7.2.14 November 2025
REMINDER Don’t slog up those hills just because the funiculars have been suspended. Minibus 51E gives an alternative to the Santa Justa lift, and an alternative to the Glória funicular; Bairrobus 19B gives an alternative to the Lavra funicular; Bairrobus 22B gives an alternative to the Bica funicular. A tram descending the Calçada da Estrela TRAM NEWS Tram 28 - bad news, folks: there is work in the Calçada da Estrela, which will take at least eight weeks. So from 3rd November, the 28 tram turns back at Camões. A minibus service will run between Camões and Prazeres. On weekdays, you can still get from The Old Downtown to Estrela and Prazeres on the 25 tram. BELÉM NEWS The Padrão dos Descobrimentos is becoming busier - maybe because tourists arriving at Torre de Belém and finding it closed have then decided to find another attraction to visit. Expect longer queues and more waiting. Alpha no more ... Albino no more CRAFT BEER NEWS And very sad news, too: Duque Brewpub closed its doors ...