The bus from Seville stops in Faro Centre. It does not go to the Airport.
You have to take a local bus or taxi to the Airport.
Timetable here:
http://bit.ly/bP3ogK
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Monday, 27 September 2010
Living in Portugal - US Citizen
This is a very difficult one to answer.
The first thing to note is that as a US citizen you would probably only get a permit to live in Portugal if -
1) You are a retiree with substantial private income
2) You make a substantial business investment which might entitle you to a residency and work permit
3) You are married to someone with Portuguese nationality. Even then there may be complication.
4) You work for a company who transfers you to work at their operations in Portugal and can organise a work permit.
Generally the Portuguese are friendly to foreigners although when one lives here, like in most places, one should learn the language and try to integrate socially. Do not expect to be welcomed overnight.
Buying a house is no problem once you have a work/residency permit but be aware that in my opinion property prices are still in excess of actual value and quality of construction is not always that good. Prices are probably higher than certain parts of the US.
You would probably need private Health Insurance for your first 18 months or so and during that time you would have also to pay into the local national public heath insurance system.
I would suggest that if you have further queries that you contact the Portuguese Embassy in Washington D.C. in the first instance.
2012 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Estados Unidos da América
Hours: das 9h00 às 16h30
Telefone: 001 202 350 54 00
Fax: 001 202 462 37 26
E-mail: info@embassyportugal-us.org
The first thing to note is that as a US citizen you would probably only get a permit to live in Portugal if -
1) You are a retiree with substantial private income
2) You make a substantial business investment which might entitle you to a residency and work permit
3) You are married to someone with Portuguese nationality. Even then there may be complication.
4) You work for a company who transfers you to work at their operations in Portugal and can organise a work permit.
Generally the Portuguese are friendly to foreigners although when one lives here, like in most places, one should learn the language and try to integrate socially. Do not expect to be welcomed overnight.
Buying a house is no problem once you have a work/residency permit but be aware that in my opinion property prices are still in excess of actual value and quality of construction is not always that good. Prices are probably higher than certain parts of the US.
You would probably need private Health Insurance for your first 18 months or so and during that time you would have also to pay into the local national public heath insurance system.
I would suggest that if you have further queries that you contact the Portuguese Embassy in Washington D.C. in the first instance.
2012 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Estados Unidos da América
Hours: das 9h00 às 16h30
Telefone: 001 202 350 54 00
Fax: 001 202 462 37 26
E-mail: info@embassyportugal-us.org
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Portugal
You still have not stated clearly which areas of Portugal you wish to visit from Spain!
In all, I would say that Madrid is the best jumping off point to visit Portugal as there are low cost flights from Madrid to Lisbon and Porto. There are also good regular bus services between Madrid and Lisbon.
There are no direct connections between Gibratar and Portugal. It is possible, however, to get a buses from Algeciras to Seville and then connect to a twice-daily bus to Faro and Lagos in the Algarve Region of Portugal or to the daily bus from Seville to Lisbon.
In all, I would say that Madrid is the best jumping off point to visit Portugal as there are low cost flights from Madrid to Lisbon and Porto. There are also good regular bus services between Madrid and Lisbon.
There are no direct connections between Gibratar and Portugal. It is possible, however, to get a buses from Algeciras to Seville and then connect to a twice-daily bus to Faro and Lagos in the Algarve Region of Portugal or to the daily bus from Seville to Lisbon.
Portimão - Developers Video - New Aqua Portimão Shopping Centre
I cannot see that the opening of this Centre at this time os going to result in the closing an boarding up of, at least, two other shopping centres in Portimão!!!!
The video intro says it all! The 45 minute drive radius catchment area only offers a population of 75,000 for 10 months of the year! Crazy!!!!
Anyway click here to view: http://bit.ly/cxxyzS
The video intro says it all! The 45 minute drive radius catchment area only offers a population of 75,000 for 10 months of the year! Crazy!!!!
Anyway click here to view: http://bit.ly/cxxyzS
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Visit to Portugal
jabraltur? Sorry but I don't know that place!
