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• Lisbon.
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Lisbon (map) is the capital of Portugal situated on seven hills. Greater Lisbon comprises many other splendid tourist destinations such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sintra, the seaside resorts of Estoril, Cascais (map), the world class museums, or Almada (map) famous for its hilltop Cristo Rei statue (map).
This is also a city of enchanting contrasts: The elegant squares, broad avenues, monumental buildings and rectangular layout of the lower areas quickly gives way to the hilly, narrow, winding, unpredictable and cramped streets of districts such as Alfama and Bairro Alto.
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If you are in Lisbon for sightseeing (especially for your first visit), the best location is along the route of tram #28 (see official map of the route). This especially works if you are with a baby stroller, as it will save from huge part of hill-climbing.
Tram. Instead of paying for a ride on one of the costly tourist buses, try line 28 , which winds its way through the “Old Town” of Lisbon beginning in Graça then down to the Alfama and to the Baixa then up through Chiado to Bairro Alto, and then down to Campo Ourique, taking you by many of Lisbon’s most famous and interesting sites including monuments, churches and gardens. The trip is hilly, noisy and hectic but it affords many beautiful glimpses of the city.
Funiculars and a lift. Ascensor da Glória 51E (Glória Funicular), Praça dos Restauradores (map) to S. Pedro de Alcântara (Bairro Alto). It is the most visited one in the city. Lower station exactly where Avenida Liberdade connects to Restauradores.
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Porto, also known as Oporto, is the second-largest city in Portugal and one of the country’s most vibrant and historic destinations.
• Public transport.
Information about all types of public transport.
The best and, in many cases, the sole way to pay for city transport is by buying the rechargeable green “Viva Viagem” smartcard. It’s valid on the metro, trams (electricos), urban trains, most buses and ferries.
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BUS: Rede Expressos – one of the largest intercity bus companies.
TRAIN: Rail travel in Portugal (Comboios de Portugal) is usually slightly faster than travel by bus, but services are less frequent and cost more. As a rule of thumb, if one is traveling by rail within Portugal or internationally, the main railway junction is in Entroncamento (map), from here all lines branch out and all trains make a stop.
AIRPORT: Lisbon Portela Airport is the main aviation hub. Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, serving Portugal’s second-largest city and the entire northern part of the country. Madeira Airport in Funchal serves the green island in the Atlantic. João Paulo II Airport in Ponta Delgada serves the Azores archipelago.
Lisbon Airport metro station opened in July 2012 and is the new final destination of the red line Vermelha of the metro.
Lisbon Stories – Tejo Route.
Turismo de Lisboa is a non-profit association, established through an alliance of public and private entities. Our main objective is to combine efforts to improve the promotion of Lisbon as a tourist destination and thus increase the quality and competitiveness of the city.
⇒ video source: Turismo de Lisboa Visitors & Convention Bureau /youtube.com/
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