Lisbon

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:14 am

Just a little extra piece of advice for car travellers:

on the motorway between Mssines and Almodóvar you are likely to encounter a white car with an open trunk (so you dont immediatly realize it is a Nissan Primeira) and an olive green M-Class Merc parked at the roadside pretending to be some poor sod who has just broken down (with a Merc???!??

).

This is a radar trap and you will find out the hard way when the little opel vectra with the blue flashy lights pulls up behind you a few kms down the road. Keep your peepers peeled.

Happy trails.

Post by **Steen Jakobsen** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:52 am

So how much was it?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 12:23 pm

i think the train back is about 6 o clock... cant be certain...they are busy electrifying the line so by next year the journey will be quicker and you wont have to get off but the line will go straight under the 25 th april bridge. best to make a recon trip to the station or go to silves or prtimao and ask first

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 12:28 pm

Thank you, evereyone for your comments.

We are leaning towards the train (and ferry

) at the moment. All we need to sort out now is the best day to go. Midweek or Saturday?

Michael

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 10:47 am

Steen Jakobsen wrote:So how much was it?

They didnt care about me and my little chugga, they were after guys in big black beamers

bica · Post by **bica** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 11:31 am

If you come back in about 2 to 3 years you could get an internal flight from Silves International. Return fare expected to be in the region of €40
route operated by Air Columbus

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 6:27 pm

yes when you get off at terminal 2 at silves int airport you will find the near metro station that will take you directly to carvoeiro. the metro exit is to be built right under smilers bar (hope they know!!!) there will be an extension to carvoeiro created from all the dug out earth that will be next to by the beach where a new us base is to be built. top secret dont say a word

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 6:29 pm

Anonymous wrote:yes when you get off at terminal 2 at silves int airport you will find the near metro station that will take you directly to carvoeiro. the metro exit is to be built right under smilers bar (hope they know!!!) there will be an extension to carvoeiro created from all the dug out earth that will be next to by the beach where a new us base is to be built. top secret dont say a word

This link is becoming surreal

Lisbon visitor · Post by **Lisbon visitor** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 1:00 am

Wernt to Lisbon last year by train. Got a local train to Tunes and caught the express there from Faro. Pre booked first class return, only about £20 return. First class better than ordinary class. At the end of the line you catch a ferry into Lisbon. Lovely boat ride. Very relaxing.
We stgayed in Lisbon 4 nights in a nice Hotel right in the centre. Great for all the siteseeing. Could let you have the name if you need it. Paid round about £22 a night. Very good.
You need a few days to see all the sites, we even went to see a premiership football match. Lots to see and plenty to do. Stay a few nights.

cowboy · Post by **cowboy** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 2:36 am

haven't driven that stretch, but then, from what i've seen, and heard of the drivers in portugal, take the train, relax, and enjoy the ferry ride...you meet people, and can watch the world slide by. in any case, i wouldn't drive in lisbon if you paid me. hope this helps.

luky · Post by **luky** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 6:44 pm

http://www.cp.pt/horarios/alfa_ic/p_horarios.html

here you have the train timetable. choose faro-(tunes)-barreiro (and then you still have half an hour to the centre of lisbon by boat): you can also take the train from silves to tunes.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 8:47 pm

To cowboy, have you ever been to Portugal because there's nothing in your forum replies that suggest you have. No problem with me as I enjoy your input.

croeso · Post by **croeso** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 9:20 pm

Hi Mike

Amazing that such a routine enquiry has led to so many interesting & varied replies together with hundreds of 'viewings'. I hope you enjoy your visit to Lisbon & let us all know how you got on!

(I wish I was in CVO now - away from this rain).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 1:25 am

dear guest...yes, i have been to portugal, and i took that train to lisbon more than once.l

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 11:47 am

[quote="luky"]http://www.cp.pt/horarios/alfa_ic/p_horarios.html quote]

Thanks for this. If I'm not mistaken it seems the train leaves Tunes at 07:57 and returns at 18:25. Good.

Michael

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