Amadora is a city in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal.
Understand
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Amadora (/ɐ.mɐ.ˈdo.ɾɐ/, uh-muh-DOH-ruh) is one of Portugal's smallest municipalities with an area of . It has 175,136 residents (2011), making it the most densely populated in the country. Although lacking the sights and excitement of Lisbon, this bedroom community with excellent transport links to the capital makes a good budget-friendly base to stay at.
Get in
By metro
Amadora has three stations on the northwest end of the Blue Line (Linha Azul) of the Lisbon Metro (Metropolitano de Lisboa):
By train
Comboios de Portugal serves three stations in Amadora on the commuter Sintra Line (Linha de Sintra):
By bus
By car
Amadora is served by four motorways:
- A9 (CREL, Circular Regional Exterior de Lisboa)
- A16 (Circular Exterior da Área Metropolitana de Lisboa)
- IC17 (CRIL, Circular Regional Interior de Lisboa, a/k/a A36)
- IC19 (Radial de Sintra, a/k/a A37).
Get around
See
Do
- KidZania Lisboa, Centro Comercial UBBO, Loja 1054 , Avenida Cruzeiro Seixas 7, 38.7776°, -9.2207°, +351 21 154 5530, info@kidzania.pt. An indoor theme park for kids. It's a miniature city with streets, buildings, an airport, TV studios, shops, and career roleplay (in fifty professions). KidZania even has its own currency and economy. Let your kids see what it's like living in the grownup world...sort of. Parents can join in the fun. Average visits last three hours. Ages 0–2 free, ages 3–4 €14.50, ages 5–15 €22.50, adults €10, seniors €8 2021-06-16
- Amadora BD (Festival Internacional de Banda Desenhada da Amadora). late Oct–early Nov. An annual international comic book festival. Many famous names from the comic book world participate. 2021-06-16
Buy
Eat
- Lugar ao Sul, Avenida Eduardo Jorge 8B, 38.7574°, -9.22106°, +351 21 136 9510, lugaraosulrest@gmail.com. M–Th 12:00–15:00, F Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:30–22:00. Alentejan regional cooking. €10-30 2021-06-16
- Maria Azeitona, Rua Alfredo Keil 16, 38.7576°, -9.2351°, +351 21 406 6261, suavalecrim@gmail.com. Daily 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–22:00. Various Portuguese meat and fish dishes. €10-15 2021-06-16
- O Quintal, Rua Bernardim Ribeiro 5B, 38.7579°, -9.2371°, +351 21 493 0380, info@oquintal.pt. Daily 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–23:00. Cozy place with Portuguese comfort food. €10-20 2021-06-16
Drink
Sleep
- Hotel Amadora Palace, Avenida Santos Matos 1, 38.7583°, -9.2354°, +351 214 911 828, geral@amadorapalace.net. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Two-star, 29-room hotel. €54-67 2021-06-16
- Ibis Lisboa Alfragide, Alto de Cabreira, Estrada da Circunvalação, 38.725°, -9.2085°, +351 217 625 090, H5270@accor.com. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. Two-star, 129 room hotel. €52-74 2021-06-16
- Hotel Primavera, Rua Elias Garcia 342, 38.7582°, -9.2355°, +351 214 930 596, info@primaverahotelgroup.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Two-star, 23-room accommodation. €34-67 2021-06-16
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