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The ‘House of Wonders’ is really worth a visit if you are in Portugal’s famous vacation spot Cascais. Looking for a lunchtime snack this unique place is easy to find in the center of the former fishing village close to the beach. Easy to reach from Lisbon (30 min. by train) Roof terrace ‘House of Wonders’ in Cascais: excellent relaxing [...]
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April 30th, 2013 | Posted in Eating & drinking, favorite places, Maps, Public transport, Remarkable, Shopping, Sightseeing, Souvenirs, Terrace, Tourist information, vintage | 1 Comment
The funiculars Bica, Gloria and Lavra in Lisbon taking you up to spectacular viewpoints (miradouros). The (normally yellow) and famous tourist attraction funicular in Bica. Artist Alexandre Farto covered the outside of the funicular with mirror-acrylic, called it ’Espectro’ (Spectre) and pays tribute to the neighbourhood that is reflected in the lift during the journey, as if it were a film…. (From [...]
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April 8th, 2010 | Posted in Activities, Breathtaking views, Culture, History, Maps, Places to go, Public transport, Remarkable, Tourist information, Tram & funicular, Viewpoints Miradouros, Walking around | 2 Comments
Away from the crowds, on the south bank of the river Tagus (Sul do Tejo), there’s the beach of Alcochete, located near the small city of Montijo . From Lisbon you can take a bus across the Vasco da Gama Bridge directly to Alcochete centre at Oriente station (431, the most frequent), or 432 and 437. Ferry boat [...]
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January 4th, 2010 | Posted in Beaches around Lisbon, Boat trips, Breathtaking views, Cais do Sodré, Ferry river Tejo, Maps, Public transport, Tejo river, Tourist information, Vasco da Gama bridge | No Comments
The famous Bica funicular opened on 28 June, 1892, the only stepped street funicular in the city. It climbs the Rua da Bica for 245 metres from the Rua S. Paulo, near Santos, to the Calhariz district. Bica funicular & partytime in June Partying in the small street around the famous Bica funicular, near [...]
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March 7th, 2009 | Posted in 25th of April Bridge, Bairro Alto, Breathtaking views, cafe, favorite places, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Places to go, Public transport, Santa Catarina, Santo Antonio, Tejo river, Tourist information, Tram & funicular, Walking around | 8 Comments
The Lavra funicular was the first street funicular in the world. It opened on 19 April 1884 and carried 3000 people, free of charge, on that day alone! Originally water-powered, it was converted to electricity in 1915. It runs from the Rua de São José (near Largo da Anunciada) to Travessa do Forno do Torel. [...]
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March 5th, 2009 | Posted in Activities, Breathtaking views, History, Lisbon city center, Lisbon city with 7 hills, Maps, Places to go, Public transport, Sightseeing, Tourist information, Tram & funicular, Walking around | 5 Comments
International trains arrive in Lisbon every day, mainly to Santa Apolónia Station and to the Gare do Oriente. Estação Santa Apolónia, opened on May 1st 1865, is the oldest railway terminus in Lisbon, situated in the city’s central part on the bank of the Tagus river in the historical district of Alfama. Santa Apolónia International [...]
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March 4th, 2009 | Posted in Alfama, History, Lisbon Historical Center, metro & train, Public transport, Santa Apolónia int station, Tourist information | 7 Comments
Rossio train- and metro station (Estação do Rossio) is incredibly unique, located between Rossio and Restauradores in Lisbon. Formerly known as Central Station (Estação Central), and that designation still appears in its façade. The beautiful neo-manueline architecture was designed by architect José Luís Monteiro, completed in 1887. Rossio train- and metro station Lisbon The Neo-Manueline [...]
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January 13th, 2009 | Posted in Architecture, History, Lisbon city center, metro & train, Places to go, Public transport, Rossio, Rossio Station, Sightseeing, Sintra, Tourist information, Walking around | 7 Comments
If you want to escape the hassle and the heat of Lisbon on a hot summer day, why not try the beaches of Costa da Caparica, just across the Tejo river. The locals swarm to the village of Caparica, that looks a lot like Brighton in England or Benidorm in Spain, but just away from the [...]
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November 5th, 2008 | Posted in Beach 19, Beaches around Lisbon, Caparica nudist beach, Gay, Nudist beach, Public transport, Tourist information | 21 Comments
Metro Station Baixa-Chiado is a unique and impressive subway, opened in 1998, created by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. Metro station entrance Baixo-Chiado Lisbon, Rua do Crucifixo. Metro station Baixo-Chiado is one of the most important transfer stations, and one of the most crowded of Lisbon. New is the extension towards the international Santa Apolónia train station, opening [...]
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October 19th, 2008 | Posted in Architecture, Baixa, Baixa Chiado, Lisbon city center, metro & train, Public transport, Tourist information, Walking around | No Comments
Cais do Sodré is Lisbon’s major bus, metro, trainstation ‘Linha de Cascais’ , name of the train line joining Lisbon to Cascais and ferry terminal to Cacilhas , Seixal, Montijo and ferries to Trafaria and Porto Brandão (near the beaches of Caparica). Or maybe you prefer a cruise on the river Tagus? Cais do Sodré railway station Lisbon to [...]
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August 7th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, Cais do Sodré, Ferry river Tejo, Lisbon city center, Maps, metro & train, Public transport, Tejo river, Tourist information | 13 Comments
