Lisbon Best City For Business Meetings Incentives And Conferences

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When you think of world capitals for business event planning, Lisbon, Portugal, may not be the first to come to mind, but it certainly has an allure that can compete with other major cities. The Coach Museum is a popular venue where private receptions and other special events are held in Lisbon.

The Coaches Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches) has the largest and most valuable collection of its type in the world. It is housed in a richly decorated 18th century royal riding school that is part of Belem Palace, illustrating the ostentation and staggering wealth of the old Portuguese elite.


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Lisbon offers modern convention facilities, unique venues housed in centuries-old buildings to modern spaces or the sea - not to mention St. George Castle. It also has excellent business and Lisbon hotel deals. Those organizations that haven't given Lisbon some thought should give it a look.

Approximately 600,000 people live in Lisbon, but more than 3.7 million live in the Lisbon Region, which extends to Estoril/Cascais, an area that's appropriately described as the Portuguese Riviera. With its location near the Atlantic Ocean, Lisbon experiences a pleasant climate throughout the year with temperatures averaging 71 - 79 degrees F between April and September.

It's helpful if planners view the city of Lisbon into four different sections: the city center (which includes Baixa, Chiado, Barro Alto and downtown), Nations Park (which is located in the eastern part of Lisbon), Belem, and Estoril/Cascais (which is more of a resort area on the Atlantic coast).

The city center retains Lisbon's character from its past, while adding modern conveniences. Nations Park is Lisbon's contemporary region, a riverside area that was established for the World Expo '98 and has since developed into its own business and leisure destination. The Belem quarter is located opposite from Nations Park within Lisbon along the riverside, kynghidongduong.vn and is where the largest number of historical sites that are connected to the Portuguese people - and where pasteis de Belem were created, the famous Portuguese custard pastries. Estoril/Cascais is a charming and picturesque destination of its own.


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And each of these areas within Lisbon is prepared to achieve any meeting objective, but they have moved into the 21st century while retaining an authentic Portuguese character. You'll find that tourists aren't lining the streets the way they may be in other cities; instead, hoa tam giác mạch walking through Bairro Alto or Chiado (both in the city center) and other parts of Lisbon you'll encounter the friendly demeanor of local Portuguese who are living their daily routines, whether they're shopping or simply enjoying their coffee (the Portuguese love their coffee) at a cafe.

By the way, Rua Augusta is the main street in Baixa (also the city center) which serves as a pedestrian shopping street where you'll find dozens of shops and street artists - a great spot to find event gifts for your guests.

Lisbon offers meeting and event planners the opportunity to experience the authenticity of the Portuguese people -- in a European city that has somehow retains its own character. It's the warmth of its people and Portuguese cuisine that will help contribute to a memorable meeting or event in Lisbon.







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