Not all Lisbon's highlights at its centre

By Steve McKenna
Updated November 14 2017 - 9:03am, first published 8:58am

As final European ports of call go, it's hard to beat Lisbon in the dreamy, postcard-pretty, won't-forget-you-in-a-hurry stakes. Sailing up the wide, tranquil Tagus River, with the faintly choppy Atlantic Ocean behind us, we're greeted by the mighty red Puente 25 de Abril, a spit of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, while rainbow-colourful buildings and a medieval castle decorate the seven hills of the Portuguese capital.

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