Rua de Santa Catarina, 24, Lisbon
Distance to city center: 1.77km (1.10 mi)
From Train Station Santa Apolonia:
Leave the station out of the main entrance. Ahead on your right you will see two bus stops. Catch the 746 Bus (Estação Damaia) until Praça do Comércio (5th stop, huge yellow building surrounding square). Head through the big Arch and continue forward crossing three streets and at the third, Rua da Conceiçao, catch the 28 tram (yellow trolley car) in the direction Estrela. Get off at Calhariz/Bica (5th stop). When you get off, cross over and follow down the street Marechal Saldanha until you arrive at the Miradouro de Santa Catarina. You will know you are there when you see the amazing view of the bridge and river. Look to your right and at the bottom of the hill you see a big yellow house with the Palm tree. That´s your Oasis, Rua Santa Catarina 24. The main entrance is on the left side of the building.
From Metro Baixa Chiado:
When you arrive, head upstairs where there are two exits. Leave through the one marked Largo do Chiado. You will see a building marked Fidelidade Mundial. From there look right and you will see a huge plaza, Praça Luis de Camões. In plaza look for a bank called Caixa Geral de Depósitos, and beside it a street named Rua do Loreto. Follow that up. You will know you are heading in the right direction if you see a store with a yellow taxi cab sticking out. Continue on Rua do Loreto until you come to Rua Marechal Saldanha. Take a left on this street, also marked by a sign for the Museu de Farmácia. Follow Rua Marechal Saldanha until you arrive at the Miradouro de Santa Catarina. Look to the right and at the bottom of the hill you will see the big yellow house with the Palm tree. That is your Oasis, Rua de Santa Catarina, 24. The main entrance is on the left side of the building.
From the Airport:
Head out of the airport, in front of the main entrance you will see a bus stop marked by a yellow sign. There you can catch bus 45 direction Cais de Sodre (runs 7-24hs). There is another bus called the Aerobus, which is more expensive and follows the same route - don't take it. After about 20 mins, get off the bus at Restauradores. (Huge pink granite Art Deco building that says Eden Teatro). From that stop, head towards Hotel Avenida Palace. On the corner you will find Rua 1º de Dezembro. Follow that street until it ends then on your left, you see Rua do Carmo. Follow that street up until you reach Rua Garret. (Large shopping mall on your left called Armazens do Chiado). Take Rua Garret to the right and follow it until you reach Praça Luis de Camões. There you find the Metro of Baixa Chiado and you can follow the directions above.
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