Transportation LIS (Lisbon International Airport)
We’re booked for bus tour which begins at My Story Hotel Tejo in Lisbon District. Any recommendations on best public transportation to the hotel fr...
Lisbon, Madeira and Algarve? In 2 weeks? Looking for a sanity check.
We are two seniors who love beautiful scenery, buildings and flowers. We have a fixed travel time in late October-early November, which is a bit la...
Lisbon's hills
We have signed up for an October RS tour. We are veteran travelers in our mid-80s, and love walking. But we're wondering about the reports of lots...
Lisbon to Duoro Valley
We're coming off a cruise to Lisbon and want to go straight to the Duoro Valley. But how? Train? Bus? Uber? Also which area is best/most beautiful ...
What wineries are near Lisbon that are easy to visit?
Hi all, I’m planning a December trip to Lisbon and looking into possible winery visits during our stay. I’ve found a couple like Bacalhôa and José...
Lisbon things to do NOT on RS tour?
For folks who have taken the Heart of Portugal tour, was wondering what things you did in your free time that were not officially part of the tour....
Should I extend my trip and go to the Algarve?
I'm going on a Rick Steves tour in early September with a friend. It starts in Lisbon and ends in Porto. Doesn't go to the southern part of Portuga...
Sintra
We will be visiting Sintra as a day trip from Lisbon in June. Everything that I read has commented on the number of visitors so I'm wondering if i...
Train or bus? Porto to Lisbon
Our RS tour ends in Porto May 23, and I’ve searched and searched to see what is more reliable to get us back to Lisbon to start the return trip bac...
Train strikes in Portugal
We are traveling to Portugal in a couple weeks and planned to use trains for part of the trip (Lisbon to Sintra, Lisbon to Porto with a stop in Coi...
Things to do in Lisbon before Portugal tour starts
My girlfriend and I will go to Lisbon 2 days before our RS tour of Portugal starts. We are staying at the hotel used for the tour. I was wondering ...
Day Trip to Sintra from Lisbon or Cascais
Hi! My family of four (parents and two adult daughters) is traveling to Portugal in August. We are planning to fly into Lisbon, train to Porto,...
Need a reliable, safe, and scenic means to get from Seville to Lisbon
My wife and I are finishing a Rick Steves tour of Spain in Seville this October, and we thought it would be nice to spend a few days in Lisbon. We...
ideas for killing time between early arrival and access to Airbnb check in?
We arrive at 05:30 at Lisbon airport and can't get into our Airbnb until 15:00, any suggestions for jet lagged travelers as to how to kill time whi...
Mobility issues and lines
If I asked prior,I apologize. I can't find it. We are seniors in our 70s,who walk with canes,and understand about the hills in Lisbon. We inten...