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February 19, 2006
Public Transport around Lisbon
Yesterday I used Lisbonīs regional train networkto travel to Sintra, and today I used the same line to get to Belem. The trains on these lines run every 15-20 minutes from Cais do Sodre, which is on the Metro system, another great way to get around the city. Iīve used it several times in the past few days and have found it to be a great time saver - clean, efficent and colorfully decorated stations.
I also took the bus today, line 28 along the Tagus River, so that I could visit the Oriente train station where I will depart tomorrow for Faro in southern Portugal. I wanted to get comfortable with the station and book my reservation (a mandatory 4 euros) in advance, since I will be carrying my heary pack tomorrow and really donīt want to have to do much at all...I wonīt be able to! (My pack is def too heavy, but warmer weather will be here soon...)
It was a really good thing I went to the station today, since the CP officials had some concerns with my Eurail Pass that needed to be verified. No worries, it is all taken care of and Iīm good to go, but I def suggest doing it the day before whenever possible fellow Eurailers, so you can get familiar with the station, determine the track and get reservations squared away.
by Kelly Amabile | # | Comments (0)
February 01, 2006
Eurail Resources: BootsnAll
It's really just that simple. The BootsnAll Eurail travel resources listed here will guide you through the plethora of options available for traveling Europe via train. Here are a few to keep handy for research and planning purposes:
Rail Saver Guide [Answer a series of questions to pick the best pass]
Rail Pass options [Get the skinny on Flexi vs. Select and all the rest]
Eurail Tips [Lots of good travel smarts info]
Train Schedules [Online rail schedule search]
Eurail Travel Tales [Insider info from former rail travelers]
The All-Important F.A.Q. [Everything Eurail]
If all else fails, there is one more place to turn: When in doubt: call Dave, the BootsnAll Eurail Expert at 1-866-549-7614 (within the USA). He'll answer all your burning Eurail questions and get you squared away with the pass that's right for you.
by Kelly Amabile | # | Comments (0)
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