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Lisbon Practical Information

From: Lisbon, Portugal travel guide

Lisbon photo LEFT: Characteristic Lisbon sidewalk made of small black and white stones.

Discounts

Lisboa Card
Get unlimited use of public transportation and free admission to leading museums for one, two, or three days. Many other attractions offer discounts of 10-50% to cardholders. (But do the math before you buy.)

Language

Say Hello in the Portuguese Language
After you've learned to say "Bom dia," click on the links for other Portugese language resources. From the Internet Public Library
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Maps

Lonely Planet: Lisbon Map
This guidebook publisher's small map shows the main tourist areas of the city.

GoLisbon Interactive Map
This zoomable map is based on Google Maps.

Via Michelin: Lisbon, Portugal
Zoom or out with Via Michelin's interactive road map of the Greater Lisbon region.

Sightseeing tours

Viator: Lisbon our partner
Book city tours and regional day excursions online before you leave home. Prices are shown in euros, British pounds, or U.S. or Australian dollars.

Weather/Climate

The Weather Channel: Lisbon
Forecasts are shown in metric or Imperial units.

WeatherBase: Lisbon
Check daily highs and lows, precipitation, etc. for any month of the year in Imperial or metric units.

Gaisma: Lisbon
Use the table or graph to view sunrise, sunset, dawn, and dusk times in Lisbon and other cities throughout the world.

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