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Nos Alive Portugal July 2015

  • 08-02-2015 6:41pm
    #1
    CKrules
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭


    Anybody going this year or has anyone been before?

    Trying to decide where to stay.

    Not camping.


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  • #2
    tombren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭tombren


    CKrules wrote: »
    Anybody going this year or has anyone been before?

    Trying to decide where to stay.

    Not camping.

    I went a couple of years ago. Stayed in a hotel in the Rossio area which central Lisbon. Got the train back and forth to the festival site each day. Trains run pretty much all night (certainly to around 4.30am if i recall correctly).

    Excellent festival, can't recommend it highly enough. Gimme a shout if you've anymore questions


  • #3
    CKrules
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭CKrules


    tombren wrote: »
    I went a couple of years ago. Stayed in a hotel in the Rossio area which central Lisbon. Got the train back and forth to the festival site each day. Trains run pretty much all night (certainly to around 4.30am if i recall correctly).

    Excellent festival, can't recommend it highly enough. Gimme a shout if you've anymore questions


    Thanks for that.

    Is it just beer there or anything else?

    Can't be dealing with the beer in the sun.

    Went to Benicassim last year and they had a Mojito bar. That was excellent.


  • #4
    ciarraioch1
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭ciarraioch1


    Went last year and stayed in Yes Hostel. Excellent location for the city, and only about a ten min walk to the train which brings you out to the festival.

    They had beer, but also a few cocktail (mixed drink) bars.

    Excellent festival that was great value for all the acts last year!


  • #5
    kieran26
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭kieran26


    I was there in 2010, great festival, Really well laid out only a short walk between stage . you can get sangria at all the beer stalls there was a vodka bar too as far as i remember

    We camped so cant help you on the accommodation front


  • #6
    strangel00p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭strangel00p


    CKrules wrote: »
    Anybody going this year or has anyone been before?

    Trying to decide where to stay.

    Not camping.
    Been to it twice, it's fantastic. Getting a taxi after the arctic monkeys was absolute chaos though.


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  • #7
    wacotaco
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭wacotaco


    Hi,

    Looking into this festival now. Thinking of opting for the camping side of things as the pictures look class with the swimming pool etc. There seems to be alot of trees so I would imagine you would be sheltered from the awful heat or would a hotel be better? The reason for staying at the campsite would be the craic that wouldnt be ay the hotel! Also , Can you bring alcohol into the venue? Can you bring alcohol into the campsite?


  • #8
    garglegar
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭garglegar


    wacotaco wrote: »
    Hi,

    Looking into this festival now. Thinking of opting for the camping side of things as the pictures look class with the swimming pool etc. There seems to be alot of trees so I would imagine you would be sheltered from the awful heat or would a hotel be better? The reason for staying at the campsite would be the craic that wouldnt be ay the hotel! Also , Can you bring alcohol into the venue? Can you bring alcohol into the campsite?

    Hi there's a group of us going too and camping , would love to know about the alcohol too!


  • #9
    Everythin coming up Milhouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭Everythin coming up Milhouse


    wacotaco wrote: »
    Hi,

    Looking into this festival now. Thinking of opting for the camping side of things as the pictures look class with the swimming pool etc. There seems to be alot of trees so I would imagine you would be sheltered from the awful heat or would a hotel be better? The reason for staying at the campsite would be the craic that wouldnt be ay the hotel! Also , Can you bring alcohol into the venue? Can you bring alcohol into the campsite?
    garglegar wrote: »
    Hi there's a group of us going too and camping , would love to know about the alcohol too!


    I was there last year so hopefully I can help you out a bit.....

    You can bring alcohol onto the campsite, glass bottles aren't supposed to be allowed but plenty of people brought them in with no problems.

    You can't bring alcohol into the venue and expect a thorough search going in.

    The campsite is the best I've a experienced at a festival, as mentioned it has a pool, bar, mini restaurant, supermarket, proper showers and toilets. Most (if not all) of the camping area is shaded by trees which is a huge bonus as it keeps you relatively cool in the mornings. The craic on the campsite was also great and we met a lot of interesting characters. :)


  • #10
    garglegar
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭garglegar


    Everythin coming up Milhouse wrote: »
    I was there last year so hopefully I can help you out a bit.....

    You can bring alcohol onto the campsite, glass bottles aren't supposed to be allowed but plenty of people brought them in with no problems.

    You can't bring alcohol into the venue and expect a thorough search going in.

    The campsite is the best I've a experienced at a festival, as mentioned it has a pool, bar, mini restaurant, supermarket, proper showers and toilets. Most (if not all) of the camping area is shaded by trees which is a huge bonus as it keeps you relatively cool in the mornings. The craic on the campsite was also great and we met a lot of interesting characters. :)

    That's great thanks for the info! Getting very excited now!


  • #11
    princemuzzy
    Registered Users Posts: 778 ✭✭✭princemuzzy


    went last year just me and the wife going again this year but a group of 6 we had a great time last year

    staying in the ibis hotel straight across from the campsite

    great festival good weather cheap beer what not too like


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  • #12
    wacotaco
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭wacotaco


    How far is the Campsite from the arena? Also , can you leave and come from the arena as you wish? There are a few acts earlier in the day which I'd like to catch however I'd then rather return to the campsite for the craic before the main headliners.

    Cheers!


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