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LISBON MEDICAL TOURISM

Lisbon is one of the advanced and developed cities in Portugal. Being the capital of Portugal, the city has a population of about three million people. Lisbon is Portugal’s hilly, historical, and a medical city that possesses every feature and need of life. The city is famous for medical tourism and has one of the most advancing medical centers, clinics, and hospitals. Its culture is influenced by Portugal and some other European countries.

Throughout the year, different art exhibitions, musical concerts, and annual events occur. Lisbon attracts thousands of international tourists to itself all over the year. One of the reasons for this much attraction and satisfaction is that the city provides a clean and safe environment for everyone. Most of the people living there speak Portuguese while English, Spanish, and French are also widely spoken.

Climate

The climate of Lisbon is rainy in winter and sunny & hot in summer. Annual rain precipitation in Lisbon is about 710mm. Winter season runs from December to February with an average temperature of about 11 Degrees C in January. From March to May, it runs Spring with pleasant and charming weather. From June to September, it is Summer with an average temperature of about 25 Degrees Celsius. So the temperature throughout the year is very pleasant and cool. However, keeping the rain precipitation in mind, the best months to visit Lisbon are May, June, and September.

Transportation

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Getting around a city or country is one of the common difficulties international visitors face. It is better to know first about the city’s transportation to overcome this common problem. Lisbon has several means of public transportation that includes Trams, Buses, Elevators, Metro, Trains, and taxi, etc. Trains in Lisbon are one of the common tourist's attractions in Lisbon. Since the city is located in the hilly area, so elevators are also used to travel from one place to another. You can also use public bus service as it is easy, convenient, and cheap mean of transportation. For private transport, a taxi isn’t a bad choice at all. The city also has an international airport known as Lisbon Portela Airport.

Main Hospitals

Many of the international patients advise to chose Lisbon, Portugal for a perfect medical trip. This is because the city provides European treatment standard at a reasonable cost. Being the capital of Portugal, the city has many medical centers, clinics, and hospitals that are accredited by the Joint Commission International. All of these centers use advanced medical equipment to give high-class medical services to their patients. Here is the list of the best hospitals in Lisbon:

• Hospital de Santa Maria
• CUF Infante Santo
• Hospital da Luz
• British Hospital Lisbon
• Clinica Medica Geracoes Mulher e Crianca
• Sao Jose Hospital
• Clinica CUF Belem
• Clinica de Sao Cristovao
• Hospital dos Capuchos
• Lisboa Medical Center

Tourist Attractions

It doesn’t end here, the city is also famous for international tourism. Throughout the year, thousands of international visitors arrange a trip to holiday and enjoy the city’s beauty. The city is full of parks, resorts, castles, hills, and many malls, etc. If you also wish to visit this tremendous city for international medical tourism, just contact the Global Patient Transfer team. Some tourist destinations in Lisbon are:

• Castelo de Sao Jorge
• Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
• Oceanario de Lisboa
• Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
• Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
• Torre de Belem
• National Azulejo Museum
• Vasco da Gama Bridge
• Time Out Market Lisboa
• Rossio Square
• Sao Jorge Castle

Whenever you visit this city for any of the medical or non-medical purposes, just visit these attractions. We are sure, you will love these.