Tejo is the river in Lisbon, the biggest River in the Iberian Peninsula. Known in Spain as Tajo, it’s source is located in Albarracin mountain, at 1593m hight in Spain. Before entering in Portugal, the river crosses different cities in Spain.
It’s a very important and strategical river for agriculture. You can see on the following map Tejo’s importance on the Iberian Peninsula both for Portugal and Spain resources:
In Lisbon, the Tejo river is crossed by several bridges, the most popular the 25th April Bridge (very similar to the Golden Gate in San Francisco), built in 1966, with extension of 2,277 m, it is the 27th largest suspension bridge on the planet. It’s the last bridge that crosses the Tejo River, before it flows into the atlantic ocean.
But, before the 25th April bridge, the Tejo river expands very wide, and it’s crossed by the Vasco da Gama bridge, the biggest bridge in Europe, with total extension of 17.2km, built in 1998, with a huge cost of $1.1bn.
Gonzalo
Founder/Owner of The Lisbon Guide, one of the major blog references in Portugal, established in 2014 and receiving every year 250.000 visitors from all over the world, looking to provide the best experiences in Portugal. In partnership with Portugal Magik for all private tours and transfers across Portugal, Gonzalo loves a good seafood meal at Monte Mar Cascais, and all from Michelin Chef Avillez. Favorite Hotel in Lisbon/Portugal, Penha Longa Resort by Ritz Carlton.
For over 15 years, Gonzalo have been helping thousands of travelers yearly to plan a perfect trip to Portugal. Based in Lisbon/Cascais and working in this field for over 20 years, with multiple ongoing projects. Also an avid TripAdvisor user level 6 with more than 300.000 readers worldwide.
Many years working also as a Private Guide of Lisbon, Sintra, Fatima, Porto, Douro Valley, Evora, and other locations in Portugal.
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