Planning a Trip

The main tourist office in Lisbon is at the Palácio da Foz, Praça dos Restauradores (tel. 808/781-212; www.visitportugal.com), at the Baixa end of Avenida da Liberdade. Open daily from 9am to 8pm (Metro: Restauradores), it sells the Lisbon Card, which provides free city transportation and entrance fees to museums and other attractions, plus discounts on admission to events. For adults, a 1-day pass costs 15€ ($20), a 2-day pass costs 26€ ($34), and a 3-day pass costs 31€ ($40). Children 5 to 11 pay 7.50€ ($9.75) for a 1-day pass, 13€ ($17) for a 2-day pass, and 16€ ($21) for a 3-day pass. Another tourist office is located across from the general post office in Lisbon on Rua do Arsenal 15, 1100-038 Lisbon (tel. 21/031-27-00; www.visitlisboa.com). This tourist office is open daily from 9am to 7pm.