Lisbon International Airport is a destination for main international airlines. Lisbon can be conveniently reached by plane from many destinations including London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other major European cities. Local airline Air Portugal operates a vast European network. For detailed information on the following topics, click on the '+' sign. |
Local travel
From the airport, IST area (including conference hotels) can be reached within a 20-minutes journey by taxi. It is advisable to get a taxi voucher at the airport. | ||
The Aero-Bus shuttle service offers traveling from the airport to downtown and connections to the hotels near the route. The nearest bus stop to conference hotels is Campo Pequeno. The bus leaves every 20 minutes between 7am and 9pm from the international terminal. Tickets can be bought from the driver. |
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The subway (underground) trains called as Metro
offer rapid transit. IST area is well served by
subway (Saldanha station
in the yellow line or Alameda station in the red or green
line): a 10-minute journey will be enough to reach the City Center (Rossio
station in the green line or Baixa-Chiado station in the green or
blue line).
Click here
for the subway network map. Look for the M symbol to locate
Metro stations. |
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Weather
Lisbon has an Atlantic climate, with some Mediterranean influences. Due to these characteristics, the thermal amplitude is rarely high, with lots of sunny days even during the winter. In June, Lisbon's average low-high temperature is of 16-24 degrees Celsius. |
Currency
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Euro is the only currency being used in Portugal. Foreign exchange counters are available in airport, across the city, banks and many hotel receptions. You can find ATMs in every corner of the city which accept major credit cards. You can identify the ATMs by looking for the the signboards carrying the "Multibanco" logo shown in the left. Shops accepting the credit cards also show this logo as a small sticker at their doors. Almost every payment (restaurants, shops, transport, ...) is possible through credit cards. |
Culture in Lisbon
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Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian |
Culturegest | |
Teatro Nacional de S. Carlos - Opera | |
Centro Cultural de Belem | |
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga | |
Fundacao Arpad Szenes Vieira da Silva | |
Museu do Azulejo |
Tourist Information
http://www.lisboacultural.pt | |
http://www.portugal.org | |
http://www.strawberryworld-lisbon.com/ |
Maps
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http://lisboainteractiva.cm-lisboa.pt/ |
http://www.cm-lisboa.pt/turismo/ | |
Google satellite image of IST | |
http://www.vialys.fr/ - to locate street address |