Lagos, Algarve to Salema, Algarve - Bus Timetables 2014 (EVA Transportes)

The following are the current (April 2014) bus timetables for the EVA Transportes bus route between Lagos, Algarve, Portugal and Salema, Algarve, Portugal.

Lagos to Salema

Salema to Lagos

Lisbon Airport to Setubal

From Lisbon Airport there is a slightly more direct way to Setubal by Public transport.

1) Take the Metro Linha Vermelha (Red Line) three stops from Lisbon Airport to Gare Oriente Train/Metro/Bus Station.

2) From Gare Oriente Bus Station, tsuldotejo.pt operate their route no. 562 direct to Setubal. Takes about 40 minutes.

For Timetable see: http://bit.ly/1nGEnlR

Train/Bus from Evora to Salema

Since the demise of the local unprofitable local line between Beja and Funcheira, a couple of years ago, the only way by rail to get from Evora to Lagos is via Pinhal Novo. Basically, one takes the Lisbon train back up to Pinhal Novo and then connects with the Lisbon to Algarve trains.

The www.cp.pt site shows three departures as follows:

Evora 07h02 Lagos 12h06

Evora 09h02 Lagos 14h22

Evora 16h55 Lagos 21h15

One changes trains at Pinhal Novo and Tunes.

There is no direct bus service between Evora and Lagos. One would have to route via Faro and then catch a connecting bus or train to Lagos and then a further bus to Salema.

For Evora to Faro bus services see: www.rede-expressos.pt

For Lagos to Salema bus services see: www.eva-bus.com

Photo by Jimmy Kreislauf (Obra do próprio)

Bus from Coimbra to Evora

There is only one direct rede-expressos.pt bus service per day between Coimbra and Evora, this being the 16:15 departure.

All other connections route via Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station. It may be better to take an Alfa-Pendular or Intercidades train from Coimbra-B Station to Lisboa Gare-Oriente and connecting with the Intercidades from there to Evora.

Coimbra	Evora
06h47	10h25
14h47	18h25
16h47	20h25

Visiting Praia de Benigal from Lisbon in a day by Public Transport

Personally, I wouldn't recommend this day trip but if one must....

Get either the:

08:15 EVA Transportes bus from Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station arriving Lagoa at 11:15.

or the

05:30/07:30 Renex.pt buses from Lisbon Oriente Bus Station arriving Armacao da Pera (Get off at the second stop by the sea front) at 08:50/10:50 and Lagoa at 09:00/11:00.

From either Adp or Lagoa get a taxi to Benagil. MAKE sure to arrange a time for a taxi to pick one up IN PLENTY OF TIME coming back or one is in for a long walk 6 to 7km walk back in the heat of the Algarve sun.

There are currently departures back to Lisbon from Lagoa at:

Renex.pt

17:05

18:20

20:10

EVA/Rede Expressos. (www.rede-expressos.pt)

19:00

20:00

Be aware that there may be more bus frequencies in summer and times may change.

Praca Rossio - Lisboa

The centre of Lisbon's Baixa Area today!)

Lisbon - View of Castelo Sao Jorge

View of Lisbon's Castle from Rossio

Lisbon - Catacombs open

The Roman catacombs off Rua Prata in the Baixa of  Lisbon are open for the next three days!

Ill not be visiting them! The queus stretch for three blocks
....

Lisbon - View of the Tejo tonight from Chapito

Algarve Surf Bus - Praia de Amado - Summer, 2014 - Surf's up!!

Various Portuguese journals have reported in the past few days that Transol, a bus company based in the Western Algarve has launched Portugal's first "Surf-Bus", with the objective of linking centres like Portimao and Lagos with the region's famous surfing beaches on the West Coast.

Until now, it has been difficult for surfers to reach beaches like Praia de Amado without having a car or cadging a ride with a surf school etc.

This service will operate between 8th April, 2014 and 31st October, 2014.

The bus will leave Portimão daily at 08:40, calling to collect passengers in Praia da Rocha, Alvor, Lagos, Praia da Luz, Campismo de Espiche, and then proceeding directly to Praia de Amado, the Surfing Mecca of Portugal's south coast.

