May to October
Lisbon
Euro (EUR)
Portuguese
Portugal is a maritime nation. Portugal is famous for Fado (a lament), Fatima (tales tell that Virgin Maria appeared there) and football. Portuguese people are religious, between 85% and 95% of them belong to the Roman Catholicism. Their people are always nice and helpful.
You don’t need any special vaccionations to travel to Portugal. A vaccination against hepatitis A is recommended, for longer stays against hepatits B as well.
Portugal is part of the EU and in the Schengen-zone, so most Europeans don’t need visa and can travel freely in the Schengen-zone. Non-EU-citizens of many countries as the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand don’t need a visa if their stay is shorter than 90 days. Other citizens have to apply for a visa at their embassy or consulate before their departure.
Portugal in general is a very safe country. There are some pickpockets in the bigger cities like Lisbon or Porto, in partricular at crowded places, e.g. on subways, on the historical trams, at train stations or airports. Also, there are some car-break-ins near the beaches, so don’t leave any valuables inside the car, especially don’t leave them visible in the car.
Prices in Portugal are moderate. Portugal is the cheapest country in Western Europe, prices are about 17% cheaper than in Germany and 23% cheaper than in the US.
Planning a 10-day Algarve road trip opens the door to an enchanting exploration of Portugal’s beautiful coastline. In less than two weeks you can explore
When you go to a greek restaurant in Germany you most likely get a napkin, where you will find the most important words in greek language. We love the idea and want you to be able to get around in the native language at least a little, without having to use google translator.
So here are a few expressions:
Bom dia
Obrigado/a
Por favor
Desculpe
De nada.
Como está?
Fala inlgês?
Sim
Não
O meu nome é…
Um, dois, três
Sem problemas.
Adeus
Bom proveito!
Eu gostaria de
…uma água
…um café
…uma cerveja
Saúde!
Vamos!
Good morning
Thank you
Please
Excuse me
You’re welcome.
How are you?
Do you speak english?
Yes
No
My name is …
One, two, three
No problem.
Goodbye
Have a good meal!
I would like
…a water
…a coffee
…a beer
Cheers/Prost!
Let’s go!
