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A LITTLE GUIDE. LiSBON. PORTO. Summary. Lisbon Transports slide 4 Lisbon by day : what to visit slide 8 Lisbon by night : what to see slide 22 Lisbon Outside slide 25 Suggestions from the chef slide 30 Porto Transports slide 32
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A LITTLE GUIDE LiSBON PORTO
Summary Lisbon • Transports slide 4 • Lisbonbyday : what to visit slide 8 • Lisbonbynight : what to see slide 22 • LisbonOutside slide 25 • Suggestionsfromthechef slide 30 Porto • Transports slide 32 • Suggestions slide
LisbonMeansofTransport • Metro
Opening hours & Prices: From 6H30 a.m. to 1H00 a.m. The last metro departs at 1H00 from each terminus of each line.
Bus (Carris) Prices: http://www.carris.pt/fotos/editor2/tarifario_1_de_fevereiro_site.pdf MapwithLines: http://www.carris.pt/fotos/editor2/rede_carris_diurno_julho2012.pdf General site: http://www.carris.pt/
Taxi 24H a day. Telephone number of the central: 00351 217 932 756 00351 214 942 527
Lisbonbyday: What to visit! • Jerónimos Monastery • The monastery is one of the most prominent monuments of the Manueline-style architecture (Portuguese late-Gothic) in Lisbon. The monastery and the nearby Torre de Belém and Padrão dos Descobrimentos symbolize the Portuguese Age of Discovery.
Opening hours & Prices: 1 May - 31 September (Closed - May 1): From 10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. (last admission at 6.00 p.m.) • Individual ticket: €7 • Combined tickets: JerónimosMonastery /Tower of Belém: €10 Lisboa Monumental (Jerónimos Monastery, Towerof Belém and Ajuda Palace): €13 • Special discounts: Visitors aged 65 and older (proof of age must be shown) and people with disabilities: 50% Family ticket: 50% discount for minors (aged 15 – 18) in the company of one of their parents. “YouthCard”: 60% • Free admission: Sundays and holidays until 2.00 p.m. (guided tours subject to prior reservation and authorization by the director of IGESPAR, I.P.) Children up to the age of 14 Map
Belém Tower • BelémTower is a fortified tower built in the early 16th century. It was commissioned by King John II to be part of a defense system at the mouth of the Tagus River and a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
Opening hours & Prices: 1 May - 31 September (Closed - May 1): From 10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. (last admission at 6.00 p.m.) • Individual ticket: €5 • Combined tickets: JerónimosMonastery /Tower of Belém: €10 Lisboa Monumental (Jerónimos Monastery, Towerof Belém and Ajuda Palace): €13 • Special discounts: Visitors aged 65 and older (proof of age must be shown) and people with disabilities: 50% Family ticket: 50% discount for minors (aged 15 – 18) in the company of one of their parents. “YouthCard”: 60% • Free admission: Sundays and holidays until 2.00 p.m. (guided tours subject to prior reservation and authorization by the director of IGESPAR, I.P.) Children up to the age of 14 • Map
Castleof São Jorge • The Castle of São Jorge is a Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop overlooking the historic centre of the Portuguese city of Lisbon and Tagus River. The strongly fortified citadel dates from medieval period of Portuguese history.
Opening hours & Prices: 1 March - 31 October (Closed - May 1): 09h00 - 21h00 Adults: 7,50 € Students < 25 years old: 4,00 € Families (2 Adults and 2 children < 18 years old): 16,00 € Senior (> 65 years): 4,00 € • Map
Santa Justa Lift • This elevator is located inside a gothic tower, which provides quick and easy transport between Lisbon's Baixa and Bairro Alto districts.
Opening hours & Prices (Santa Justa Lift): Everyday: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. (summer schedule) • Tickets: Santa Justa Ticket - 5,00€ (acquired onboard, valid for 2 trips, includes access to the viewpoint); LisboaViva, 7Colinas or Viva Viagem cards with tickets valid on CARRIS; Yellow Bus/Aerobus tickets; LisboaCard tickets. • Opening hours & Prices (Santa Justa viewpoint): Everyday: 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Access to Santa Justa viewpoint: Santa Justa viewpoint - 1,50€ (access only to the viewpoint, doesn´t allow to do trips); Santa Justa ticket; Yellow Bus/Aerobus tickets; LisboaCard tickets. • Map
Cristo Rei • The Christ the King statue (Portuguese: Cristo-Rei) is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon in the central part of Portugal.
