Once a month, Luxus Magazine sets sail for a destination in France or elsewhere to discover the most elegant places to visit. Characterful hotels, fine dining, rare boutiques, cultural getaways… Our guide is like a treasure trove for discerning travelers. After Ibiza, we’re heading to Lisbon!
🔑 Historical key: The city of seven hills
Lisbon, built on seven hills facing the Tagus River, is a city where every stone tells a story of conquests, discoveries, and rebirth. It was here that the spirit of the Age of Discovery was born, when Portuguese caravels set sail into the unknown, making Portugal a major maritime power. Devastated by the 1755 earthquake, the capital rose again under the leadership of the Marquis of Pombal, adopting a rational neoclassical architecture, symbol of order and modernity. Between sparkling azulejos, century-old trams, and steep alleys, Lisbon retains the melancholy of fado while opening up to contemporary creativity. A city of light and contrasts, it combines the past of navigators with the audacity of today’s designers. From Belém to Alfama, Lisbon remains a crossroads of history, a city to be contemplated as much as it is lived, constantly oscillating between memory and rebirth.
🔑 Key to sleep : Verride Palacio de Santa Catarina hotel
Perched on the heights of Santa Catarina, the Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina embodies the art of Lisbon sleep in all its splendor. A former 18th-century palace enhanced by contemporary renovation, it combines historical grandeur with refined minimalism. Its nineteen light-filled rooms offer breathtaking views of the Tagus River and the ochre rooftops of Lisbon. With its period azulejos, noble materials, and exceptionally attentive service, the hotel invites guests to take a break from the outside world, where time seems to stand still. A confidential and soothing refuge for aesthetes, where you can fall asleep to the hushed rhythms of the white city.
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