General informations:

Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost portions of its metropolitan area form the westernmost point of Continental Europe, which is known as Cabo da Roca, located in the Sintra Mountains. Local Time is GMT Standard Time. Is a good city for a cultural trip, nightlife extravaganza, family holiday or for a beach holiday. Despite being one of Europe's least visited capitals, Lisbon is constantly recognised as one of the greatest cities in the world.

It only takes three days to visit Lisbon so you can perfectly visit on a weekend and every first Sunday of the month, visiting museums is free. If you can stay a little longer you can visit the surround region. You always have public transport, wich offer a good network arround Lisbon so you don't need to rent a car. Near to Lisbon is a coastline with good beaches to relax or to surf.

When in Lisbon you need to visit: Alfama, Alcântara, Bairro Alto overnight, Baixa-Chiado, Belém, Cais do Sodré, Estrela, Parque das Nações, Príncipe Real. Around Lisbon you need to visit: Cascais, Ericeira, Mafra, Óbidos Sintra, Setúbal and Sesimbra.

About weather, in the Summer Lisbon is hot and dry, in Spring and Autumn it's enjoyable and in the Winter is wet and smooth. So, the best time to visit Lisbon is between May and June because it's sunny and not so hot. In Lisbon it starts getting good to go to the beach in May until September. Besides the rain during November until February, the tourist attractions remain open for the whole year;

Lisbon is family friendly as there are many touristic attractions to families with children, like the zoo and oceanarium.

Portugal's capital is one of Europe's least expensive where food, drink and public transport have a nice price. However there are monuments that are sensibly priced and the tuk-tuks and open-air buses are very expensive.

As in other cities, tourists should watch pick-pockets or opportunistic thieves.

In Portugal, the majority of the population speaks a little English and all the transport hubs have English as their second language and so most restaurants and cafes have an english menu;

Etymology:

Lisbon's name may have been derived from Proto-Celtic or Celtic Olisippo, Lissoppo, or a similar name which other visiting peoples like the ancient Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans adapted accordingly, such as the pre-Roman appellation for the Tagus River, Lisso or Lucio. Classical authors writing in Latin and Greek, referred to popular legends that the city of Lisbon was founded by the mythical hero Ulysses (Odysseus). Lisbon's name was written Ulyssippo in Latin by the geographer Pomponius Mela, a native of Hispania.

Lisbon's name is commonly abbreviated as "LX" or "Lx", originating in an antiquated spelling of Lisbon as ‘‘Lixbõa’’. While the old spelling has since been completely dropped from usage and goes against modern language standards, the abbreviation is still commonly used.

Culture:

The city of Lisbon is rich in architecture; Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Baroque, Modern and Postmodern constructions can be found all over Lisbon. The city is also crossed by historical boulevards and monuments along the main thoroughfares, particularly in the upper districts; notable among these are the Avenida da Liberdade (Avenue of Liberty), Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Avenida Almirante Reis and Avenida da República (Avenue of the Republic).

Lisbon is home to numerous prominent museums and art collections, from all around the world (you can see in the page "Sightseeing & Activities").

13 June is Lisbon´s holiday in honour of the city's saint, Anthony of Lisbon (Portuguese: Santo António). Saint Anthony, also known as Saint Anthony of Padua, was a wealthy Portuguese bohemian who was canonised and made Doctor of the Church after a life preaching to the poor. Although Lisbon’s patron saint is Saint Vincent of Saragossa, whose remains are housed in the Sé Cathedral, there are no festivities associated with this saint.

Sports:

Lisbon has a long tradition in sports. It hosted several matches, including the final, of the UEFA Euro 2004 championship. The city also played host to the final of the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the European Fencing Championships in 1983 and 1992, as well as the 2003 World Men's Handball Championship, and the 2008 European Judo Championships. From 2006 to 2008, Lisbon was the starting point for the Dakar Rally. The city hosted the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final. In 2008 and 2016, the city hosted the European Triathlon Championships. Lisbon has a leg at the Volvo Ocean Race.

The city hosts three association football clubs in Portugal's highest league, the Primeira Liga. Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as simply Benfica, has won 37 league titles in addition to two European Cups. Lisbon's second-most successful club is Sporting Clube de Portugal (commonly known as Sporting and mistakenly referred to as Sporting Lisbon in the English-speaking world), winner of 18 league titles and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. A third club, C.F. Os Belenenses (commonly Belenenses or Belenenses Lisbon), based in the Belém quarter, has solely won one league title. Other major clubs in Lisbon include Atlético, Casa Pia, and Oriental.

Hope this info will be useful to you if you are thinking to visit Lisbon.

Have a nice and safe trip!