Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, has a long history and, as a sea town on the Atlantic, it had a prominent role in the European exploration of new worlds in the XV and XVI centuries. If you are staying in Lisbon, Portugal, it is worth booking accommodation in this city for a few nights, as there are several attractions worth visiting.
An area of Lisbon that reflects its history of great maritime explorers is Belém. It is from this area of Lisbon that many explorers embarked for their voyages of discovery. Prince Henry the Navigator led the first overseas expedition to Ceuta in Morocco; Bartholomeu Dias embarked to round the Cape of Good Hope. Also, Ferdinand Magellan embarked in Belém for his first voyages; Vasco da Gama went on an expedition to discover the sea route to India and Christopher Columbus stopped here on his way back to Europe from the New World.