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.