How to find low cost travel and book cheap airline tickets to Lisbon, Porto, Funchal or any other city in Portugal
Are you looking for discounted airplane tickets to Lisbon or Funchal? Do you need the best airline fares to Faro or Porto? There is no easier way to book cheap airline tickets to Portugal than at www.travelpapa.com!
To book cheap airline tickets to Portugal, just enter your departure and destination cities (it may be Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Funchal, etc.) into our simple search form. Then, choose the dates of your flights to Portugal and back for roundtrip airline tickets. You can also choose One Way or Multi Destination options depending on the flights to Portugal you wish to make. Don't forget we also have cheap airline tickets from Portugal. While booking cheap airline tickets to Portugal, enter the number of adults, children and infants and follow the easy instructions.
Traveling to Portugal
Cheap airfare routings to Portugal are to be found using United Airlines via Europe, Lufthansa via Frankfurt, British Airways via London, Air France via Paris, Swiss Airlines via Zurich, American Airlines via New York, and Delta Airlines via Atlanta, US Airways via Europe among others. Each European Airline has a Domestic US airline partner so TravelPapa.com can offer you great discounted airfares from almost every USA airport to almost every major international airport.
Discount Airfare Search Tips
Airlines have made a Saturday night stay a requirement to get a cheap round trip airfare to Portugal. For one way airfare to Portugal there is no restriction. You can purchase a deeply discounted one way ticket to Portugal on TravelPapa.com at the last minute and still save up to 60% off the airlines regular prices.
For the lowest airfare to Portugal you should try to travel on Monday through Thursday, which traditionally costs less. If you have flexible travel dates try midweek flights to Portugal to save money.
When searching for the lowest international airfare to Portugal keep in mind that during peak holiday travel dates there will be less availability, so book as far in advance as possible.
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
Geographically and culturally somewhat isolated from its neighbor, Portugal has a rich, unique culture, lively cities and beautiful countryside. Although it was once one of the poorest countries in Western Europe, Portugal has significantly increased its prosperity.
Portugal is considered as one of the best value destinations on the continent. This is because the country offers outstanding landscape diversity, due to its North-South disposition along the western shore of the Iberian peninsula. You can travel in a single day from green mountains in the North, covered with vines and all varieties of trees, to rocky mountains, with spectacular slopes and falls in the Center, to a near-desert landscape in the Alentejo region and finally to the glamorous beach holidays destination Algarve.
Surrounded by sea in almost its entirety, the Portuguese beaches are well worth visiting. A lot of activities are offered, from surfing, to kite-surfing, and during the summer months the most frequented beaches offer sand based activities such as aerobics. The most popular beaches are in the Algarve, which has stunning coastlines and gobs of natural beauty. The water along the southern coast tends to be warmer and calmer than the water along the west coast, which is definitely Atlantic and doesn't benefit of the Gulf Stream. For surfing, or just playing in the surf there are great beaches all along the west coast, near Lisbon and Peniche.
The climate, combined with investments in the golfing infrastructure in recent years, has also turned the country into a golfing haven. Portugal was recently named the "Best Golf Destination 2006" by readers of a British publication, Golfers Today.
Add to this a handful of traditional towns, an energetic night life in Lisbon and a culture infused with Moorish and Brazilian influences, and Portugal's winning combination is becoming quite tempting. Consider then that Portugal is less expensive than neighbouring Spain and it's becoming simply irresistible. More than 13 million foreign tourists visit Portugal every year.
General information
Continent:
Europe
Subregion:
Southern Europe
Area:
92,345 sq km (35,645 sq mi)
Capital:
Lisbon
Government:
Parliamentary republic
Population:
10.7 million
Languages:
The official language of Portugal is Portuguese. A rare Romance language, Mirandese is also recognized as a co-official regional language in some municipalities of northeastern Portugal. It retains fewer than 5,000 speakers in Portugal.
English is spoken in many tourist areas, but is far from ubiquitous. Hotel personnel is required to speak English. French has almost disappeared as a second language, except possibly for the older people. German or Spanish speakers are rare. According to the study "Europeans and their languages" by European Barometer, 32% of Portuguese people can speak and understand English, while 24% can speak and understand French. Spanish (which may sound similar to Portuguese) is understood by only 9% of the Portuguese population.
Religions:
Although church and state are formally separated by law in Portugal. 84.5% of the population are followers of the Roman Catholic and 2.2% being other Christian faiths. Also there are small Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Christian Orthodox and Jewish communities, largely composed of immigrants.
Time:
GMT +0
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Electricity:
230V / 50Hz (European plug)
Calling Code:
+351
Internet Domain:
.pt
Drives:
on the right
Tips:
Tipping in restaurants is optional - if you are not too happy with the service, don't tip. 10% is a good value tip, although most people would just round up the total bill to the next euro. In expensive restaurants tipping is expected and the percentage is about the same as it is in the US, 10-15%, the difference being that you will not be too frown upon if you do not tip. Keep in mind that whilst tipping, many Portuguese just simply leave the coin portion of their change, not considering actual percentages. Waiters are viewed as professionals in Portugal. A 'tip' is considered a note of appreciation, not a means to make up for a tiny salary.
If at all, a taxi driver should be tipped 10%, less could be seen as being offensive.
Visas:
Portugal is a member of the European Union and a Schengen state. That means that a visa to any other signatory state of the Schengen Agreement is valid in Portugal too. No visa is required for citizens of other EU member states, and those of some selected nations with whom the European Union or Portugal have special treaties. Among them are Australia, Canada, USA, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and South Korea. In order to enter and stay in Portugal legally citizens of many other countries must obtain a proper visa.
Airports:
There are three international airports in the mainland. The biggest Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is located within the city of Lisbon. The second international gateway of Portugal is Faro Airport (FAO) in the Algarve - the southernmost region of mainland Portugal. The third-busiest airport in the country is International Airport of Porto Aeroporto International Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro (OPO), also known as Aeroporto do Porto or Aeroporto de Pedras Rubras. It is located approximately six miles northwest of the city center, in the municipality of Maia.
The distant Madeira and Azores islands also have international airports. Madeira Airport (FNC), also known as Funchal Airport and Santa Catarina Airport, is located near Funchal, on the island of Madeira. Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL), named after Pope John Paul II, is located on the island of Sao Miguel, less than 3 km west of the city of Ponta Delgada on the Azores in Portugal.
Have you always wanted to visit this country but didn't know where to start? You have already checked airfares at cheaptickets, cheapflights, expedia, skyscanner, momondo, kayak, and other travel sites but failed? Stop surfing around! Here, at TravelPapa.com you can find best airfares and book very cheap airline tickets to Lisbon, Porto and other cities of Portugal. Have a great flight!
This page was last edited at 17:15, September 20, 2009 by Koralex
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