Reply to: Anyone been to Lisbon?

[bogeyman]

Last time I went to Lisbon it was a building site - sucking up billions from the EU purse for 'redevelopment' work.

If you like cities then Lisbon (when not a building site) is a good one.

Good golf and beach holidays a small distance out west in Estoril and Cascais.

Public transport good. No need to hire a car really.

[darmstadt]

Small world indeed! I lived right next door to the place from Jan 2005-Jan2006. Rua de Santana it's on.

I went there in the early 70's. Quite a posh school, possibly. Quite a few minor royalty personages were there at the same time along with some Portugese government ministers kids. Where we lived, Supertramp lived next door and were often visitors to our house and Mungo Jerry lived down the road and used to pop in occasionally.

[MickeyP]

Small world. I used to live near there (Av. de Sintra) in the late 70s. In fact I knew the son of the St George's school's caretakers, Alfredo.

Small world indeed! I lived right next door to the place from Jan 2005-Jan2006. Rua de Santana it's on.

[Pinto]

Well its been a long time (I went to St. Georges School in Cascais) but from what I recall it was very nice, especially when you ventured inland.

Small world. I used to live near there (Av. de Sintra) in the late 70s. In fact I knew the son of the St George's school's caretakers, Alfredo.

Lucy, while in Lisbon, hold on your handbag/purse. They can spot the careless a mile away. You have been warned!

[darmstadt]

Well its been a long time (I went to St. Georges School in Cascais) but from what I recall it was very nice, especially when you ventured inland.

[Lucy]

Thanks everyone

Off to Lisbon tomorrow, thank you everyone who made suggestions.

[Jubber]

I did a gig in central Lisbon a few years back (pre Euro in fact - just before they brought it in) I lived in Estoril and ventured into Cascais a lot.

I have mixed memories. Public transport was great. I got to Lisbon on the train and back for about a quid. Food was good, weather etc. One thing that constantly hacked me off was the petty short changing. Every where I went they were at it. Train stations, bars, shops, taxis - even the people in the little toll booths on the toll roads, constantly short changing. When I asked some locals about it, they just smiled and shrugged as if it was fair game with foreigners. So when I left I short changed my local landlord, by a month's rent.

[Lucy]

Please don't suggest Lucy goes to Cascais as I shall be there next week.

Don't worry mr hitchcock, I will be able to spot you easily and avoid you fervently.

[sasguru]

Not as convincing as your Spartacus bot.

I've forgotten Spartacus' password. Got it written down somewhere ...I'm sure he'll be along later...

[sasguru]

Please don't suggest Lucy goes to Cascais as I shall be there next week.

Damn! I should have known. Nice one
It was very convincing....

[Fred Bloggs]

Lisbon is one of my favourite cities. When the property prices drop a bit more (as they will) I might buy myself a a nice little gaff just up the coast ready for my planned semi-retirement. There's some really nice places around the area, Sintra for example. Estoril isn't so nice and can get busy in the summer but as yet the area north and south of the Tagus hasn't been completely ruined by development like some parts of the Algarve. Hopefully it never will be, but it is changing and Norh of Lisbon along the coast is getting very busy. Since I've been travelling to Lisbon, over the years, the small roads into the countryside are being replaced with motorways etc. The area between Cascais and Sintra that was a gorse heath land a few years back is now bisected by a major road packed with Honda, Toyota, etc.. dealerships and out of town shopping, along with golf courses! Areas like Colares are still lovely and rural-ish but the dunes vineyards that made the place famous-ish are gone. (Maybe all of them, I've not seen any activity at the large winery in town?). You'll love it.

[PRC1964]

Sintra is well worth a visit too.

[sasguru]

Thanks prawny, nomatter how rubbish my day is you always make me smile.
(and it's even better if it's at the expense of saddobumface)

You're only angry with yourself for being taken in by the bleeding heart Tibetan Guardian readers aren't you ?

[Lucy]

I know you are some blokes plaything sas. Was asking Lucy.

Thanks prawny, nomatter how rubbish my day is you always make me smile.
(and it's even better if it's at the expense of saddobumface)

[KathyWoolfe]

Go watch The Rangers pump Sporting Lisbon

Is that who they're playing in the quarter-finals?