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I started writing to José as a penpal in 1988. Early on, we invited each other to our respective houses. I visited him twice. He and his family showed great hospitality. I went twice in 1990 and 1993.
Do Sul
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Praca Dom Pedro IV., 59, Lisbon, 1100-200, Portugal
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Baixa
Restaurants and bars on the side
Another view of the Praça
It's a 5 minutes walk from the Belem tram station.
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airport to sete rios
How much would it cost for a taxi to sete rios (average price)
how reliable are the shuttlebuses (96) and do they run on sunday nights?
Need to make sure we get from airport to sete rios within 2 hrs of landing
just making sure we can do it
cheers peeps
haza
Re: airport to sete rios
The timetable for the 96 is here:
http://www.carris.pt/pt/autocarro/96/descendente/
They run every half hour on Sundays as you will see.
The last bus leaves the Oriente Railway Station at 2200 and would be at the airport stop about 5 minutes later. When i took the bus last year it was at Sete Rios in about 20 minutes. It stsops right inside the main bus station there.
It's around 5 miles. I've no real idea of a taxi fare as I am too mean, but I am pretty sure you will be paying 15 Euros or so.
Re: airport to sete rios
Hi.
there are 2 buses for that route - 31 and 96.
but it will depend on the time of your arrival, cause the last one is at 22.00.
dont worry about the time, 2 hours it will be enough for sure.
the taxi will cost aroud 15 euros (bags inluded).
other option to consider is to take the Tube (Metro), from Oriente station. But this option, will take longer, as you have to go from the airport till there, and than take tue tube, and change lines. (it will cost around 3 euros pax - include bus and tube).
hope this could help
regards and have a pleasent stay in here!
Re: airport to sete rios
Cubsur, no you're not mean. The taxis standing in front of the arrivals area tend to illegally charge a lot more than the meter fare.
There's another taxi stop in front of the departures area. These taxis tend to serve rather airport staff and visitors of travellers. Because these taxis tend to serve locals who know about the real fares they usually do not cheat. The departures area is about 300 meters from the arrivals hall, so it's perfectly walkable.
Travel Tips for Lisbon
Lisbon and time...
Lisbon has plenty of things to see and do. So you really need time to get a good vibe of the city and check the areas around. From the charming Graça and Castle neighbourhoods, to the narrow alleys of Alfama with its restaurants and fado places, to downtown baixa wit its stores and the expensive Chiado, the nightlife of Bairro Alto, the fashion district of Santos, the imponent Belém district with its World Heritage Sites to Parque das Nações with its modern arquitecture and lovely aquarium; the amazing museums from Calouste Gulbenkian, Ancient Art, Orient, Berardo, Etnography, etc, etc, etc. In the suburbs the amazing and world heritage town of Sintra full of haunted and misterious palaces and glorious gardens, until the beaches of Cascais and Estoril, the casinos, the nightlife, the Queluz Palace, the surf, the windsurf,... The boat trips in the Tejo, the beautiful natural parks such as Arrábida, the wine cellars of Azeitão or Colares, the local delicassies (pasteis de belém, travesseiros de Sintra, tortas de Azeitão etc, etc), the soccer games, the concerts and music festivals (such as Rock In Rio one of the biggest in the world), the wonderful belvederes across town, the imposing bridges, the fancy discos (such as Lux) or nice bars (such as Kubo, Pavilhão Chinês, Chapitô, Foxtrott, etc...), the traditional cuisine, the old trams and elevators, the giant malls and outlets, all of this can be seen, tasted and soaked in. So take your time and stroll around Lisbon.
Ponte 25 de Abril
From the top of Cristo Rei we can appreciate the 25 de Abril bridge, it is similar to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
The 25th of April Bridge it is also known as Bridge over the Tagus. It was inaugurated in 1966 with the name 'Salazar Bridge', the dictator who had it built. It was later renamed to commemorate the 'Carnation Revolution' that happened on the 25th of April 1974, when the soldiers placed carnations in the muzzles of their rifles as they led the revolt against the world's longest dictatorship.
We cross the long bridge (2.278km long) to go to Almada and visit Cristo Rei Sanctuary.
Astounding view we had from there.
Pavements
When you are not looking up at the walls of buildings, look down at the pavements to see another characteristic feature of any Portuguese town or city – the black and white mosaic patterns created through the use of small square cobbles. These pavements, known as Calçada Portuguesa, can be found wherever the Portuguese have made their mark, including their former colonies such as Brazil. In a large city such as Lisbon you will find many different designs, from the undulating waves of the Rossio (see photo 2) to the more geometric patterns on the streets of the Baxia (my main photo was taken in the Rua Aurea at the foot of the Santa Justa lift).
But there are concerns that this may be a dying craft. It is hard to attract young people to work as calceteiros, as those who lay the stones are called, as the work is laborious and not well-paid (you can see two calceteiros, photographed repairing a pavement in Cascais in photo 3). Also, the stones can be slippery when wet (or even when dry, as I can testify) and are out of line with the modern emphasis on health and safety. I think it would be a real shame however if the streets of Lisbon were no longer to be lined with these distinctive pavements.
benfica benfica benfica
from my point of view, and 60% of portuguese, the best soccer club in the world.
like a disease. once, born benfica, one must die benfica.
if yu came to portugal, lisboa, a soccer game at the CATHEDRAL, is the breathtaking experience to take. the new (estadio da luz) stadium of light is the gattering spot for benfica supporters to suffer and rejoy every week. it's a religion
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