Tourism Guides of Lisbon available on Mobile Phones
04.12.2009
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Visits to Lisbon, Estoril, Sintra, Oeiras and Mafra have now been made easier thanks to the new YouGo Tourism Guides for mobile phones. With a simple click, these guides will allow visitors, both Portuguese and foreigners to choose their favourite tour and enjoy some of the suggestions from Culture to Cuisine, as well as updated weather information.
With the slogan You Go - You Know, these guides - Insight, feature YouGo Lisboa, YouGo Costa do Estoril, YouGo Mafra, YouGo Oeiras and YouGo Sintra versions, allowing users to "travel" through a certain city or region, using their mobile phones. This service may be purchased at 16 tourism outlets in the Lisbon area, namely Ask Me Lisboa, Estoril, Cascais and Ericeira, as well as Sintra, Mafra and Oeiras. They can also be bought at the site itself - YouGoplanet.com -, and the Lisbon Tourism site - askmelisboa.com -, as well as at hotels, restaurants and other retail outlets.
This product's sale features two options: the first more directed to the foreign tourist market, with a duration of three weeks and a cost of five euros. The second option is aimed at Portuguese and local tourists, costs seven euros and is valid for one year. Once downloaded onto the mobile phone - which can be done during a tourism outing - the subscriber will be able to access detailed information distributed on different channels: What to Visit, What to Do, Where to Eat, Where to Stay, Services and Shopping. Subscribers can this gain immediate access to monuments, museums, local attractions, tours, golf courses, beaches, tourism entertainment and nightlife, as well as other retail centres and a wide variety of useful services. It's worth noting that YouGo Lisboa has been divided into seven areas of greatest interest: Bairro Alto, Alfama, Baixa-Chiado, Belém, Docas-Alcântara, Parque das Nações and Nova Lisboa.
If you want to look for an accommodation in Bairro Alto, apartments in Alfama, Parque das Nações, Baixa or Chiado, please check Traveling to Lisbon's website.
Lisbon climate and weather
20.11.2009
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Lisbon has a Mediterranean climate that is strongly influenced by the Gulf Stream, giving it one of the mildest climates in Europe. The city offers a mild and temperate climate and is sunny throughout the year.
In Lisbon, summers are warm and dry with average daytime temperatures of 26-29°C, falling to 16-18°C at night. Winters are cool and rainy with temperatures around 8-15°C, while spring and fall are generally mild, or even warm during daytime.
The warm afternoons are favourable for a nice walk by the river Tagus in Belém area and Parque das Nações or for a well-spent afternoon in one of the many street cafés in Lisbon's downtown (Baixa) or Chiado. But even rain can be romantic if you're winding in Alfama's narrow streets; the charms of rain can usually be felt between December and March.
As the result of the regular mild and balmy evenings in Lisbon, many of the restaurants, especially in Bairro Alto, remaining open late, together with the bars and clubs.
Extreme temperatures may reach 36°C in some of the warmest summer afternoons and 2°C in the coldest winter mornings.
Bike Rentals in Lisbon
30.10.2009
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A bike ride is an excellent orientation to Lisbon and its sites, as seen from vantage points shared by few others, either Portuguese or foreign.
Explore Lisbon historical and scenic path along waterfront to the Discoveries Monument and Tower of Belém, then visit the 16th Century Jerónimos Monastery and nearby don't forget to try the delicious Pastéis de Belém (custard tarts)!
Discover the places in Lisbon near the Tagus River - Doca, Alcantara and the fish vegetable and fish market of Riveira. Visit Parque das Nações, Old Expo 98 and ride a bike to discover the gardens, the Vasco da Gama tower and the Oceanarium.
Ride a bike trough Lisbon historic centre and visit the Castle, Alfama and the Mourish quarter.
Some bike excursions are pre-organized and it is also possible to organize some "à la carte";
Find out why biking is the best way to see Lisbon:
More relaxing than walking, have fun while exercising!
Enjoy the independence a bicycle gives;
Always optional quiet streets & roads and some new bike lanes;
Road or Off-Road go at your pace - stop when & where you want!
It is Affordable and Convenient.
Find out in Traveling to Lisbon Website more information about this service.
Today's weather forecast
07.10.2009
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Lisbon Network Map - Bus, Tram and elevators
11.09.2009
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Lisbon map organized by colours. Bus, tram and elevator lines have the same colour as the zone they serve.
The regular daytime service of passenger transport is composed of 93 lines for urban and suburban routes on Metropolitan Area of Lisbon and it is ensured by a fleet of 245 different types of vehicles, such as bus, tram and elevators.
Nine buses that operate every night and two other buses working on Friday, Saturday and holiday's eve nights.
Download the bus, tram and elevator network map
See the following link for more information about the daytime network and nigh bus network maps
Portuguese National Holidays
10.09.2009
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Lisbon Airport - Transport to the city centre
01.09.2009
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Lisbon International Airport is only 7 km from the city centre. In the airport, there are several professional transport services available:
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Taxis are lined up outside the terminals 24 hours a day. They are a fast and comfortable way to get to the city.
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Aerobus and Aeroshuttle are available from 7.00 to 23.00. Connects Lisbon's city centre to the airport terminals and vice-versa. Every 20/30 minutes a bus arrives at any one of the stops.
Tickets may be purchased on the bus;
Compartment reserved for luggage;
Connections with other public transports in Cais do Sodré.
Download the following PDF to see the routes and stops
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Car rental agencies have counters located in the atrium of the arrivals hall.
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Several Buses also stop right outside the arrivals terminal. Listed below are the bus route numbers with the respective names of their 'end of the line' terminals. The airport stop is located mid-journey for these routes.
N.º 5 - Estação do Oriente / Aeroporto / Areeiro
N.º 22 - Portela / Aeroporto / Marquês de Pombal
N.º 44 - Moscavide / Aeroporto / Cais do Sodré
N.º 45 - Prior Velho / Aeroporto / Cais do Sodré
N.º 83 - Portela / Aeroporto / Amoreiras
Lisbon Subway network map
20.08.2009
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Working hours
Network operation
The opening and closing time of the Lisbon subway (Metropolitano de Lisboa) stations is the following:
- Opening: 06h 30m.
The first train leaves at 06h 30m from the terminal stations of each line. - Closing: 01h 00m.
The last train leaves at 01h 00m from the terminal stations of each line.
