3 days in PORTUGAL

 

What to do in Lisbon, Portugal

I arrived in Portugal on a Saturday night, wen
t out to dinner in a restaurant just across the street to my hotel. afterwards, i went out to the city center. Lisbon nightlife was like i was in the middle of a carnival. there were so many young people out to have fun. I started bar hoping from the famous pink street. Most of the bars were covid conscious and asked for a negative test upon entry, some couldn't be bothered because of the crowd. it was a really fun night

The next day, I bought 2 hop-on hop off bus tour tickets valid for 24hours. I bought it from the road side vendor but later discovered that the bus tour had an office at the Marques de Pombal square which is the bus's departure point. Here, not only were the tickets cheaper, they were directly from the source and hence more reliable. so thats a tip, buy your tickets directly from the Gray line tour office.

Lisbon Tours

There are several City bus tours in Lisbon, the redline (Belem) and the green line (Castle line), Oriente line etc. I settled for the Belem and Castle line. Both lines take an average of 2 hours each, but your ticket entitles you to hop on and off as many time as you want within the validity. Both cost 22€.

Day 1 of Tour

I joined the Redline Tour which takes you through the major attractions in the main avenues and city center, i hopped off at Restauradores, Rossio square, Belem Tower, Monument to the discoveries,  Alcantara docks amongst others

Day 2 of Tour

I joined the green line which takes you through the old narrow streets in the local neighbourhood. here you get to see the Real Lisbon in all of its glory with breathtaking views of the entire city from standing on Portas do Sol and St George's castle. you can hop off to join the famous tramp to the next stop 

Day 3 of Tour

I took the fully guided full-day Palacio da Pena tour out of the City to Sintra, Caiscais beach and Estoril. Tour lasted about 8hours from 9am, we returned around 4/5pm. This cost €86 which includes lunch and entrance ticket to Pena palace.

         
         

       

                                              

           

             

Inside The Pena Palace

Cost of Tour in Lisbon Portugal

Total tour cost £100.

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PORTUGAL TRAVEL

Portugal Holidays

There are many cities and islands to visit in Portugal. I visited the Country's Capital Lisbon. My initial plan was to also visit nearby cities and towns but i was only able to Caiscais, Sintra, and Porto. Other must-see beautiful places in Portugal include Algarve, Obidos, Braga and Estoi. Make sure to check out the Benagil caves. its the location for some of the most beautiful caves in the world. Stay tuned and i just might bring it to you

How to get Portugal Visa

If you are not British or European, getting a visa to Portugal is like getting a visa to any other Schengen country as previously detailed here. You just have to apply through the Portuguese embassy of your resident country.

Without further ado, let me take you through my trip to Lisbon, Portugal

Portugal Airport

I flew to Lisbao, Portugal on British Airways from Heathrow. The entire flight was smooth and short. I was in Lisbon before i could spell my full name. (if you know, you know). It took about 2:45 hours. Although BA insisted on seeing a lateral flow test taken within 42 hours irrespective of my double jabbed vaccine status before the allowed me board my flight. They insisted that i could not use my NHS vaccine certificate, only the European Vaccine certificate was accepted. Portugal immigration did not ask for anything but my visa and duration of stay. Clearance took about 30mins from landing to airport exit 

Portugal Travel restrictions

You need to visit the updated pages for travel restrictions in Portugal like Dfa and Schengen visa info. If you're going from the UK, the gov website provides updated information.

Where to Stay in Lisbon

I stayed at the Jupiter hotel which was about 20 mins from the airport and about 15 mins drive from the City Center. I chose the hotel because of its breathtaking view over seeing the city, its rooftop bar and its in-house Spa, and ofcourse its prime location to restaurants, public transport and close ness to the Lisbao Airport. i Would advice to also check out the Intercontinental located in the center of the city

Views from my Hotel Rooftop

  

Cost of Trip to Lisbon Portugal

I Flew with Airportugal via Heathrow and i must say, i was very impressed with the flight. The flight cost about £120. it can go for as low as £40 for a one way flight if you book in advance.

My Hotel cost about £100/night.

Downside

The only downside I experienced in Lisbon is the food. oh gaaad! I didn't like any of the meals i was served. (I think Maldives is still my best food travel experience so far). I was quite disappointed every night after dinner. Asides that, I loved everything about Lisbon and il totally recommend.

                

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