Lisbon, a city with a long history, is located at the mouth of the Tagus river. The city is situated on seven hills, and this location was very favorable for the city in case of attack. Lisbon is full of contrasts: the tiny streets and broad avenues, modern buildings and houses of the nineteenth century, and this makes it very attractive for tourists.

Belém national Palace, built on a hill, is located in the belém district, which houses many architectural monuments of the epoch of Great geographical discoveries. The Palace was the official residence of Portuguese kings and presidents of the Portuguese Republic after that. When in our time in the Palace stops the President of Portugal, raised the national flag. The Palace overlooks the Square Afonso Alburquerque, which is adjacent to the banks of the Tagus river and near the Jeronimos monastery. Because of the color of the facade of the Belém Palace is often called the "pink Palace".

The Palace was built in 1559 the Duke of Aveiras. In the eighteenth century joão V bought the Palace, and on his orders the interior of the Palace has been completely changed. The main facade of the Palace consists of five buildings. In the Central architecture of the building combines the mannerism and the Baroque. Two lateral buildings form a terrace, which are separated by balustrades and which is accessed by side stairs. At the top side of the staircase decorated with 12 tiles "azulezhush". On the terrace you can see the 14 panels of tiles "azulezhush" that depict scenes from the life of the heroes of mythology, such as the "labors of Hercules" and others. At the entrance to the Palace we find ourselves in a "Hall-dash-Bikes" (literally "Water hall"), in which the floor is decorated in black and white, and the walls are lined with multicolored tiles azulezhush.