europe. Its capital, Lisbon, has over a million residents and a wide transport network that connects the historic centre with the whole city and its suburbs. Lisbon has won the award Europe's Leading City Destination in 2023 and 2024 and was nominated for several World Travel Awards for the past years.

The City of Lisbon

The campus is in the city centre, with easy access to metro and train stations as well as a bus grid. The train station links with suburbs and the historic village of Sintra, a must-see in the touristic agenda.

Archaeological sites from Phoenician and Roman times are still preserved in the historical city centre. Also, Arab influence is still visible in the city, with the Castle of São Jorge looking at the oldest neighbourhood of Alfama, which was once the whole of the city, during the times of Arab presence. As a tourist, several places are worth visiting, especially in the downtown area, such as the old neighbourhoods of Mouraria, Graça and Madragoa, and several museums across the city. Portuguese gastronomy is one of the key pieces of national tradition and there are several good restaurants all over the city.