More information and booking here: http://bit.ly/1qpSwAD 

Original articles (in Portuguese):

http://bit.ly/1ej0hJ5

and

http://bit.ly/1kq8YU9

Surf's Up, Dudes!!! Enjoy!!

 

April, 2014 - Bus Service between Seville and Cordoba, Spain

Bus services between Seville and Cordoba depart from Estacion Autobus Plaza da Armas in Seville.

Services are operated by www.alsa.es.

The following is an extract of the current (April, 2014) timetable for Seville to Cordoba and v.v.

Sevilla Cordoba Horarios Alsa

Visiting the Aqueduto Das Aguas Livres, Lisbon, Portugal.

The following is a free translation of a recent post by the Museum responsible for the management of the Aqueduto (Aqueducts) Das Aguas Livres, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Original post in Portuguese here: http://bit.ly/1e7Vidz

"The crossing of the Vale de Alcântara reopened to the public last Saturday 1 March, 2014 and will be open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 to 17.30. Visitors are free to wander during this period. 

Entry Prices:
€ 2 - adult
€ 1 - seniors and students
 Free - Children up to 12 years

Address: Calçada da Quintinha, 6 (in Campolide),Lisbon"

A location map can be found here: http://goo.gl/maps/xB8AE

Information on the two local bus routes can be found here

Carris Bus 712 from Sta. Apolonia and Marques de Pombal - http://www.carris.pt/pt/autocarro/712/ascendente/

Carris Bus 758 from Cais de Sodre, Largo do Carmo (Chiado) (Also from Sete Rios on the return route.) - http://www.carris.pt/pt/autocarro/758/ascendente/

Vilamoura to Lisbon by train.

There is no train station at Vilamoura. 

There is a rail station at Loulé, about 5 kms distant from Vilamoura and also from Loulé town.

There are currently 5 trains per day between Loule and Lisbon Entrecampos Station.

Dept. Arr. Time

AP 07h11 09h56 2h45

IC 09h56 13h02 3h06

IC 13h51 16h57 3h06

AP 15h16 17h56 2h40

IC 17h52 20h57 3h05

All have 1st class sections although 2nd class is usually fine.

The two Alfa Pendulars (AP) call at Lisbon Entrecampos and Lisbon Gare Oriente Station.

The other three InterCidade trains call at Lisbon Sete Rios as well.

Schedules and more information can be found on the CP (Portuguese Railways) web site at:

www.cp.pt.

Lagos - Dona Maria II bridge - Works to start in Summer 2014?

Interesting article here suggesting that the Câmara Municipal de Lagos in the Algarve, may, repeat may, be about to receive approval for EU support funding to assist with the reconstruction of the D. Maria II bridge that links Lagos to its Marina and Meia praia.

According to an article in today's "Região Sul", the works may start in the summer with completion scheduled for the second quarter of 2015.

More here (in Portuguese):

Ponte de Lagos fechada há dois anos deverá ir para obras no verão

Portugal - Sources of Historic and Current Cartographic Material

The address for the National Library of Portugal is:

Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
Campo Grande, 83
1749-081 Lisboa
Portugal

Tel.351 21 798 20 00
Fax 351 21 798 21 38
email: bn@bnportugal.pt
(Nearest Metro: Entrecampos)

There is an English language web-site here:

http://www.bnportugal.pt/index.php?lang=en

Here is an extract from the index of cartographic holdings, which appear quite extensive and it appears digital copies can be downloaded:

purl.pt/index/cart/purl/PT/750-799.html

Unfortunately, this section is only in Portuguese.

Current cartographic activities in Portugal are handled by the military - Instituto Geográfico do Exército.:

See: http://www.igeoe.pt/index.php?id=1

Lagos, Algarve - River View

It's a wonderful morning here in Lagos!

Cafe Odeon - Lagos, Algarve, Portugal

Having breakfast with Tom.

Beautiful day here!

Best place for breakfast in Lagos, Algarve, Portugal - http://bit.ly/1ie4Qj0