The best way to travel from Lisbon to Sintra is by train, with two regular and direct rail services departing from central Lisbon. This article will provide an in-depth explanation of these train services and help you get the most from your day trip to Sintra. Insight:You should never plan...
Generally, a mid-range tourist should expect to spend €120 per day while in Lisbon. This amount does not include accommodation (around €70 - €150 per room per night), flights, or highly expensive, gimmicky tours. Lisbon takes three days to explore fully, and the suggested spending money...
The roads to the west of Lisbon are comparatively fast and free of traffic, and the journey from Cais do Sodré to Belem will take 15 minutes. The fare for this ride will cost around €6, but the exact fare will depend on demand. For the drop-off point, choose the road just to t...
Insight:Portugal boasts an excellent and affordable train network connecting Porto, Lisbon, and the Algarve. The journey from Lisbon to Porto, or from Lisbon to the Algarve, takes only about 2.5 hours. You can plan your train travel through the national railway company, Comboios de Portugalwww....
Know when to go to Sintra’s Pena Palace.The most popular day-trip from Lisbon is Sintra, a castle-studded small town set above a rocky coastline in the forested hills of Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais, and the most popular attraction in Sintra is the Pena Palace, an outstanding example...
Mafra, and traveling to Coimbra, Belmont and Evora, all of which have a place in my novel. Besides 16th century Portugal, I was also interested in the mid-18th century and events surrounding the Lisbon earthquake of November 1755, one of my Cavalcantis studying law in Portugal at the time...