Thursday, May 23, 2013

Going to Lisbon

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Here  is an itinerary I built for a couple and their daughter when they went to Lisbon this April.
Hotel Altis - great hotels within 15 minutes from the center

If you have smartphone I recommend to install Lisbon Trip Advisor Mobil App


At the arrival stop by Tourism Information Booth in Arrival Hall
Please ask what transport card you should purchase  - my recommendation would be combination of metro, bus, and trams.


Car rentals - if you make reservation yourself don’t forget to ask Automatic (if you cannot drive Manual), A/C, and Navigation system
Avis - 0.5 miles - it is the nearest that has Automatic transmission & A/C
Address: MARQUES DE POMBAL, RUA RODRIGO DA FONSECA N156 LJ, LISBOA, PT

Alamo/Europecar - 0.5 miles - I saw only manual
Address: RUA JULIO CESAR MACHADO N9, LISBOA, PORTUGAL

April 28


From hotel you can go - Go to Lisbon Tourism Information Welcome Center
Note: In theory you can find all this info at the airport tourism information booth

Address:
15, Rua do Arsenal, Lisbon, Portugal


If you decide to walk/take bus from hotel






Visit one of the most famous cafes in Lisbon - Café A Brasileira
6 minutes by taxi from Hotel Altis




Go to Elevador da Gloria (500 meters from Café A Brasileira) - http://www.top10portugal.com/elevador-gloria-lisbon
it is next to Restaurandores Square








If time allows go to Edward VII Park






April 29

Note: Most museums are closed on Monday
Tour around Lisbon
OR

Hop On-Hop Off tour



Take Tram #28 to Alfama
or #12
Alfama - narrow, winding streets,

April 30

 

Castillo de San Jorge


Museu Calouste Gulbenkian




Lisbon Oceanarium

Recommendation: Rent a car for 2 days

May 1

May 1 is National holiday. Most businesses are closed
Day trip to Obidos, Estoril & Cabo da Roca (total travel time without stops 2.5 hours)
Obidos (by train too long)



Cabo da Roca - most western place in Europe



Estoril




May 2

I would rent a car for one day


Trip to Mafra
There is a great palace in Mafra
The best way to get there is by bus. Here is the schedule
However the best if you have a car it will be  more pragmatic

AND/OR



Trip to Sintra
How to get to Sintra

What to do in Sintra

Pena National Palace



Moors castle

Toy Museum - not sure if you would like it it or not

Praia Grande



Go to Cascais


Info on Sintra


Pena Castle is closed on Monday and the National Palace is closed on Wednesday


May 3

Day trip to Belem

How to get to Belem
Train



What to do in Belem

Jeronimos Monastery

Discovery monument

Santa Justa Elevator

Belem Tower

Coach Museum


May 4

 

Tile Museum

Fiera da Ladra - Flea market - good place for souvenirs

May 5


Interactive Science Museum


Fronteira Palace - family lives there

May 6

Depart to the USA


Kids & Family Places


Restaurants next to Altis Hotel



Restaurante Assinatura - Portugues

Casa da Comida - Portugues


HF - Fénix Garden


Mezzaluna - Italian

Pabe - Portuguese

Restaurante Adlib - Portuguese, French

RESTAURANTE VEGETARIANO PSI LDA. - Vegeterian


Os Tibetanos - Vegetarian


How to get to Queluz Palace


Palace web site
Closed on Tuesdays and May 1

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