Listen to some fado as you gaze upon Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer replica in this capital on the Iberian peninsula.

The Portuguese love melancholy. At least, it seems they do, if you've ever seen fado music performed in any fado restaurant in Lisbon. The traditional storytelling music is vividly expressive, captivating the listener with its sadness. While you sit in wonder, gazing out over the hilly city, you might feel as though you're in Rio de Janeiro, as Lisbon has its own Christ the Redeemer statue, mounted on a bank of the Tejo River.

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