Portugal is a fair sized country! Which place in Portugal do you wish to travel to from Madrid in January?
How long does one need to tour portugal? Depending on which areas in Portugal you want to go to and what you want to see I would say from 1 week to 1 month.
Portugal to Morocco - By bus from Lisbon or Faro to Seville, Spain and then by bus to Algeciras, Spain. Then ferry to Morocco.
Ryanair.com have announced that they will be operating three low-cost flights a week from Porto to Marrakesh as from November 2010.
Royal Air Maroc and TAP-Air Portugal also operate flights from Lisbon to Casablanca,
Portugal is a fair sized country! Which place in Portugal do you wish to travel to from Madrid in January?
How long does one need to tour portugal? Depending on which areas in Portugal you want to go to and what you want to see I would say from 1 week to 1 month.
Portugal to Morocco - By bus from Lisbon or Faro to Seville, Spain and then by bus to Algeciras, Spain. Then ferry to Morocco.
Ryanair.com have announced that they will be operating three low-cost flights a week from Porto to Marrakesh as from November 2010.
Royal Air Maroc and TAP-Air Portugal also operate flights from Lisbon to Casablanca,
Monday, 20 September 2010
tolls on the A22
As things currently stand, perfectly true.
The implications for car-borne tourism from Spain etc are boggling.
However, the Portuguese Govt. has to tighten its belt and so hitting tourism by chasing visitors away by charging tolls is the obvious things to do. (This is instead of provoking public sector strikes/demos à la Greece by forcing public servants to be more productive!)
However, there will apparently be certain exemptions for locally registered cars etc.
The system is not yet clear but will apparently involve electronic payment.
I have not posted about this yet as the details are still hazy AND there is still 6 months of political haggling to go!
The implications for car-borne tourism from Spain etc are boggling.
However, the Portuguese Govt. has to tighten its belt and so hitting tourism by chasing visitors away by charging tolls is the obvious things to do. (This is instead of provoking public sector strikes/demos à la Greece by forcing public servants to be more productive!)
However, there will apparently be certain exemptions for locally registered cars etc.
The system is not yet clear but will apparently involve electronic payment.
I have not posted about this yet as the details are still hazy AND there is still 6 months of political haggling to go!
Friday, 17 September 2010
travel - Lagos and Fatima.
There are no direct public transport links between Lagos and Fatima.
By train it is not that easy as you have to transit Lisbon and disembark at Caxarias, 10km (6 miles) outside Fátima. There are only a few buses a day between Caxarias and the Sanctuary.
The best bet is by long distance coach.
I have published the current (Sept 2010) timetable for bus services between Lagos and Fatima via Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station offered by Rede Expressos here:
http://scr.bi/94Pjqg
The word "Diariamente" means daily. The first two services of the day do not operate daily. I would suggest that to do the return trip in a day would be uncomfortable. You probably want to plan on staying over in Fatima at least one night.
The full site for the bus company is here:
http://www.rede-expressos.pt
By train it is not that easy as you have to transit Lisbon and disembark at Caxarias, 10km (6 miles) outside Fátima. There are only a few buses a day between Caxarias and the Sanctuary.
The best bet is by long distance coach.
I have published the current (Sept 2010) timetable for bus services between Lagos and Fatima via Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station offered by Rede Expressos here:
http://scr.bi/94Pjqg
The word "Diariamente" means daily. The first two services of the day do not operate daily. I would suggest that to do the return trip in a day would be uncomfortable. You probably want to plan on staying over in Fatima at least one night.
The full site for the bus company is here:
http://www.rede-expressos.pt
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Travel from Fatima to Madeira by land
I find your question rather interesting.
Given that Madeira is an island in the Atlantic Ocean lying 1,000 km west from the Portuguese Mainland, it is impossible to get there by land. (Unless you walk on water!)
There is only one ferry per week on Sundays taking 24 hours from the Portuguese Mainland to Madeira. This departs from the Port of Portimão in the Southern Algarve region of Portugal.
