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1 PortugalWays com 1. Office Short Stay Rentals 2. Buses, Trams, Underground and Trains Tickets & Travel Cards Tours & Transfers Lisbon City Apartments 5. Taxis Check-in & Check-out We support the local community and believe that tourists can help small supermarkets, shops, cafes and restaurants going on. 7. Supermarkets and Fresh Food Markets Eating out - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner This guide intends to fill you in with information so that you can easily eat, travel, shop, visit interesting places, browse the internet, buy your favourite newspaper, etc. 10. Fado However, this guide was of course written by someone that has a certain taste and appreciates places, cafes and other features that you may not. 12. Laundry You are always welcome to come in our office and have a chat with us about your stay. 14. Pharmacy 11. Souvenirs Parking Recycling - We appreciate it! Enjoy the Seven Hills City! 16. Internet Lisbon City Apartments Address: Calçada Castelo Picão 26 GPS 38 42'31.17" N 9 9'21.95" W 17. Newsagent How to get to your apartment on this link: 20. Museums nearby ATM s & Banks Entertainment /online/lisboncitymap_en.pdf 21. A day out: Sintra & Cascais Luggage Storage Car Repair Map

2 1. Office Our office is located at Avenida Almirante Reis Lisbon 2. Buses, Trams, Underground (Metro) and Trains Carris is the company that operates the trams and buses in Lisbon. The following lines are the most relevant to you: - Aerobus - Starts at Lisbon airport and crosses the center of Lisbon finishing at Cais do Sodré Station. It is a 15 minutes walk to the apartments. - Tram 25 - Stops nearby the apartments 1. This tram takes you to Praça do Comércio where you can then walk to the most interesting places to visit in Lisbon. Note: During weekends and bank holidays this tram is substituted by bus Bus Stops nearby the apartments. 2 Stops at Praça do Comércio and Praça da Figueira, if you are heading to Rossio. - Bus Starts at Avenida 24 de Julho 3 Goes along the river stopping at Santa Apolónia Train station. Best stop to go to the Flea Market. Flea Market is open on Tuesday and Saturday. For details about routes and timetables of Carris please visit Sigthseeing Tours 1 Sighteeing Tours depart from Praça do Comércio. There is a tram stopped at Praça do Comércio where you may obtain information about all tours. Underground in Lisbon is operated by Metro. The nearest Metro station is Cais do Sodré and from here your can head towards several places of interest: Baixa-Chiado - Downtown of Lisbon Jardim Zoológico - Regional and International Bus Terminal Santa Apolónia Train Station - Regional and International trains to Oporto, Coimbra, Madrid amongst many other destinations. Oriente Station - Regional and International trains to Oporto, Coimbra, Madrid amongst many other destinations and modern part of Lisbon. Public Transportation Diagram shown on the next page Travel Cards: You may buy travel cards at our office or request them to be delivered at your apartment. Sete Colinas is a recharchable card that you may use on any bus, tram and underground of Lisbon. Have a look at for information on the cards we sell. CP is the company that operates the trains in Portugal. Information that may be of interest: Santos Train Station 4 takes you to Cascais and Estoril along the Coast. A five star journey! Santa Apolónia Train Station - Regional and International trains to Oporto, Coimbra, Madrid amongst many other destinations. Rossio Train Station - Trains to Sintra - My favourite destination for walks, picnics, book reading and delicious cakes. 02

