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If you are backpacking or just need cheap transport to your next destination, the best and by far the cheapest, is to sail there.
All you have to do is go to the local marinas and ask people if they need crew or if you can travel with them to your next destination.
Most people will just require you pay your own way (ie. food, drink etc.).
We have taken people on like this and it certainly is an experience for people, not only do you get to see the things you wouldn't normally but you also learn skills in sailing. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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Portugal has some good trains lines.
From North to south you can travel on fast trains (Alfa or Intercidades) or slow trains (Regional and Interregionais).
The company is the same for the all lines and it is call Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (CP).
www.cp.pt
This useful site have some information in English.
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Portugal has buses to everywhere. With a very good sevice.
The main cities have a service call Expressos, those are the faster buses and go from North to South with several schedules.
The site of this bus service unhappily is only in Portuguese, anyway the address is:
http://www.rede-expressos.pt/default.asp
Then we have the local buses for short trips and the city buses for internal services on cities.
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If you come by plane, you can fly to Porto, Lisbon or Faro.
There are 4 Portuguese airlines companies.
The big one, TAP air Portugal, Sata-air açores from açores, Air Luxor and Portugalia airline this two private companies.
I have travel in all and I think all of them are good and regular companies.
If you came by car (or rent one) you will find great condition to travel around the country. Well we have some road signs problems... they start well but never are complete.
The gas is expensive, 1.05 euros a litre.
The payed highways are more a less 5 to 6 euros each 100 km. Theme: Other
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Lisbon has 3 of these Funiculars, they are wonderful as Lisbon has some very steep hills!
We took this one near the end of our day to try to get to Lisbon Castle, we were directed on to this funicular by an old lady whom I had asked directions from, only to find we had been sent up the wrong hill!
Had great views of the castle though from up there (~_~) Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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You have several options by bus to explore Portugal.
I will mention you three express buses that i usually utilize to go to Lisbon or other big towns in my country.
On the pic you can see Turilis express bus, it has connections from the North of Portugal to South.
When i go to Lisbon it stops on Viana do Castelo, Esposende, Povoa de Varzin, Vila do Conde, Porto and Lisbon.
The same line is follow by Avic EXpressos, and you can find information in www.avic.pt.
Other express bus company is Rede de Expressos that do another line: it stops on Braga, Famalicao, Porto, Coimbra, Fatima and Lisbon. For more information take a look at www.rede-expressos.pt . Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Good roads link Portugal with Spain. The main east-west routes to Lisbon are from Seville via Beja, from Badajoz via Elvas, and from Salamanca via Viseu.
Crossing the border no longer involves a customs and immigration check; visitors are just waived through to the other side. (I thought this was unfortunate, as I wanted a Portuguese stamp in my passport).
Pictured here is the border post between Fuentes de Oñoro, Spain (foreground) and Vilar Formoso, Portugal (background). Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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The train service in Portugal is not very good. It is slow and isn't always on time. Instead, I have always taken express buses, which are less expensive, and often take less time to reach their destination. I used those buses to go from Lisbon to Porto, Evora, and Coimbra.
These express buses in Lisbon are found at a terminal called 'Arco do Cego' by Saldanha Square (Metro station: Saldanha). Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Arriving in Portugal by boat is always a good choice. Portugal has an extensive coastal area and if you pretend to sail here I'm sure you will find plenty of good options for marinas to dock your boat along the country, from North to South (Algarve) or even the archipelagos of Madeira and Azores. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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Travelling by car is a safe and easy way to discover Portugal. Travelling between main cities is possible by highway as the highway network reaches main cities. But for visiting not so touristy villages you will have to use local roads. Local roads are, generally speaking, in good condition, although they may be narrow and winding, mainly in the interior and mountainous areas. Speed limits in Portugal are:
. Inside villages: 50km
. Outside villages: 90km
. Highway: 120km
It is mandatory to use safety belt and proper seat for children. Talking on the mobile while driving is not allowed. Traffic inside some cities may be chaotic and parking difficult. :-) Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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