Lisboa Trip Overview
In 1998 Lisbon was finally ready to receive over 11 million people to visit the EXPO’98 World Fair.
It all started 5 years before, when a small group of personalities from Portuguese society came up with the idea to create a large-scale event for the celebration the 500 years of Discoveries by hosting a World Fair in Lisbon subordinated to the theme of the Oceans.
Meet your EXPO’98 Guide and take a journey back to the future in this 4 hour tour.
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* Duration: 3 hours
* Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
* Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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In 1998 Lisbon was finally ready to receive over 11 million people to visit the EXPO’98 World Fair.
It all started 5 years before, when a small group of personalities from Portuguese society came up with the idea to create a large-scale event for the celebration the 500 years of Discoveries by hosting a World Fair in Lisbon subordinated to the theme of the Oceans.
Meet your EXPO’98 Guide and take a journey back to the future in this 4 hour tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Estacao Gare do Oriente, Av. D Joao II, Lisbon 1999-002 Portugal
“Welcome to the EXPO’98 World Fair” this is the greeting that will welcome you when you meet your guide at the “Gare do Oriente” Train Station.
This train, subway and bus station is part of the EXPO’98 architectural legacy.
Designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava it received in 1998 the Brunel Award which is assigned to railway companies for its outstanding design in the field of architecture among other categories.
Small presentation of the history of universal exhibitions and the course of the Portuguese candidacy for the EXPO’98.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Rua do Bojador Parque das Nações, Lisbon 1998-010 Portugal
Lisbon International Fair. With a covered area of 43,000 m2 spread over 4 pavilions, during EXPO’98 it welcomed around 60 of the 146 participating countries in what was designated as the International North Area.
This “building” was designed by the pair of Portuguese architects Barreiro Ferreira and França Dória. The project was developed over 4 years based on the idea of a fair that claims to be open to the public space with elements of nautical architecture integrating its formal universe.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Telecabine Lisbon – North Station, Estação Norte, Passeio das Tágides, 1990-280 Lisboa, Portugal
Cable car trip. The Telecabine was one of the most popular attractions at EXPO’98. You will have a panoramic view of the built complex with emphasis on the Vasco da Gama Tower and Bridge, the Pavilion of the Future, the Oceanarium, the Pavilion of Portugal and the entire “Parque das Nações” (name that designates the area after the EXPO’98).
One-way trip lasting about 10 minutes, covering a distance of 1230 meters at a height of 30 meters. The ticket is included.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Oceanario de Lisboa, Esplanada D. Carlos I Doca dos Olivais, Lisbon 1990-005 Portugal
Next stop Lisbon Oceanarium. Designed by the North American architect Peter Chermayeff, responsible for the design of some of the most important aquariums in the world.
In 2017 it received the distinction of “Best Aquarium in the World” by the Traveler’s Choice from TripAdvisor.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pavilhao do Conhecimento, Largo Jose Mariano Gago N0 1 Parque das Nacoes, Lisbon 1990-073 Portugal
Last Stop. Located in the heart of the EXPO’98 fairground the Portuguese Pavilion, nowadays the Knowledge Pavilion, with its giant suspended concrete roof is a tribute to the theme of the fair: “The Oceans: An Inheritance for the Future”.
Time for coffee and return to the starting point. Thank you for visiting the EXPO’98 World Fair. See you in the Future !
Duration: 30 minutes
