Public transport: tram 28, a ‘must-do’ Lisbon attraction & a cheap way to visit most old town tourist attractions and Tagus River viewpoints
If you want to get a good impression of the historical city of Lisbon, a very good idea is taking this typical little trolley, ‘elétrico 28′. This legendary tram 28 is a tourist attraction in itself. It goes all around town. Of course you can hop on and hop off.
Tram (‘elétrico 28′), Alfama. Starting point: square Praça Martim Moniz
It passes the Saint George’s (São Jorge) castle , one of the main historical touristic sites of Lisbon, the famous viewpoint (miradouro) Portas do Sol (Gates to the sun) and the legendary fleamarket ‘Feira da Ladra’ in Alfama, Graça, Mouraria, Bairro Alto, (Lisbon’s bohemien haunt of artists and writers, and posssibly one of the best spots in Europe for a night out).
Tram 28, Largo Portas do Sol, a famous viewpoint & tourist attraction
There are many expensive tours on double decker buses, but a ride with ‘elétrico’ tram 28 will also bring you to most attractions and actually get much closer to some of them….and much cheaper (around 3 euro)!
Starting point tram 28: square Praça Martim Moniz , nowadays a very nice place to enjoy a light meal in the sun with a lot of kiosks and terraces, is 5 minutes walk from my 3 bedroom (100 m2) apartment (short term rental) in historical area Mouraria with a 30m2 and very quiet sunny patio.
Alfama. Tram 28 is increasingly as popular with pickpockets as it is with tourists.
More info about tram 28, stops and useful tips: Seeing Lisbon through tram 28
Video tram 28 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YiHO5jZYY4
Tram 28, Lisbon and Christmas, Praça da Figueira
Tram 28, near Lisbon’s legendary flea market ‘Feira da Ladra’
Besides: a free ride, tram 12 Mouraria
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Nice photographs of Tram 28 going in between all the buildings.
Don’t forget to put your wallet in the safest place like a belly pocket. We were alleviated twice and have lost money, credit cards, driving licence and key because of being recognised as tourist (we had a big bag with us). So beware of pickpockets, it really happens daily. And if it occurs to you, go to the police at Restaudadores, but dont expect more than a nodding and a sheet of paper. The police does not do anything against these thefts!
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These trams should have a diagram inside with all the stops indicating the major sights at each one. The vast majority of riders on the 28 are tourists and it’s surprising that not even guidebooks provide a stop-by-stop guide to the route. This is a helpful source: http://www.lisbonlux.com/lisbon-transport/electrico-28.html
You should also know that the 28 also has a shorter route, going only between the Estrela basilica and the neighborhood of Graça.
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