Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Portugal's
national tourist office
will fill brochure requests and answer your general
travel questions by email (
info@visitportugal.com
)
. Scan their website
(
www.visitportugal.com
) for practical information and route ideas; you can download
many brochures here free of charge.
In Portugal, your best first stop in any new city is the tourist information of-
fice—abbreviated
TI
in this topic. A TI is a great place to get a city map and information
on public transit (including bus and train schedules), walking tours, special events, and
nightlife. Many TIs have information on the entire country or at least the region, so try to
pick up maps for towns you'll be visiting later in your trip. If you're arriving in town after
the TI closes, call ahead or pick up a map in a neighboring town.
For all the help TIs offer, steer clear of their room-finding services (bloated prices,
booking fees, no opinions, and they take a cut from your host). You'll save yourself and
your host money by going direct with the listings in this topic.
Pronunciation of Portuguese Place Names
Lisboa
leezh-BOH-ah
Sintra
SEEN-trah
Cabo da Roca
KAH-boh dah ROH-kah
Nazaré
NAH-zah-ray
Sítio
SEE-tee-oh
Batalha
bah-TAHL-yah