Opening hours & Prices: • Sanctuary Winter: 9h30 to 18h15 (last climb at 18h00) Summer: 9h30 to 18h30 (last climb at 18h15) - Weekend: 9h30 to 19h00 (last climb at 18h45) • Map
Sightseeing • Praça do Comércio - Map • Baixa/Chiado - Map
Parque Eduardo Sétimo - Map • Shopping C.C. Colombo – Link & Map Avenida da Liberdade - Map El Corte Inglês – Link & Map DolceVita Tejo – Link & Map
Pastel de Nata / Pasteis de Belém • The famous Portuguese desert. One taste of tradition. Visiting also de factory is a must.
Lisbonbynight! • Lisbon nightlife starts around midnight and is more crowded in weekends and in summer. At night there are different places, where you can go, and each place has its own “culture”: from stylish discos to a hanging out in the street. • Have a look to this site to know a little more about in: Lisbon Nightlife • We suggest exploring Bairro Alto, where you can find all sorts of people in the street drinking in front of diversity bars (open until 3 am).
Or a little taste of Algarve Summer Night nearby the Docas, there you’ll find some pubs also. • And if you want some tradition, why not going for a night of fado in one of several Fado Houses across Lisbon?
Casinos • Lisbon Casino Parque das Nações – Oriente Metro Station – Oriente A reallynicespace to gamble, eat, listengoodconcertsandotherevents, andalsobewithfriendsatthe bar. www.casinolisboa.pt
Estoril Casino Estoril. Onlybytrainortaxi. www.casino-estoril.pt
Lisbonoutside! • Pena NationalPalace (Sintra) • The Pena National Palace (Portuguese: PalácioNacional da Pena) is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world.
Opening hours & Prices: PARK OF PENA. 9.30am to 10pm - last ticket at 7pm PALACE OF PENA. 9.45am to 7.30pm - last ticket at 7pm PALACE OF PENA. All palace 9.45am to 7.30pm - last ticket at 7pm • Prices • PALACE INTERIOR. includes a visit to all areas of the Palace, including the ParkCHILDREN. up to 5 years old. freeUNDER 18s. 6 to 17. 9 eurosADULT. 18 to 64. 11 eurosSENIOR. over 64. 9 eurosYOUTH CARD. 10 euros
LISBOA CARD. 9 eurosFAMILY. 2 adults and 2 under 18s. 38 eurosTOUR PARK.visit to the ParkCHILDREN. up to 5 years old. freeUNDER 18s. 6 to 17. 5 eurosADULT. 18 to 64. 6 eurosSENIOR. over 64. 5 eurosYOUTH CARD. 5 eurosLISBOA CARD. 4 eurosFAMILY. 2 adults and 2 under 18s. 21 euros • Map
CastleoftheMoors (Sintra) • The Castle of the Moors (Portuguese: Castelo dos Mouros) is a hilltop medieval castle located in the central Portuguese civil parish of Santa Maria e São Miguel, in the municipality of Sintra. Taken by Christian forces from the Moors after the fall of Lisbon, it was an important strategic point during the Reconquista.
Opening hours & Prices: Castle - 9am to 8pm - last ticket at 7pm • Prices • CHILDREN. up to 5 years old. freeUNDER 18s. 6 to 17. 5 eurosADULT. 18 to 64. 6 eurosSENIOR. over 64. 5 eurosYOUTH CARD. 5 eurosLISBOA CARD. 4 eurosFAMILY . 2 adultsand 2 under 18s. 21 euros • Map
Suggestion from the “Chef” • Casa do Alentejo – map • Adega das Gravatas – site • Tavares – site • Pap’Açorda – map • Museu da Cerveja - site
Opening hours & Prices: From 6H00 a.m. to 00H30 / 1H00 a.m. Prices for 24H: Prices for individual trips:
Suggestions unmissable WINE PORTO
Porto WineProduction • Along the Port Wine Cellars, the AEVP develops a coordinating role, with a view to providing an excellent service to all who seek to know the history and genuineness of a product known worldwide - the Port. • http://www.cavesvinhodoporto.com/home.html