3 Odivelas Coroa 1 Zone 1 Amadora Este Senhor Roubado Ameixoeira Coroa L Zone L Alfornelos Pontinha Lumiar Rede de transportes de Lisboa Network diagram Comboio Railways Verde Yellow line Green line Vermelha Alvalade Red line Cabo Ruivo Cidade Universitária Laranjeiras Benfica linha linha Amarela Azul Alto dos Moinhos Autocarro suburbano Suburban bus Oriente linha linha Blue line Sintra Encarnação Campo Grande Telheiras Colégio Militar/Luz Barco Boat Moscavide Aeroporto Quinta das Conchas Carnide Aeroporto Airport Azambuja/Porto Olivais Roma Jardim Zoológico Roma/Areeiro Entre Campos Sete Rios Espaço Cliente Customer care Praça de Espanha Metro Underground Bela Vista Saldanha S. Sebastião Perdidos e achados Lost property Polícia Police Anjos Avenida Rato Cascais Lisboa Belém Intendente Martim Moniz Restauradores Alcântara-Terra Rossio Rossio Baixa-Chiado Terreiro do Paço Santos Alcântara-Mar Braço de Prata Marvila Arroios Marquês de Pombal Percurso pedonal Pedestrian path Chelas Olaias Alameda Picoas Parque Interface Interchange Chelas Campo Pequeno Campolide Mobilidade reduzida Step free Areeiro Cais do Sodré Santa Apolónia Rio Tejo março.2015 Trafaria Porto Brandão Cacilhas Seixal Barreiro Montijo Faro/Setúbal 03

4 3. Tickets & Travel Cards You may buy travel cards at our office or request them to be delivered at your apartment. Sete Colinas is a recharchable card that you may use on any bus, tram and underground of Lisbon. We offer 24 and 72 hours travel cards for trams, metro and buses. Please have a look at our offer at 4. Tours & Transfers We offer transfers at competitive prices. Please check our rates at /en/transfers-tours and make your booking in advance by to info@portugalways.com and include the number of people, flight details and time. 5. Taxis The taxis in Lisbon are either beige or black with a green roof top. You can stop a taxi on the street by signalling with your hand. Alternativelly, you may book a taxi by phone at this number: Radio Taxis of Lisbon: Rent a Car Our rates are very competitive. Please check prices and book your car at 7. Check-in and Check-out Check-in from 14:00 hours Check-out until 11:00 hours Please note we operate an automatic check-in system. Instructions are sent by 48 hours before arrival. 8. Supermarkets and Fresh Food Markets There is a convenience store at Largo Conde Barão. There are however 2 medium size supermarkets where you can buy vegetables, fruit, bread or a ready made meal. The supermarkets are called Pingo Doce 5 and MiniPreço 6 The nearest food market is Mercado da Ribeira next to Cais do Sodré Station. Take bus 60 or tram 25 and step out at R. S. Paulo. 04

5 9. Eating out - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner We propose a couple of places of different food, ambient and style: Breakfast Conde 7 Address: Calçada do Marquês de Abrantes 9 Serves breakfast and lunch. Excellent chocolate croissants! Opening hours: Monday to Friday 07:00 to 19:00 hours. Saturday 07:00 to 15:00 hours. Closed on Sundays. Restaurant: Pachamama 8 Address: Rua Boqueirão do Duro 46 Cuisine: Organic Food. Try Pachamama s bread! Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 09:00 to 21:00 hours Lunch & Dinner Restaurant: Pachamama 8 Address: Rua Boqueirão do Duro 46 Cuisine: Organic Food Opening hours: Lunch: Monday to Friday Dinner: Friday and Saturday only Wonderful food with great presentation. Restaurant: Frade dos Mares 9 Address: Avenida D. Carlos I 55 Cuisine: Portuguese Quite environment and very tasty food. Great service! Restaurant: Sushi Santos Address: Avenida D. Carlos I 67 Cuisine: Japanese Quality and price excellent! 05

6 10. Fado There are several fado houses in Lisbon. I normally go to one where all the staff sings. Even the cook sings with her apron on! Adega do Ribatejo - Rua Diário de Notícias 23 - Bairro Alto. Near Praça Luís de Camões. Phone: Souvenirs A Vida Portuguesa - Rua Anchieta 11 - Chiado. Sells products that the portuguese have been using for decades - Conserveira de Lisboa - Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 34 - Baixa. Sells a variety of canned fish and olive oil amongst ther products. 12. Laundry 10 There is a self-service laundry a few meters away from the apartments. Address: Rua Poço dos Negros Lisbon If you need more information, click on the this link Parking 111 Street parking is not easy to find and in some areas there are park meters. There is also car park at Largo Vitorino Damásio (200 meters from the building). 14. Pharmacy The nearest pharmacy is located at Calçada Marquês de Abrantes 36 A. 15. Recycling - We appreciate it! 12 We really appreciate if you recycle. There is a recycle depot near the apartments. 16. Internet We offer free wireless internet in all our properties. Internet key: weloveportugal 17. Newsagent 13 There is a newsagent at 150 meters from the building where you can buy foreign newspapers, travel cards and stationery. Location: Avenida D. Carlos I ATM s and Banks There are several ATM s and banks within walking distance. 06

