When I went to Portugal last month for our Live And Invest in Portugal Conference, I took the chance to interview some of my friends and colleagues who live there.
I stopped in Lisbon on the way south to meet our 100+ attendees in Albufeira, and met my friend Dan, who toured me around his adopted home…
Four centuries older than Rome and the second-oldest European capital after Athens, it’s drenched in historical ambiance and holds its own against any other Continental haven in terms of Old World charm.
Then again, it’s a coastal city, found at the point where the River Tagus empties into the Atlantic Ocean, with a swimmable beach only 10 minutes away… Why not describe it as a beach destination?
Where Lisbon stands out most, though, is in its uniquely cosmopolitan attributes…
This is a global city with an important role in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, tourism, and education. It boasts incomparable museums, galleries, concerts, and theater and serves up world-class cuisine. It draws on thousands of years of history to provide gorgeous architecture that will have you tripping over yourself as you look ever skyward…
Great weather (perhaps the best of all the Western European capitals with 220 sunny days per year) and a solid track record for safety are just a few other things Lisbon’s got going for it.
Dan Wilhelm has been living in Lisbon for eight years. Hear his take on life as an expat in Portugal’s vibrant capital city…
