Lisbon - places to stay, things to do

[Fats25]

So following on from this thread:-

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I am looking to be booking a trip to Lisbon for a stag do late June 2014. Am hoping to get flights and accommodation for approx £350 with 2 sharing a room. Is too early to book this as a package, but am looking to get all booked in first couple of weeks of August. The £350 price seems realistic from some dummy dates I tested with.

Anyone have any knowledge of Lisbon?

Looking for ideas for accommodation (must have a pool according to the stag's wishes), and things to do during the day and evening.

A few people will be staying at Cascais for a week afterwards golfing and we are all sorted for this already.

Thanks in advance!

[escargot]

The Docas is/was a good place to go for a night out. Not cheap though. (And it's been about 10 years since I was there last).

Lisbon old town is also very beautiful with some great tapas (or whatever it's called in Portugal) bars where you can sink a few whilst eating good food.

Can't help with hotels I'm afraid as I used to live out there so didn't need them.

[Fats25]

I am really looking forward to Lisbon now, from the responses to this thread, I think this must be the most exotic place I will ever go. Sounds like it will be a little oasis with no tourists.

[anonymous-user]

I love Lisbon, a very relaxing capital city. It's one of those places where just wandering around with no real plan is the best way to get the feel of the place.

Baixa is the lower town, lots of nice shops/cafes, etc, poshest shopping is in Chiado, best nightlife is in Bairro Alto.

Things to see;

• Alfama - very historic area, a rabbit's warren of streets and alleys
• The Sao Jorge castle -superb views over the city from up there
• The Belem Tower
• Jeronimos Monastery
• The Oceanarium - I think it's the biggest in Europe, 2nd biggest in the world
• Santa Justa elevator

Things to do;

• Take a tram ride
• Ride a funicular
• Go to the top of the Santa Justa elevator for the views
• Visit the Parque Das Naceos
• Have a bite to eat and drink at the Doca Santo Amaro marina (great view of the bridge there too)
• Tapas/bar-crawl around Bairro Alto
• Catch a performance at a Fado house

One tip - be VERY careful with the taxi from the airport - the driver WILL try and fleece you - be sure to agree the price before you leave - it should be about €15 or so.

[S7Paul]

had ham said:

One tip - be VERY careful with the taxi from the airport - the driver WILL try and fleece you - be sure to agree the price before you leave - it should be about €15 or so.

Or do what we did, and get the train. It runs from the airport terminal into the city, connecting with the other lines. We were fortunate in that our hotel was only a couple of minutes walk from the nearest station. Public transport is easy to use, reliable, and very cheap. We stayed at the Hotel Britania.

If you were staying longer I'd advise getting the train up to Sintra, then get the 434 bus to the palaces and the castle.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Spend the day in Sintra, you can get the train from Lisbon, about 45 mins. Just a beautiful town. Once there, walk up the the top of the castle.