Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, has had a great many setbacks in the past, such as the earthquake of 1755 and the great fire of 1988. But it has never given in to fate and has always rebuilt itself. The city is no longer the unknown quantity it was, and the World Exhibition of 1998 and World Cup football finals of 2004 have been instrumental in this. Thanks to these two events Lisbon has been given a few touch-ups here and there and now sparkles like never before.
