Business hours
Shops generally open from 9 -1 and again from 3 - 7.
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Electricity
Lisbon plugs are two round pins and on 220 volts.
Emergencies
Call 112 for police or ambulance and also you can use 21 342 2222.
Hospitals
British Hospital, Rua Saraiva de Carvalho 49, Campo de Ourique (21 394 3100)
Hospital Curry Cabral, Rua da Beneficencia 8, Praca de Espanha (21 792 4200)
Hospital de Santa Maria, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Campo Grande (21 780 5000).
Newspapers
"The News" is the main english language newspaper and available free at pubs and other places where expats visit. |
Lisbon religion
Anglican
St George's Church Rua Sao Jorge, Estrela (21 390 6248)
Baptist
Igreja Evangelica Baptista da Graca, Rua Capitao Humberto (21 813 2889)
Buddhist
Budismo Tibetano Nyingma, Rua do Salitre 117, Avenida da Liberdade (21 314 2038)
Catholic
Basilica da Estrela, Praca da Estrela, Estrela (21 396 0915)
Hindu
Communidade Hindu de Portugal, Alameda Mahatama Gandhi, Lumiar (21 757 6524)
Muslim
Mesquita Central de Lisboa, Avenida Jose Malhoa, Praca de Espanha (21 387 4142)
Jewish
Communicade Isralita de Lisboa, Rua Alexandre Herculan 59 (21 393 1130)
Safety
Lisbon is not very safe at night and bandits and muggers do operate. In the day time pickpockets are active.
Tipping
Tipping is between 2 - 10% in restaurants.
Tourist information
The main tourist information office is at Lisboa Welcome Centre in Rua de Arsenal 15 (21 031 2700).
Lisbon markets
Feira da ladra
Feira da ladra is a traditional "fleamarket". The name means thieves market, but
it is all legal now. Look for cheap brand new clothing, CDs & PS3-games and artisans selling their handicrafts. Books, clothes, stamps, coins, military objects, antiques, furniture, crafts and plain old junk can all be found, either on the various stalls or spread on blankets on the ground. It is open every Tuesday and Saturday, from 0800 until dark.
Campo de Santa Clara street.
At Alfama terminus, tram number 28.
Lisbon shopping
The Baixa and Bairro Alto are also great shopping areas to aim for. Jewellery stores and clothing emporiums vie for space with café-bars and delicatessens. Lisbon has some of the largest shopping malls in Europe. Armazens do Chiado is the most central, Colombo is the largest, and Amoreiras is the oldest. They all house well-known international retailers
such as Zara, Hugo Boss, Carolina Herrera, among others.
Uptown Lisbon is dominated by large 20th century office blocks. It is also home to most of the city's shopping malls, including Colombo and the post-modern Amoreiras. Both are open until 2300 six days a week.
El Corte Inglês - Av. Antonio Augusto Aguiar, 31, Uptown, Metro: São Sebastião -
The Spanish department store opened its largest branch in Lisbon. Spreading over nine floors, it includes a supermarket, a gourmet shop, cafes, restaurants (including one on the top floor with an outdoor terrace), a 14-screen cinema, brand name fashion, sports goods, household goods, electronics, CDs, books, etc.
For high fashion head to Avenida da Liberdade, home to well-known international names like Emporium Armani, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Carolina Herrera, Ermenegildo Zegna, D&G, and Escada, while Portuguese designers are based in Bairro Alto and Chiado.
In the Chiado quarter you will also find luxurious international brands from Hermés to Cartier along with popular modern retailers like Zara, H&M, United Colours of Benetton, Foot Locker, etc.
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