PORTUGAL - the complete guide to a rail- road -trip

(Updated in May 2019)

As in many other European countries, too, in Portugal, travelling by rail is easy-peasy, cheap, and fun. Do you hear the whistle blow?

Picturesque Portugal: The beauty of everyday life.

Quick: Jump on the train and let me guide you from mesmerizing Porto to Lisbon, the city that has been elected World's Leading City Break Destination 2017 for a reason.

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Guide to PORTO

Since Porto was the northernmost place to visit, I was even considering not to go since it seemed so far from Lisbon.

His master's example: The Ponte Dom Luis I was built by Théophile Seyrig, a scholar of Monsieur Gustave Eiffel.

Man, I'm so glad that I didn't skip this jewel! It's not only beautiful, but it also has a very pleasant atmosphere to it.

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Rail Trip Portugal - 1st Whistle Stop: PORTO

I'm very much into road trips. Mainly railroad trips that are. Since I'm not driving, I don't have too many alternatives for tripping, anyway. Well, sometimes I also take buses.  When there are no trains. Or when taking a bus is far cheaper.

Red roofs of Porto - to be seen from a wide range of elevated spots.

It's nice, too, but there are certain disadvantages to it. Like I'm writing on a fast train from Lisbon to Porto right now - I could not do that on a bus. I couldn't even read a book or flip through a magazine: I tend to get unpleasantly motion sick when reading or writing on a bus.

So for me, preferably trains.


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