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  1. alsacekid avatar

    Re: Ideal Place To Stay In Portugal

    by alsacekid 29 May 2012

    Hello, I guess it is going to be hard to find exactly what you are looking for in Porto. Some weeks ago, we came along a business card…

  2. cookiemonster13 avatar

    Ideal Place To Stay In Portugal

    by cookiemonster13 28 May 2012

    Hey, I'm just about to book tickets to Portugal. Although, I haven't quite made up my mind as to where to stay. Initially I was going…

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    RE: Travelling from Santiago de Compostela to Lisbon cheaply?

    by stevegerms 28 May 2012

    There's two trains per day between Vigo and Porto - cheap.

  4. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Travelling from Santiago de Compostela to Lisbon cheaply?

    by anillos_de_saturno 27 May 2012

    You can also take a bus from Santiago de Compostela to Vigo. It costs 8 EUR. Bus company: Monbús. BTW, Why don't you stop in Porto before…

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    RE: 12 days Portugal and Spain in July

    by manuelramos 26 May 2012

    Hi! I live in Lisbon and I travel quite a lot around Portugal so I think I can help you. If you start your trip in Lisbon you could then…

  6. charliechalk79 avatar

    eurolines help - portugal to spain

    by charliechalk79 25 May 2012

    hey, left my planning a little late this time, heading off tomorrow. looking at eurolines I could not find a bus from Portugal (Lis…

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    RE: 12 days Portugal and Spain in July

    by qablo 22 May 2012

    Hello Where is your starting point and your ending point? What are your interest? I mean, you could explore only Portugal in 10 days,…

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    RE: Rail Pass worth it for Spain/Portugal?

    by nvidal92 22 May 2012

    Thank you for all the input! Does anyone have information on how easy/expensive/convenient it is to rent a car in these two countries?…

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    RE: Itinerary Tips and Suggestions for Summer Trip

    by osirus1144 21 May 2012

    Thanks for all the great responses ... .looks like we're going to fly into Porto, stay a couple nights there, then down to Lisbon for…

  10. terisagon avatar

    Re: North or South

    by terisagon 17 May 2012

    Hi, If you want to avoid ending up in a resort area, don't go to the Algarve. If you're looking to go the beach go to Alentejo and enjoy…

  11. HBINDC avatar

    Northern Portugal Itinerary

    by HBINDC 17 May 2012

    We will be in northern Portugal for a total of 15 nights in June, flying in and out of Porto. We are most interested in seeing the old…

  12. stevegerms avatar

    RE: Porto to Lisbon

    by stevegerms 11 May 2012

    Have a look on [Portugues Railways|http://venda.cp.pt/ticketing/search.do?departTime=&textBoxChegada=Lisboa%20-%20Santa%20Apolonia&radioButt…

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    Re: Porto to Lisbon

    by Osahi 11 May 2012

    Ok, thanks. We would get up quite early to make up for that long train ride, but the price might be a problem for the smaller budget we…

  14. lucapal avatar

    RE: Porto to Lisbon

    by lucapal 10 May 2012

    The ticket is around 25-30 euros each way.

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    RE: Porto to Lisbon

    by lucapal 10 May 2012

    If i remember well its about 2.5 hours each way...so a long day trip.And there is plenty to see in Lisbon (much of the most interesting…

  16. Osahi avatar

    Porto to Lisbon

    by Osahi 10 May 2012

    Hi folks, This summer my girlfriend and me booked a trip to Porto. We're planning on visiting the city extensivly and also make a trip…

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    Re: Fun for kids in Porto?

    by Maria121 10 May 2012

    Thanks Pedro, Even I was in the same city but didn’t know about these places. Well I will enjoy these places next time when I will visit…

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    RE: Bikes from Spain to Portugal (Santiago Compostela to Porto)

    by anillos_de_saturno 08 May 2012

    If the train from Vigo to Porto doesn't accept bikes, you can cycle to Valença do Minho (on the Portuguese side of the border) and take…

  19. Dimity avatar

    Re: Bikes from Spain to Portugal (Santiago Compostela to Porto)

    by Dimity 08 May 2012

    Thanks so very much for the answer! Even getting to Vigo will help heaps. Then we can try to talk our way on the next train or they kick…

  20. GavyDaz avatar

    San Sebastian to Biarritz - quickest route

    by GavyDaz 07 May 2012

    Hi everyone I am going on a fortnight long (first two weeks of June) tour starting in Lisbon, stopping at Porto, going to San Sebastian…

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    Looking for some people to party/have fun with Porto/Lisbon June

    by buntybrowne 05 May 2012

    Hey! I'm going to Portugal with my parents this June coming and was looking through some posts to see if anyone else was going to be there…

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    Re: Lisbon and Porto and Places Near and In Between

    by alfama28 05 May 2012

    Once you are quite short of time, i would sugest that you leave Porto (and several close trips like the one to Braga) for another occasion.…

  23. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Bikes from Spain to Portugal (Santiago Compostela to Porto)

    by anillos_de_saturno 04 May 2012

    The train from Santiago de Compostela to Vigo is a MD train and accepts bikes (only 3 in each train though). The train from Vigo to Porto…

  24. Dimity avatar

    Bikes from Spain to Portugal (Santiago Compostela to Porto)

    by Dimity 04 May 2012

    HELP! We're going to do the Camino de Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage in just a few weeks on bikes. When we get to Santiago Compostela…

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    RE: Lisbon and Porto and Places Near and In Between

    by Aleucard 03 May 2012

    Yes, I am flying in and out of Lisbon. How about this: Lisbon to Evora, Evora to Lisbon, Lisbon to Sintra, Sintra to Lisbon, Lisbon to…

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