The company is:
http://www.naviera-armas.com
My own recommendation is that you consider an Easyjet.com flight from Lisbon Airport to Madeira.
Given that Madeira is an island in the Atlantic Ocean lying 1,000 km west from the Portuguese Mainland, it is impossible to get there by land. (Unless you walk on water!)
There is only one ferry per week on Sundays taking 24 hours from the Portuguese Mainland to Madeira. This departs from the Port of Portimão in the Southern Algarve region of Portugal.
The company is:
http://www.naviera-armas.com
My own recommendation is that you consider an Easyjet.com flight from Lisbon Airport to Madeira.
Monday, 13 September 2010
Lisbon to Seville by bus
For winter 2011, there is:
a) One daily direct service between Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station (Metro - Jardim Zoologico) and Seville Estacion Plaza das Armas.
Dept Lisbon: 20:45
Arr Seville: 05:15 (next day)
b) There is a second direct service operating on Thursday, Friday, Saturdays and Sundays.
Dept Lisbon: 09:00
Arr Seville: 17:45
Both these service are operated by Alsa.es.
Timetable here: http://bit.ly/9JMgx6
Prices: € 35.00 one way - € 61.00 return.
It is also possible daily to get an EVA/Rede Expressos bus from Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station (Metro - Jardim Zoologico) to Faro and then connect with one of the twice daily EVA/DAMAS buses from Faro to Seville.
Dept: (Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station (Metro - Jardim Zoologico) 01:00
Arr: Faro Bus Station 04:50
Dept: Faro Bus Station: 09:20
Arr: Seville Estacion Plaza das Armas: 14:00
Dept: (Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station (Metro - Jardim Zoologico) 10:30
Arr: Faro Bus Station 13:45
Dept: Faro Bus Station: 16:25
Arr: Seville Estacion Plaza das Armas: 21:15
a) One daily direct service between Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station (Metro - Jardim Zoologico) and Seville Estacion Plaza das Armas.
Dept Lisbon: 20:45
Arr Seville: 05:15 (next day)
b) There is a second direct service operating on Thursday, Friday, Saturdays and Sundays.
Dept Lisbon: 09:00
Arr Seville: 17:45
Both these service are operated by Alsa.es.
Timetable here: http://bit.ly/9JMgx6
Prices: € 35.00 one way - € 61.00 return.
It is also possible daily to get an EVA/Rede Expressos bus from Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station (Metro - Jardim Zoologico) to Faro and then connect with one of the twice daily EVA/DAMAS buses from Faro to Seville.
Dept: (Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station (Metro - Jardim Zoologico) 01:00
Arr: Faro Bus Station 04:50
Dept: Faro Bus Station: 09:20
Arr: Seville Estacion Plaza das Armas: 14:00
Dept: (Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station (Metro - Jardim Zoologico) 10:30
Arr: Faro Bus Station 13:45
Dept: Faro Bus Station: 16:25
Arr: Seville Estacion Plaza das Armas: 21:15
Lagos, Algarve - Can I attend a football match?
The local club is Esperança de Lagos.
Website (in Portuguese) here: http://www.esperancadelagos.pt/
The stadium is situated on the entrance to Lagos from Portimão, not far from Macdonalds. Unfortunately, the website does not easily a show of next fixtures.
Portimense would probably be a better bet as they are in the Premier Division this season.
Their website is here:
http://www.portimonense.pt/
However, I think they are playing all their matches for the first part of this season at the Estadio do Algarve near Faro as their own stadium is being upgraded.
You would need a car to get there.
League Fixtures are here:
http://bit.ly/a00wUo
Website (in Portuguese) here: http://www.esperancadelagos.pt/
The stadium is situated on the entrance to Lagos from Portimão, not far from Macdonalds. Unfortunately, the website does not easily a show of next fixtures.
Portimense would probably be a better bet as they are in the Premier Division this season.
Their website is here:
http://www.portimonense.pt/
However, I think they are playing all their matches for the first part of this season at the Estadio do Algarve near Faro as their own stadium is being upgraded.
You would need a car to get there.
League Fixtures are here:
http://bit.ly/a00wUo
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