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Tram Electrico Lisbon
115 Reviews From Lisbon to Almada You can go (all costs in euro): 1) by bus - http://www.carris.pt/en/bus/753/ascendente/ cost = 2,85 + 2,85(round), (if you buy the ticket on board) or 1,95 + 1,95 if you have...
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By train Porto
21 Reviews While we did not actually take the train, it IS worth visiting the central train station in Porto, just down the street from the Cathedral. There are a series of blue and white tiles adorning the...
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trains to/from Lisbon Sintra
21 Reviews It is very easy to visit Sintra from Lisbon. There are trains leaving every 15 minutes from Rossio station. Very reasonably priced too! Only 1.30 euros each way, and the ride is free if you have the...
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Buses Évora
8 Reviews From Lisbon there's a direct bus to Évora maintained by the RNE - Rede Nacional de Expressos, Lda bus company. The Rede busses depart from the Évora bus terminal: Terminal Rodoviario Avenida Sâo...
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Metro Lisbon
79 Reviews Lisbon's metro network consists of four colour-coded lines (blue, yellow, green and red). The first parts of the metro were inaugurated in 1959 and since then the network has always been extended....
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By bus Porto
16 Reviews Hi, I had a question about where to leave my luggage between plane and bus journeys in Porto, so I thought I'd write a tip with the answers. There is an office (despacho) in the station, where you...
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buses around town Sintra
14 Reviews Standing atop a steep hill, Pena palace may represent one of two things: a very hard walk in a fabulous landscape, with signposted indications and attractions on the way, or the need to motorized...
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Trains Évora
3 Reviews To go to Evora you need to cross the Tejo. The boat ticket from Lisboa to Barreiro costs you 1.30 Euros and the train ticket from Barreiro to Evora costs 8 Euros. From Barreiro you need to take two...
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Buses Lisbon
63 Reviews The Carris website contains all the information you need to get around Lisbon and you can also pick up a map of the lines from a tourist office. Carris includes the Elevador de Santa Justa, the...
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By metro Porto
17 Reviews We were surprised by the efficiency of the metro here in Porto, not too many cities that we have visited have a good system, but this was excellent (at least from the standpoint of a tourist). The...
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horse-drawn carriage Sintra
5 Reviews right at the historic centre a horse carriage taxi spot. very tipical and gorgeous scene. they are there to take tourists up the hill, about 4/5 miles to the pena parque and passing the moorish...
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Taxis Évora
5 Reviews There is a taxi-stand at Praca de Giraldo, the main square of Evora. It is certainly the best option to go by taxi to this prehistoric stone-ring , the distance of about 17 km from Evora, at first...
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Airport and Air Travel Lisbon
66 Reviews There are three different Aerobus routes from the airport. Line one goes to the city centre. We used line three to get to our hotel in the financial district. The ticket costs 3 Euros 50 cents and is...
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By plane Porto
12 Reviews Porto has its own international airport. It's a bit out of town so the best way of reaching it is with the Aerobus which leaves from the bottom of Av. dos Aliados, just up from the McDonalds. The...
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driving by car Sintra
1 Review If you drive to Sintra and into the old part of the town remember that the roads are very small and there are many one way streets. If you miss a parking spot you will need to exit the town and start...
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Evora by car Évora
2 Reviews I recommend renting from Europcar. It takes less than two hours to reach Evora from Lisbon (and you will have the flexibility to visit the Os Almendras site, which is not reachable by bus). Parking is...
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Train Lisbon
54 Reviews The Rossio train station is Lisbon's central station for trains primarily running to the city's suburbs upwards to the hill towns of Serra de Sintra and ending up in Sintra itself, that fabled...
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By taxi Porto
3 Reviews As usual, like every where Taxi drivers will try to be funny with excuse like airport surcharge and waiting surcharge etc to charge you more. Whether it is Europe or India- everywhere it is same. They...
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Walking Évora
1 Review Évora is a small city, easy to discover walking around. And most streets are so narrow that driving around is not much “comfortable”. I’d highly recommend walking around to discover all the major...
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Ferry Lisbon
17 Reviews Lisbon has 5 ferry boat terminals (estacoes fluviais) which are served by ferries of the Transtejo company. These ferries cross the river to the southern side. The river Tejo is about 2 km wide near...
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By car Porto
7 Reviews As the 2nd largest city of Portugal and most important city of the north of Portugal, Porto is mentioned on roadsigns well in advance. Comming from Spain you will have to follow the signs towards...
