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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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The trams in Lisbon are as much a novelty and an icon of the city as they are a practicality. Be sure to ride the #28 tram at some point if you visit Lisbon. It's cheap and the tram will take you through some of the most charming parts of the city.
I noticed taxis in all the towns I visited although you might have to go to a major public square to get one to stop for you. The prices in Lisbon were very cheap as compared to other place I've taken taxis. To get a cab from my house in Charlotte, NC, USA to the airport which is about a 20 minute ride costs about $25. I took a 20 minute ride in Lisbon that was about $5! I didn't have any problems with dishonest cabbies, but be sure to ask approximately how much it will be before you get in.
You can get to and around Portugal by train. I only took a short ride to Sintra, but the train was modern and comfortable and it was only 2.50 Euros roundtrip from Lisbon for the roughly one hour journey. Check the website below for fares and schedules.
Renting a car was one of the highlights of my visit to Portugal. I was able to see so much more of the country than I would otherwise have been able to see. Many of the major rental agencies do business in Portugal and the main offices are located in the major cities. I've read that it's sometimes more expensive to rent a car in the Algarve than elsewhere in the country.
Portugal has three international airports at Lisbon, Porto and Faro. Its main international carrier is TAP Air Portugal and its main domestic carrier is PGA Portugalia Airlines. I've only been to Lisbon (airport code: LIS) and I can tell you that it's very modern and transportation connections are easy to find. Just look for the information counter and you'll have no problem. Other carriers that fly to Portugal include Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, KLM, LAM, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, Sabena, Swiss Air, TAAG Angola Airlines, TACV Cabo Verde Airlines, Transavia Airlines, Tunisair, TWA and Varig.
From Lisbon, we took the train to Oporto. This was a good experience and we notice that the rails in Portugal are larger than in other countries of Europe. After our stay in Oporto we have rented a car to complete the tour of the northern part of Portugal and get back to Lisbon. The roads were offering us nice panoramic sights. We have visited Bucao, Vila Real, Valenca do Minho, Viseu, Coimbra, Fatima, Nazaré and a few other interesting spots.
When it comes to a country the size of Portugal, driving makes a lot of sense. It's a perfect way to get out into the countryside and small villages. We drove through some of the tiniest towns, happening upon churches and vineyards wherever we went. Much of that wouldn't have been possible on public transport.The driving in Portugal was comparable to home ~ I parked outside of Porto to avoid driving into the city, something we were thankful for when we saw the skill and tenacity with which our taxi-driver had to handle himself. The car was picked up and dropped off at the Lisbon airport ~ again avoiding traffic in a congested and built-up area.
Lisbon's sidewalks are beautifully paved in mosaics. I found them very charming. Lisbon is a great walking city. Although since I’m from Florida and am unused to walking up and down steep hills I was horribly sore at the end of each day. The sidewalks are wide but unevenly paved so be sure to wear good shoes! The weather in Lisbon changes by the minute so wear layers and have a rain coat with you at all timesPlease see my Portugal pages for some in depth Travellogues
I only had one afternoon to explore Lisbon, but got to see a lot by taking a taxi to and from the hotel to Rossio Square and using the tram to go up and down the hill. Taxis are relatively cheap in Portugal. Our hotel was located a bit outside the city centre but the cab ride only cost approximately Euro 5 each way. Lisbon also has a metro (which would cut transport costs even further) but I didn't use it as time was of the essence.
We used the bus service often. Based in Vilamoura we were centrally placed for Faro or Albufeira. The buses are simple to use regular and quick. A one way trip from Vilamoura to Faro (@ 15 Kms) costs 2.80 Euros (@ £4.00). The main Algarve bus company is Eva Transportes S.A.
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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