D’Oliva Lisboa (Rua Barata Salgueiro 37, Lisbon) – this restaurant (which serves both Italian and Portuguese dishes) attracts a young and hip crowd, and is known for serving fresh pasta, risotto, fish and salads. D’Oliva also serves “aperitivi” – drinks accompanied by light snacks such as bruschettas.
Belcanto (Largo de São Carlos, 10, Mártires, Lisbon) – this is an upscale restaurant that serves traditional Portuguese dishes and boasts an extensive wine list. During the past 50 years, this space was a late night gathering place for artists and opera patrons who frequented the nearby St. Charles theatre. Nowadays, this restaurant is known […]
Alma (Calçada Marquês de Abrantes 92/94, Santos, Lisbon) – this fine restaurant focuses on seafood dishes, such as roasted salmon fillet (with spiced couscous, smoked eggplant and chorizo oil) and fillet of grouper (with clam and pasta broth), as well as meat dishes such as lamb fillet (with hummus, glazed carrots, honey spices, and yoghurt […]
Buses (Faro) – the main public transportation system in Faro is the “Próximo” bus service (www.proximo.pt), which has six different bus lines that take passengers from Faro Airport to various parts of that city for fare starting at €1.04, depending on destination. See the proximo.pt website for more details on its service.
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CAR RENTALS (Lisbon) – with parking in Lisbon being very difficult, many visitors opt to take taxis or public transportation to get around. For those planning trips outside of Lisbon, a rental car then comes in handy. Here are the phone numbers for car rental agencies operating in Lisbon: Ausocar: +351 21 781 5750 Auto […]
TAXI (Lisbon) – taxis in Lisbon can be easily found throughout much of the city. For those arriving from the airport, the distance from there to the city center is 7 km. The fare between those two points averages around €10 (depending on traffic). These taxi services cover Lisbon: Empres de Táxis Alminhas Lda: 21 […]
Villa Romana da Abicada (12 km outside of Lagos) – in 1940, a Portuguese archaeologist found the remains of a Roman villa (estimated to have been built during the first century BC), near a road that links Portimão to Faro (next to the Ria de Alvor). Located not far from the Alvor River – the […]
Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Av. Brasilía, Lisbon) — .a.k.a. the Discoveries Monument, this was built on the north bank of the Tagus River in 1960, in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator. It represents a three-sailed ship ready to depart, with sculptures of important historical figures such as King […]
Vasco da Gama Tower (Parque das Nações, Lisbon) – named after the first explorer to have found a direct ocean route to India, this tower was originally built for the World Expo of’98 in Lisbon. At a height of 145 meters (476 feet), this is the tallest structure in Lisbon. At the top is a […]