A pleasant space and easy access in the Center of Lisbon.
Lisbon is recognized as a global city at the alpha level due to its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. Lisbon is one of the two Portuguese cities (next to Porto) to be recognized as a global city. It is one of the main economic centers on the continent, with a growing financial sector and one of the largest container ports on Europe's Atlantic coast. In addition, Humberto Delgado Airport served 29 million passengers in 2018, being the busiest airport in Portugal, the 3rd busiest in the Iberian Peninsula and the 20th busiest in Europe. Alfa Pendular's motorway network and high-speed rail system connect the main cities in Portugal to Lisbon. The city is the 9th most visited city in southern Europe, after Rome, Istanbul, Barcelona, Milan, Venice, Madrid, Florence and Athens, with 3,320,300 tourists in 2017. The Lisbon region has a higher GDP per capita than any other region in Portugal. Its GDP is US $ 96.3 billion and, therefore, US $ 32. 434 per capita. The city ranks 40th in terms of the highest gross profit in the world. Most of the headquarters of multinational companies in Portugal are located in the Lisbon area. It is also the political center of the country, as the seat of government and residence of the head of state.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world and the second oldest European capital (after Athens), before other modern European capitals for centuries. Júlio César transformed it into a municipality called Felicitas Julia, adding the name Olissipo. Ruled by a series of 5th century Germanic tribes, it was captured by the Moors in the 8th century. In 1147, Afonso Henriques' crusaders regained the city and since then it has been the political, economic and cultural center of Portugal.