Portinho Da Arrábida (beach) – this beach is viewed as having the best waters near Lisbon. Nestled in a bay, Portinho has calm, crystal blue-green water that is excellent for swimming and diving. Advisory – this beach is only reachable via car – highway N10(44 minutes from Lisbon) (no public transportation goes to this beach). […]
Estádio do Restelo (Avenida do Restelo, Lisbon) – this is a multi-purpose 25,000 seat stadium used mainly for football games (mainly by the Clube de Futebol “Os Belenenses”), as well as for musical events (such as Queen, Pearl Jam, etc.). Those interested in seeing a Belenenses match are advised to browse through their website: www.osbelenenses.com […]
Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon) – this football arena (with a seating capacity of 50,000 spectators) is the home of the football team, Sporting Clube de Portugal/SCP (one of the country’s largest teams). This arena is part of a complex called Alvalade XX!, which includes a mall called Alvaláxia with a 12-screen movie theater, a health […]
Costa Da Caparica (beach) – this is a popular beach at the seaside Lisbon area town of Caparica. Unlike some other beaches, this one has a string of restaurants & cafes, and can be reached via public transportation (with buses departing from Lisbon’s Praça de Espanha bus terminal to Caparica town – a five minute […]
Aqualand (Route N125, Sítio das Areias, Alcantarilha) – open from June to September, this is one of Portugal’s biggest water parks. Even though there are sections for children (Paraíso Infantil, and Rainbow Park), Aqualand is better-known for the water slide activities for adults (such as Crazy Race, Kamikaze, Banzai, salto Louco, and Hydra). Admission: Adult […]
Aqua Show (Route N396, Quarteira) – open from May to September, this theme park has the biggest water coaster in Europe. There are attractions like White Fall, White Snake, Waves Pool and a Water Rollercoaster (with a trip of more than 740 meters in and out of water). Admission: Adult from 11-64 years (€27), Seniors […]
Aroeira Golf Resort (Herdade da Aroeira, 2820-567 Charneca da Caparica) – located 20 km. south of Lisbon, Aroeira is a 900-acre golf course on the Setubal peninsula. Opened in 1973, this course winds its way through a dense pine forest, and hosted the Portuguese Open tournaments in 1996 & 1997. Golfers of all standards should […]