Lisbon Travel Guide: Your Exploration of Portugal's Coastal Capital

Lisbon is the coastal capital city of Portugal. Known for its varied colonialist history, colorful buildings, decorative tiles and the glorious neighborhood of Belem, and many adventurous places to hunt, Lisbon is a happy place to visit in Portugal where ample memories can be made!

For culture vultures places like Tower of Belém, Sinatra would be fun to check out. The top museums like Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and National Tile Museum can be checked out for artworks, for some off-beat places to be checked off the list, get into Ride Tram 28 and pay a visit to Alfama District,Time Out Market and LX factory.

Getting in lisbon

There are multiple airways option from Indian International airports to Lisbon Portela Airport. The popular operators in this route are EuroAtlantic Airways,SATA International and TAP Portugal Airbus.

DEPARTURE	DURATION	LOWEST ROUND TRIP DEALS
Chennai	15h, 1 stop	Rs 78,210
Delhi	13h, 1 stop	Rs 59,979
Kolkatta	13h, 1 stop	Rs 76,871
Hyderabad	14h, 1 stop	Rs 77,248
Bangalore	13h, 1 stop	Rs 68,959
Kochi	14h, 1 stop	Rs 71,263
Trichy	22h, 2 stops	Rs 85,907
Mumbai	13h, 1 stop	Rs 46,506

Getting out of lisbon

Lisbon airport operates flights to all domestic terminals as well as nearby countries like Spain, Italy, France, Austria, Germany and Netherlands. If you are planning to stay in Lisbon for more than a week, you can take a visit to the other neighboring countries.

Public Transport in lisbon

The public transport system is managed well in Lisbon with the common ones being, trams and buses. Lifts can also be used ( funiculars where tourists can hop on to travel through slopes). A single ticket for the public transport costs up-to 1,80€ per trip, which is considerably high when compared to the other European nations.

Taxi & Airport transfer in lisbon

The taxi services can be availed easily at Lisbon. The color code for taxis is cream. The taxi charges with accordance to the rates shown on the meter, so ensure the meter is switched on during the start of your ride. The rates of the cabs start at €0.47 per km and during 9pm-6am, the rates will be increased. Autocoope and Radio Taxis are the top taxi companies in Lisbon.

Transport & city passes in lisbon

Purchase the Lisboa Card for free transportation, guide book, great deals and discounts on food and travel options and finally free entries to top places like Torre de Belem, Jeronimos Monastery and the Santa Justa Elevator.

Driving & Car rental in lisbon

While renting a car can be a bit costlier than public transport, it gives the opportunity to check out multiple places where the transportation facilities aren't great. You can check and compare the rates of rentals in Portugal-Auto-Rentals.com. We'd advise you to drive safely given the fact, roads in Lisbon will always be crowded and jammed.