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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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There are international airports at Lisbon, Oporto, Faro, Funchal (Madeira), Ponta Delgada (São Miguel Island-Azores) and Lages (Terceira Island-Azores). The national airlines are TAP Air Portugal (www.tap.pt) and Portugalia (www.pga.pt).TAP (Air Portugal), the national airline, has direct flights to Lisbon from a number of destinations, including England, France, Spain, the USA and Canada. There are also international flights to Porto and Faro.
The best way to visit all this beautiful Portugal is by car. You can easily reach all the hidden places you must see and the roads now are rather good. There are highways that cross all the country.Some tips about driving in Portugal:>All motor vehicles drive on the right. > Unless otherwise indicated, vehicles approaching from the right have priority at junctions. >Seatbelts are obligatory. >The law is strict regarding drinking and driving. >The maximum speed in towns is 50 km p/h and on main roads and highways is 90 and 120 km p/h respectively. >Petrol stations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. >On highways services stations are open 24 hours a day.
Daily international trains run between Paris-Lisbon (Sud Express), crossing the frontier at Vilar Formoso; between Lisbon-Madrid, crossing the frontier at Marvão; and between Oporto-Vigo, crossing the frontier at Valença. If you want to explore Portugal by train, there are Express trains from Lisbon through Coimbra to Oporto (Alfa trains) and regional trains (Inter-cidades and Inter-regionais) connecting the different areas of Portugal.
IMHO The best way to see Portugal is to take train until Oporto, then a car to get around. In 2001 I travelled with the car until Lisboa and nearest city.In 1998 I'll try to take a train from Spain to Lisboa (there was the EXPO) but without reservation it was impossible to do. Trains are not so much...
T A P Air Portugal,is the local and international airline of Portugal,many airports in the country ,Lisbon, Porto,to name a few.Air Portugal offers fine cuisine, free drinks, superb in - flight entertainment and exceptional, friendly service.You may travel free, between the airports and the city centre on Aerobuses in Lisbon, Porto and Madeira,by showing your Air Portugal boarding card.10kg luggage is allowed.
I have good and bad recommendations on this company. The staff is very likeable and considerate but rarely the airplanes leave on scheduale and the trips are not very cheap. Any way it is the best air Portuguese company.
Travelling by car:Maximum Speeds: For travelling outside city limits, a maximum speed of 90 km/h applies. Within city limits, the speed is 50 km/h.On freeways, a speed of 120 km/h is prescribed.Important rules: According to the law, seat belts must be worn by all passengers in the car!Motorcyclists must drive with a helmet. The blood alcohol limit is 0.5 per mille. (until November 2002 - after only 0.2 per mille is allowed)The following types of fuel are available in Portugal:Regular (95 octane) Super Unleaded (98 octane) Super Leaded (98 octane) Unleaded Diesel
Portugal has three International Airports:LIS Lisbon, Portela de Sacavem International (7km (4mi) north of Lisbon - suttle service operates every 20min)OPO Oporto (Porto) Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (11 km (7 mi) away from Oporto)FAO Faro Airport (11 km (7 mi) away from Faro)
Just a quick note to tell you about travelling in Portugal with a car. It's a great way to get to least accessible places, which usually are the best ones. But there are somethings you should be advised of. portuguese don't have a very civilized and respectfull driving (they seem to think they're smarter than all the rest, whatever that means), our roads are lousy and we actually pay to drive them :0 If you have to take motor-way (which is an option that i don't really enjoy, but in portugal the other roads are even worse, and it's a lot faster) be ready to pay... a lot. let's say, from Lisbon to algarve you can pay 15euros of toll!! (you can close your mouth now :)) )but hey, you're on holidays. lol
The bus and train service around Portugal is very good. If you are a student you can get your train pass for around 50% off and the bus provides a hefty discount as well.If you are coming from the USA purchase a 15 or 30 day rail pass in the states before coming over as you can get some good deals on one country rail passes.
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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