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Transtejo & Soflusa (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɾɐ̃ʃˈtɛʒu i sɔˈfluzɐ]) is a public ferry company operating between Lisbon, on the right (north) bank of the Tagus River, to the left (south) bank of the river at Trafaria, Porto Brandão, Cacilhas (Almada), Seixal, Barreiro and Montijo.
In the Early Modern Period Seville was chosen by the Catholic Monarchs as head port for the transatlantic routes to the New World. [3] Historical and political factors played into the election, but the difficulties posed by the river vis-à-vis the navigation entailed Seville did not enjoy full exclusivity, and other ports placed in locations such as Sánlucar, Cádiz or the Canary Islands ...
Mira Sintra-Meleças Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Mira Sintra-Meleças) is a railway station located in the city of Sintra, Portugal. Located in the Western line , it is served by all Western line services as well as a CP Lisboa Sintra Line commuter service connecting to Rossio . [ 2 ]
Since the closure by Comboios de Portugal of the lines from Coimbra to Lousã – Miranda do Corvo (Ramal da Lousã), in 2004, and Coimbra to Figueira da Foz via Cantanhede (Ramal da Figueira da Foz) in 2011, the Urbanos Coimbra service now only consists of the Baixo Mondego corridor, from Coimbra to Figueira da Foz [9] via Montemor-o-Velho (Ramal de Alfarelos of the Linha do Norte, Linha do ...
The Sintra tramway is a seasonal narrow gauge tourist tram line in Portugal. It links the town of Sintra with Praia das Maçãs [ pt ] , [ 1 ] passing through Colares and close to the Praia Grande (Sintra) [ pt ] .
Sintra Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Sintra) is a railway station in the town Sintra and the terminus of the Sintra Line from Rossio, one of the main stations in Lisbon. [1] It is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal .
The first plans for the metro were drawn up in 1995 and revised over the years until construction began in 2002. The company that won the tender for construction and operation was Sociedade Concessionária MTS – Metro, Transportes do Sul, SA, which is controlled by Barraqueiro Group, a Portuguese transport conglomerate that also operates the Fertagus commuter rail network, and Arriva, a ...
Seville has an annual average temperature of 19.6 °C (67 °F). The annual average temperature is 25.7 °C (78 °F) during the day and 13.3 °C (56 °F) at night. [78] Seville is located in the Guadalquivir Valley, which is often referred to as "the frying pan of Spain", as it features the hottest cities in the country. [79] [80] [81]