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Taxis Lisbon
24 Reviews Prices for taxis: Beggining of the run: Week days, 6h-21h: 2 € / 260m After €0,10/ 300m 21h-6h and saturday/sunday/holyday Beggining of the run: €2,35/ 208 m After €0,10/240m Luggage (>...
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Walking Porto
3 Reviews The best way to explore Porto's city centre / downtown is to walk. Most must see places are near each other, and while walking you will come across plenty of locals and discover some hidden streets...
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Lisboa Card Lisbon
9 Reviews Let's try to clarify transport cards in and around Lisbon: LisboaCard - is a touristy card that allows free travel in Metro, buses, trams, elevators and train in Cascais or Sintra lines. You may buy...
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Elevadores Lisbon
30 Reviews there are four elevators operating in Lisbon: Santa Justa is the best known, a vertical elevator built upon Eiffell's plans, and linking the street with its name to Chiado. Is a touristy "must see"...
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Regular trains run between Lisbon and Sintra, taking about 40 minutes. From the airport we took a taxi to Sintra (advised due to terrible weather). This took about 30 minutes and cost about £20.Trams in Lisbon are frequent and cheap.
If you go by train, don't take a cab at the train station. They'll take you on a 'tour' of the city. (This is true in most cities in Europe) Walk a ways if you don't have too much luggage, and catch a cab somewhere else. Have a map of the city so you can show the cab driver that you know where you're going. The train from Spain is not the most luxurious to say the least, but it definitely adds to the experience. The guys in our group rented a car and got pulled over twice and ended up having to pay hundreds of dollars on the spot to police officers that most likely pocketed the money. I say go for the train!! This is a pic from our train ride back, we all got to sit together...awww, aren't they cute??
The motorways (you have to pay toll) and other new main rods (IP routes) are very good. Other roads can be good, but very run-down as well. For a picture of a not so good road see the travelogue by clicking this link.
Portugal can only be reached over land through Spain. Because of the distance many travelers prefer to fly to Portugal. Alternatively you could go there by boat, since Portugal has a lot of ports.In the picture you see our car that brought us without one problem to Portugal and back, more than 6000 kilometers in 4 weeks.During our travel to and from Portugal we camped in France and Spain. Information about these stops can be found on other VT-pages, which you can find using the following links: Tours, Spain and Bordeaux.
It is easy and relatively cheap to get to Tavira from Faro by coach. The journey takes about an hour and you will arrive at the bus terminal by the river which is only a two minute walk away from the main square and the tourist office.
Anyone from North America, two choices: Fast and easy by plane. Slow and very easy by boat. I went by plane into Lisboa. Hired a car to travel the distance south to the Algarve. Great way to see the country side and get your bearings. Unless you are like me and get lost very easy. Then you do see more country side but question your bearings!I like the car thing. Start when I want, stop when I want. Get stuck in traffic when THEY want. Hey, this is life, right? Though I did take the train system to visit the East-West trail of the Algarve. Great way and cheap. Cost us 20$ Canadian for first class seats. Next time I will take second class at 16$, and mix with the locals and visiters. First class got very lonely!Of course walking is the only real way to visit a particular town or area. Take a basket and stop to lunch on the beach!
We flew with Iberia via Madrid to Lisbon - no problem We bought a 'tourist pass' in Lisbon that is valid for four days and is valid on all public transport - no problems with standing in a queue to buy a ticket or not having the correct change, etc. We travelled by train from Lisbon to Cascais and by bus from there to Cabo da Roca and Sintra. Back to Lisbon by train - no problem.The photo is of an 'elevador' in Lisbon.
To Portugal Plain, Ship, Car...In Portugal between cities, car, bus or train. In the cities public transportation (or car… but better let the car outside the city and take a taxi, bus or metro, if in Lisbon or, almost done, in Porto).
This is not an add for Lancia Y....however it's a nice car.....when driving along the coast on the Lisbon-Cascais line you'll find a lot of these seaviews....Take the small train 'Comboio' that departs from Lisbon out to Cascais......
Easiest and cheapest route is to fly into Lisbon. From there you take the ferry to the train station. At the train station pick where you want to go. But make sure you buy something to eat and drink before you get on the train.Walking is the best way to get around.
Lapa Palace Lisbon
4 Reviews and 205 Opinions Great weekend. Best hotel in Lisbon for gardens and outside pool 5* and so not cheap. Excellent...
Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa Porto
2 Reviews and 302 Opinions I have no words to explain how much I liked the place. I paid 50 euros for a double room and What a...
Hotel Calheta Beach Madeira Island
1 Review and 215 Opinions Calheta has a marvelous marina and have the only beach of yellow sand. It´s situated in the West...
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