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wattle said:
Thinking of going to Lisbon with the missus for our silver wedding anniversary. Looking at w/c 28th Oct. Anyone been there and especially at that time of year?
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Went there in November once. Sure it was around 17 degrees some days.

Easy to get around on the metro system and pretty cheap for an all day ticket.

If you want to build in a day trip away from the city Sintra is a good place to go.
 
wattle said:
Thinking of going to Lisbon with the missus for our silver wedding anniversary. Looking at w/c 28th Oct. Anyone been there and especially at that time of year?
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Just returned after 4 days there. I liked it. Very hilly though. Metro small and easy to use. The square near the river was nice and food was decent. We took a train to Cascais one day - 40 minutes. Nice journey and worth the visit (think it was only 4 euro 80 or something like that)

We stayed in the Ibis Styles Pombal I think it was called. On the outskirts but 5 mins from a metro and only 5 mins into the heart of it. 5 euro in an Uber too. The hotel was much better than I expected and really good value for the money paid.

I’d say 3/4 days is enough to see what you want.

Metro to the airport but again we only paid 13 euro’s for a pre booked transfer and he was waiting for us at 2am! I don’t think they get paid a great deal in Portugal.
 

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wattle said:
Thinking of going to Lisbon with the missus for our silver wedding anniversary. Looking at w/c 28th Oct. Anyone been there and especially at that time of year?
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Will probably be better than when went went in February and nearly got blown off the face of the earth with the wind and rain (especially in Sintra!)

If you have a look on our YouTube channel, we have loads of useful Lisbon & Sintra videos we made including:-






Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
Just returned after 4 days there. I liked it. Very hilly though. Metro small and easy to use. The square near the river was nice and food was decent. We took a train to Cascais one day - 40 minutes. Nice journey and worth the visit (think it was only 4 euro 80 or something like that)

We stayed in the Ibis Styles Pombal I think it was called. On the outskirts but 5 mins from a metro and only 5 mins into the heart of it. 5 euro in an Uber too. The hotel was much better than I expected and really good value for the money paid.

I’d say 3/4 days is enough to see what you want.

Metro to the airport but again we only paid 13 euro’s for a pre booked transfer and he was waiting for us at 2am! I don’t think they get paid a great deal in Portugal.
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Lisbon is a fantastic city but I'm not sure about the public transport. The thing about the metro is that it only covers certain directions - i.e. out to the World Expo site/aquarium and airport, it's great, other directions, not so useful.

We got on a tram to go to Belem one day and it broke down after 5 mins and we ended up calling an Uber. As for the "historic trams", great for taking photos, a nightmare to ride on.

The geography of the place - mains sites in 4 diffenets directions, miles apart - means that Uber saved us. Just 12 euros (one-way) to get from the city centre, across the suspension bridge and to the Cristo Rei - the highlight of the visit.

Like I said, a fantastic city, though, with loads of things to do.
 
Any recommendations on best place to go in Greece with kids?
Will be 12 and 5 so could do with somewhere to suit both age groups.
 
Albuferia tomorrow morning for a long weekend, anyone been very recently and have suggested watering holes and restaurants,old town I'm staying in
 
dooie68 said:
Albuferia tomorrow morning for a long weekend, anyone been very recently and have suggested watering holes and restaurants,old town I'm staying in
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Just back from a golf trip with the boys.
I’d recommend Casa da Fonte for a steak meal. Fillet steaks are massive and then straight across the to the other side of the street to Steps bar. Entertainment starts at 10. One man and his guitar, exceptional player and just plays and sings requests from the audience. Toilets are clean as well. Had one of the best nights in recent years in there.
Can’t upload a picture of menu for Casa da Fonte for some reason but the prices are good. T-bone steak €24.50, Fillet steak €26.50. Might have to book in advance as apparently it’s always busy.
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Love it on Rhodes but, not been after going at least once a year for about 15 years since COVID, we just seem to have moved on especially as the hotel we'd always use lost it's small and friendly atmosphere by building a new block.
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Never been but I am looking forward to it.
 
RobMCFC said:
Will probably be better than when went went in February and nearly got blown off the face of the earth with the wind and rain (especially in Sintra!)

If you have a look on our YouTube channel, we have loads of useful Lisbon & Sintra videos we made including:-








Lisbon is a fantastic city but I'm not sure about the public transport. The thing about the metro is that it only covers certain directions - i.e. out to the World Expo site/aquarium and airport, it's great, other directions, not so useful.

We got on a tram to go to Belem one day and it broke down after 5 mins and we ended up calling an Uber. As for the "historic trams", great for taking photos, a nightmare to ride on.

The geography of the place - mains sites in 4 diffenets directions, miles apart - means that Uber saved us. Just 12 euros (one-way) to get from the city centre, across the suspension bridge and to the Cristo Rei - the highlight of the visit.

Like I said, a fantastic city, though, with loads of things to do.
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Great videos, thanks! I’m heading to Lisbon in November for four days, and I’m already looking forward to it. The city has such a rich history and vibrant culture, and I can't wait to explore its beautiful streets, sample delicious food, and visit some iconic landmarks. I’m particularly excited about trying the local pastries and wandering through the colorful neighborhoods. I’m also confident that costco travel did a good job organizing my trip. I've heard great things about their travel packages, and I appreciate how they handle all the details, making everything easier for me. From accommodations to activities, I feel like I’m in good hands
 
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We are doing a day out in Brussels in a couple of weeks. Mrs got on a group called Extreme Day Trips (ok i know a trip to Brussels isnt really extreme) , fly out to a destination first thing when a particular cheap flight comes up, back at night.

Quite looking forward to the novelty of it but the pessimist in me keeps thinking that a delay pf any sort fucks the whole day up.
And the last 10 tomes ive flown out of manchester ive had a delay, anything from 30 mins to 3 hours
 
Bluesince1979 said:
We are doing a day out in Brussels in a couple of weeks. Mrs got on a group called Extreme Day Trips (ok i know a trip to Brussels isnt really extreme) , fly out to a destination first thing when a particular cheap flight comes up, back at night.

Quite looking forward to the novelty of it but the pessimist in me keeps thinking that a delay pf any sort fucks the whole day up.
And the last 10 tomes ive flown out of manchester ive had a delay, anything from 30 mins to 3 hours
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Sounds good. We've done a few trips (including Geneva last year and Venice this year) where we fly out on the Saturday morning and return on the Sunday night.

Like you say, it is dependent on minimal flights delays, but so far it's always worked out OK for us.

I enjoyed Brussels - The Atomium, Mini Europe and the main square are all worth seeing.
 
RobMCFC said:
Sounds good. We've done a few trips (including Geneva last year and Venice this year) where we fly out on the Saturday morning and return on the Sunday night.

Like you say, it is dependent on minimal flights delays, but so far it's always worked out OK for us.

I enjoyed Brussels - The Atomium, Mini Europe and the main square are all worth seeing.
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If this one goes well we fancy copenhagen next
 
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