Flights to Portugal

Airport

Lisbon Airport (38°46’27”N 009°08’03”W) is located 7 km north of the city of Lisbon and it is the main international gateway to Portugal.

Funchal Airport (325°41’52”N 16°46’28”W) is located near Funchal and is the major air traffic controller for the island of Madeira.

Airlines

The following airlines have regular flights to Lisbon and Funchal Airports:

• Lufthansa (from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban)
• Air France (from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban)
• Virgin Atlantic Airways (from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban)
• South African Airways (from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban)
• Iberia (from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban)
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban)
• British Airways (from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban)
• Emirates (from Cape Town)
• bmi British Midland (from Cape Town)

The city

Portugal is a country filled with time-honoured villages and energetic cities. You will find plenty World Heritage sites both natural and cultural. Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and it offers scenic neighbourhoods, broad plazas, traditional trams, an assortment of restaurants, classy boutiques, arty cafes, and chic nightclubs. As for the countryside, you will find family vineyards, stone villages and the perfect backdrop for hiking, surfing, horse riding, and diving.

This beautiful old seafaring country will has something to satisfy the needs of all who visits.

Tourism

What to see

• Parque dads Nacoes
• Torre de Belem
• Sintra
• Monastery of Batalha
• Knights Templar castle
• Ribeira
• Coa Valley Archaeological Park

Weather

The Portuguese weather is Mediterranean making it one of Europe’s warmer destinations. The northwest of the country has mild winters, a high rainfall, and short summers with and average of 13°C. In the south summers are warm with low rainfall during spring. Temperatures average at 18°C. In the southeast of Portugal, it can get as hot as 40°C during the summer (May to October).

General Info

Portugal is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and the currency used is the Euro.

Pack light- to medium-cover clothes and rainwear for the unexpected downpour.

Getting around in Portugal is possible via the Portuguese Railways that offers rail service to every major town. A immense network of local, inter-regional and suburban trains covers the country. There are regular rail services between all Portuguese cities. The big cities have far-reaching underground systems, while trams and buses provide transportation above ground, and ferries will take you over the Tagus River.