Lisbon User Guide

At 1800 hours on the afternoon of Wednesday September 3rd, all was as usual in downtown Lisbon. The northbound side of the Avenida da Liberdade was choked with traffic heading home; no change there. An hour later, Avenida da Liberdade was almost deserted, and down at Restauradores, the Police and other emergency services were out in force. A sea of blue lights was all that those looking down the hill could make out. Ambulances kept on heading towards Restauradores. A serious accident had just happened. Around 1805 hours, Car 1 of the Glória funicular had, apparently, come away from the cable which connects it to Car 2, and with no apparent brake force applied, gathered speed until it left the track and struck a building not far from the foot of Calçada da Glória. Car 1 ended up all but destroyed. The suspicion that Car 1 had become detached from the cable was only reinforced by Car 2 ending up well below the usual point on the hill where it would have just picked up passengers. But it ...

Desfile dos Classicos - Tram Parade: this is happening on Saturday 20th September. There may still be tickets available for classic trams and buses - see HERE . This year, the parade will revert to running from the Carris depot at Santo Amaro, via Alcântara and Cais do Sodré to Praça do Comércio and Praça da Figueira. If you manage to get one of the remaining tickets, make sure you turn up in good time. Tram stops at Corpo Santo have been moved from Largo Corpo Santo to the same location as the (formerly) nearby bus stops at the west end of the Rua do Arsenal. Some restaurants may still be on their high summer closure right now. Check before setting out, if possible. If that’s not possible, have an alternate ready. Weather - the really hot days have gone, but warm temperatures are forecast well into September. Keep on keeping hydrated. [ HOME ]