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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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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.ptThis useful site have some information in English.
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.
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 (~_~)
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 .
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).
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.
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: 120kmIt 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. :-)
I find our train network not so good as others I've seen in other countries, … I find it "okish". For travelling between main cities you won't have trouble finding some comfortable and frequent train. But for travelling to not so "important" villages, train will be slower and not that frequent (per day). Therefore you should check the schedule before travelling. National railway is called CP and the company's website will provide you info about schedules: www.cp.pt A good advantage of our railway is that tickets for main cities (for instance, from Lisbon to Porto) may be bought at ATM machines.Arriving in Portugal by train from Spain is also possible.
Portuguese cities are, in a general way, not too big. Therefore, walking is one of the best ways to explore them. Some cities are not plain, and walking might mean a greater effort, but I think you will be rewarded since you will come across beautiful architecture, welcoming locals and amazing views. Public transportation inside a city is obviously another choice. In Lisbon there is a subway network and Porto also has subway (still under construction). All other cities haves bus and/or trolley. Tram is also a good option for Lisbon, although slow will reveal itself amazing.
Portugal has 5 international airports: > Mainland: Lisbon, Porto, Faro> Islands: Funchal (Madeira) and Ponta Delgada (São Miguel, Azores)It is also possible to do domestic flights between them but it is an expensive way to travel inside Portugal. For visiting the Islands the only possible transportation is the airplane.The Portuguese companies are:> TAP (www.tap.pt)> Air Luxor (www.airluxor.com)> SATA (www.sata.pt)> Portugália (www.pga.pt)For information about any of the airports check the website: http://www.ana-aeroportos.pt/ANAIngles/HomePageAna.htm (English version). This website will give information concerning accesses and transportation for each of the above mentioned airports
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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