Lisbon is at the same time the capital and the largest city of Portugal, located near the mouth of the Tagus river.

Lisbon is a city with a vibrant cultural life, considered as one of the great cultural European centres. Epicentre of the Discoveries and of a wide empire since the 15th century, the city is used to being the meeting point of the most varied cultures, the place in which the East, the Indies, Africa and the Americas met and found each other. Lisbon keeps tight links, always more emotional and cultural than economic, with the former Portuguese colonies, today independent countries, and it is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe. During a short trip on a public transport, one can hear various languages such as Cantonese from China, Creole from Cape Verde, Gujarati from India, Ukrainian, Italian or Portuguese with Mozambican or Brazilian accent. And none is spoken by tourists, but by inhabitants of the city.

Since 1994, when it was Europe’s Cultural Capital, Lisbon has welcomed a series of international events (such as the Expo 98, the Tennis World Masters 2001, Euro 2004 or 2007 BG Lisbon Triathlon World Cup) that have had a great impact on the development of cultural activities and infrastructures. In 2005 Lisbon was considered by the International Congress & Convention Association as the eighth most wanted city in the world for international events and congresses. Initiatives such as Gymnastrada, MTV Europe Music Awards, Dakar Rally or the 50 years of the Tall Ships’ Races, have passed through Lisbon.

Lisbon’s culture is today, as it has always been, the culture of diversity and mixture. The axis Alfama-Baixa/Chiado-Bairro Alto is the stage both of erudite culture and popular culture, both of young culture and of traditional culture. In any evening in Lisbon, even on a working day, the supply is very wide, from a dinner with live Fado at Bairro Alto to an Opera show at São Carlos theatre or a rock concert at the Coliseu dos Recreios. One can go on to a concert of the most alternative and underground electronic music at the ZBD (back to Bairro Alto) or to a journey through bars and discos (“danceterias) of Bairro Alto or all the area of the city along the Tagus, from the “Expo” (Nations’ Park) to Belém. When the sun rises it is time to see the thousands of tourists that crowd the monuments and the historic spots, such as the Castle or the typical neighbourhoods of Alfama and Belém.

Parque das Nações (Nations’ Park) will be the stage of the competition, the course tracks will be the same as the ones used for Lisbon’s BG Triathlon World Cup. It is one of the most modern places in Lisbon and one which has gone through deep environmental rehabilitation to receive the 1998 World Exhibition. It distances 3km from Lisbon’s International Airport and links with the underground, buses, taxis and international railways.

The Atlantic Pavilion will be the centre of the competition. Inside the pavilion the public may watch each of the transitions, the various passages of the athletes during the cycling and running sections, watch the TV broadcast on the big screen and applause the arriving at the finish line, also set up there.

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