Portugal remained neutral in the 2nd World War and Lisbon became a rendezvous spot for spies, taking advantage of the city’s strategic Atlantic connections. Inside the city both the Allies and the Axis kept impressive diplomatic services: probably the only place in war-torn Europe where all sides were able to meet on equal grounds.

Lisbon suddenly became a true “nest of spies” as mentioned in several period chronicles and the “plane to Lisbon”, as an escape route in the movie Casablanca, remains one of the best known examples.

• The most famous spy Hotels in Lisbon
• The refugees and the European fashion trends
• The lonely fight of the Portuguese consul in Bordeaux
• The most important WWII double agent: Garbo/Arabel
• The story of the real James Bond
• The Jewish gold and the tungsten traffic