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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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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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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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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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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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Car parking has a charge during weekdays, daytime. It is usually 0.30-0.50E per hour. It is paid on machines on the street and in some cases car cannot be parked to some places for more than a few hrs. Parking is free from 8 o'clock in the evening until next day morning. Parking is free during weekend starting from Friday afternoon.
I drove about 2.000 klms in 6 days north of Lisbon. I enjoyed it! Road network and condition is sufficient, with highways to connect major cities, traffic was low, sometimes highways almost empty! Tolls to most highways I paid totally about 80 euros (plus a penalty of 35e see next tips). Parking is controlled in most city centres. More specific tips follow.
Rede Expresso buses are the best mode of public transport to use in Portugal (in most cases). More often than not the bus station is closer to town than the train station and the bus is cheaper. Also, the buses run more often in most cases also.If your planning to travel to or from Fatima, don't use the train. The station is 25km from the town. The bus station is central.
I flew into Faro on the algarve and picked up a hire car at "SIXT" just outside the gates the staff again young kids who have no people skills at all the car however was adream a alfa romeo 159, it is supplied with a full tank and should be returned the same way they asked that i swipe my credit card in case of damages and i later found out they had swiped £1,200 which they returned when i took the car back.I travelled on the excelleny A2 from Faro to Lisbon ensure you pay or get a ticket from the toll booth at faro as the other end 3 hours later in lisbon they will charge you 35 euros instead of the 14 it costs.the road was empty all the way until we hit Lisbon then all hel let loose total gridlock and attempting to ask directions let alone stop in this city is a nightmare and the drivers have no fear drive on the right with left hand drive cars, motorways and service stations are...
Get an easy start to your Holiday , they bring you from Faro airport to wherever you need within the Algarve, West Spain and other selected locations in Portugal.Just look for your destination on the list and you will find the price per transfer.Prices are per transfer - not per person!At the airport you will be met in the arrivals area by a representative of YOR car hire-Young Original car hire. Please look out for someone with a black and yellow YOR sign.You do not have to pay anything before arriving at the airport Faro. You pay the total transfer amount directly to the driver by credit card or in cash.If your flight is delayed there is no need to worry - we always confirm flight directly with the airport control at the airport Faro and will be waiting for you until you arrive.Perfect service both ways will use again
here is an important tip on travel in algarve/ albufeira there are not many road signs and on main road you constanly come on traffic circles.these are reference pointsthe dolphins are near marina , the watchs are near shopping areathe worms are nears the public bar area called 'strip'the bullring is in east end of townhere are fotos of two traffic circles near the 'strip';
We rented a car in Evora to be returned in Faro. The price was low and the car was great, but on return, a girl went over with a fine comb and found "damages", such as a scratch under the bumper. These had been there before, but the initial inspection did not see them and the papers were not given to me. It amounted to several hundred dollars extra charges. With no time to argue and nobody speaking English, I waited to return home and report to American Express. They reimbursed me without a question.
Hiring a car is an excellent option for exploring the countryside and areas that would be more inaccessible by train or bus otherwise. Contrary to warnings from Portuguese friends, driving in Portugal was not anywhere as chaotic as I expected it to be even in the cities. The Portuguese sure love their cars and you won’t see a lot of vehicles with dents in them: indication that people mind the safety distance. In the back of my mind I had feared that traffic at least in the cities would be like in Paris or Rome, but it was a far cry from it, so I can’t help but recommend it.Please bear in mind that there are some steep toll fees when driving on the main motor ways. These charges can add a lot to the overall cost.Trains and buses are cheap, effective and reliable and inner-city public transport is a joy, so if you’re thinking of hiring a car, take it during times when you intend to visit...
Traveling around Portugal on trains is very easy. They are reliable and comfortable but not always with a smart and hip design. We used mostly the local trains, since we had an interrailpass. We found it odd when the train from Lisbon to Lagos, not had a door to separate the smoking and non-smoking area. We even had to sit in the smoking area, since those were the only free seats. On top of that the local guys in front of us, going on holyday, smoked pot and chatted away and we wanted nothing to do with them. The ticket conductor was nice though, making sure we got reservations for the nearly leaving train by dragging us to the ticket office and pushing us in first in line.
The freeways/highways are great and link the major towns together. However when you enter the very old part of towns it is best to park on the outside of this area as the roads are poorly marked, narrow and difficult to navigate. Saying this though, it you are up for some adventure, try driving through one for a bit of fun and an understanding of what the locals must do each day. Driving right up to Silves castle is a good opportunity to do this.
Lapa Palace Lisbon
4 Reviews and 206 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 303 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 219 Opinions Calheta has a marvelous marina and have the only beach of yellow sand. It´s situated in the West...
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Q: hi guys, was jus postin this for sum help n sum advice, wats the night life like in albefuria in april time, im on about goin on ...
A: You meant Albufeira; isn't it?
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