Driving instructions: to Villa Vista at Tras Da Moita

GPS Navigation settings: 39. 00` 45. 19 North 9. 24` 50. 37 West

Via toll motorway it will cost 1.35 Euros. (45mins to 1 Hour)

At Lisbon airport from the Car Hire follow the signs initially for city centre,

then as soon as possible the signs for AI Norte, A12 & A8 Qeste(the road you need),

This will take you to the 2nd Circular,you are going to leave the 2nd Circular soon

at the junction marked A12 Vasco da Gama (the bridge to go south).Be careful here

as soon as you turn off you need to be in the left hand lane to negotiate the flyover

that takes you to the A8 otherwise you will go south for 16 kms.

Once over the flyover this will take you through a tunnel,at which point you will need to

take the right hand junction onto the A8, signposted Loures & Leiria

you will soon need to stop at the toll and take a ticket please do not follow other cars

through the green V sign this is for automatic charging & you will be fined about 40 Euros.

Keep on the A8 until you see the junction for Malveira/Mafra Junction 5, you are coming

off at this junction. This will bring you to a pay booth (0.70 Euros),

follow this road to the new motorway to Mafra/Ericeira,

Stay on this motorway until you reach Ericeira, at the tool both you will pay 0.65 Euros

at the end of this motorway you will come to a new Large roundabout take the 2nd

exit signposted Torres Vedras & Ribamar, straight over the next roundabout,

then at the next roundabout you need the 2nd exit Ribamar, Torres Vedras,

this road is the Estrada Nacional 247 and our property is 3Kms further along

this road on your right. Stay on this road & continue through Ribamar.

As you leave the village of Ribamar the road goes downhill (please ignore the turning

down to S.Lourenco beach) You will pass the Terra Mar restaurant on your left,

(our property is now the second house on your right) if in daylight & after some 300 Metres,

you will see a bank on your right that has been laid with rocks, start to slow down here

and indicate right ready to, Turn off the road here and turn round as if you are going to

rejoin the road back to Ribamar. Villa Vista gates and drive are now in front of you.

This is before the small bridge at the bottom of the valley

Otherwise continue over the small bridge until you reach the S.Lourenco village sign.

Just after the sign for S Lourenco take the left turn and do a U turn back onto the road you have

just come off (the way you came.)

Just over the bridge on the left hand side you will see the drive (this turning round is for your own safety)

The gates are electric & there is a speaker module there to press (if no reply call Colin on 00-351-961655279)

Have a great drive.

The scenic route but longer: (1Hour to 1.15 hours)

At Lisbon airport from the Car Hire follow the signs initially for city centre

then as soon as possible the sign for IC19 Sintra 2nd Circular,

stay on this road always taking the lanes showing IC19 Sintra.

Stay on IC19 until you pass Sintra Shopping Centre.

Then take the junction signposted IC30(was IC16) Mafra and Ericeira.

Continue on this road until you pass through an industrial area on either side of the road.

You will then come to a roundabout. Turn left at the roundabout signposted Ericeira.

Then immediately turn right at the fork again signposted Ericiera.

Follow the road until you come to a T junction take the right hand turning you are now

on the Estrada Nacional 247.Ericeira is a further 13kms

When in Ericeira the road bears left past the fire station on your left and coach station on your right.

Stay on this road & continue through Ribamar.

As you leave the village of Ribamar the road goes downhill (please ignore the turning

down to S.Lourenco beach) You will pass the Terra Mar restaurant on your left,

(our property is now the second house on your right) if in daylight & after some 300 Metres,

you will see a bank on your right that has been laid with rocks, start to slow down here

and indicate right ready to, Turn off the road here and turn round as if you are going to

rejoin the road back to Ribamar. Villa Vista gates and drive are now in front of you.

This is before the small bridge at the bottom of the valley

Otherwise continue over the small bridge until you reach the S.Lourenco village sign.

Just after the sign for S Lourenco take the left turn and do a U turn back onto the road you have

just come off (the way you came.)

Just over the bridge on the left hand side you will see the drive (this turning round is for your own safety)

The gates are electric & there is a speaker module there to press (if no reply call Colin on 00-351-961655279)


Have a great drive.