7 19. Entertainment Santos is well known for its night life and entertainment offer. The next lines are only a few hints: - The Docks in Alcântara have several restaurants and bars and could be a good place for a meal by the river. - Bairro Alto offers an enourmous amount of bars within and old neighbourhood and narrow cobbled streets. This is a good area to enjoy a nice meal listening to Fado. - Between the Docks of Alcântara and Cais do Sodré there are several clubs and bars - Centro Cultural de Belém hosts important shows and art exhibitions. Please visit Museums nearby There are a few museums within a short distance: - National Museum of Ancient Art Address: Rua das Janelas Verdes Opening hours: Tuesday 14:00 to 18:00 hours Wednesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 hours Free entrance on Sundays and bank holidays until 14:00 hours Very nice garden with terrace overlooking Tagus River. - Puppet Museum Address: Convento das Bernardas, Rua da Esperança Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 13:00 hours and 14:00 to 18:00 hours Free entrance on Sundays until 13:00 hours - Oriente Museum Address: Av. Brasília, Doca de Alcântara (Norte). Catch tram 15E from Santos Train Station or walk (15 minutes). Opening hours: Wednesday to Monday 10:00 to18:00 hours. Friday 10:00 to 22:00 hours Free entrance on Fridays between 18:00 to 22:00 hours - Electricity Museum Address: Av. de Brasília, Central Tejo. Catch train at Santos station towards Cascais and get of at Belém station or get on tram 15E Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 hours Free entrance on Sundays until 14:00 hours - Centro Cultural de Belém Address: Praça do Império, Belém. Catch tram 15E Opening hours: Everyday from 10:00 to 19:00 hours. Fridays until 22:00 hours 07

8 21. A day out: Sintra & Cascais Cascais is a well known coast village and a good choice for a day out, seafood or fish for lunch and a walk by the Atlantic Ocean. Cascais by Tour We offer taylor made or regular tours. Please check this link Cascais by Public Transport You may also get there by catching the train at Santos train station towards Cascais. Leave at the last station. Journey time: 40 minutes Sintra is a magical village with plenty of palaces, a castle, cobbled streets and plenty of nature. Sintra by Tour We offer taylor made or regular tours. Please check this link Sintra by Public Transport You may also get there by train. Catch bus 760 until Praça da Figueira. Then walk until Rossio train station. There are trains going to Sintra all the time. Journey time: 40 minutes Hint: You may want to catch the train until Cascais as described above and then catch bus 403 that goes between Cascais and Sintra. The journey takes about 1 hour and takes you through the beautiful valleys and Hills of Sintra. You can catch this bus underneath the shopping center next to the train station. Do not forget to taste a few Travesseiros or Queijadas in Sintra. Take a rucksack and fill it in with home made pastries and fruit and walk until Palácio da Pena. You will sleep like an angel when you come back in the evening! Then you can come back by train to Lisbon through Rossio train station. 22. Luggage Storage You may leave your luggage at our office located at Avenida Almirante Reis 6. We are open from 09:00 to 21:00 hours. Alternatively, you may want to use the luggage storage facilities located at Cais do Sodré or Santa Apolónia train stations. 23. Car Repairing In case you need to repair your car call ACP - 24 hours phone numbers: or If you need a mechanic or autoshop go to Norauto in Alfragide - Avenida dos Cavaleiros 49 A Carnaxide - GPS: N 38º W9 º Please send us a postcard from your home town with suggestions. We love it! Our office address: Avenida Almirante Reis Lisbon - Portugal Renato Rebelo Managing Partner 08

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