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To make a holiday trip to or through Portugal can be a delight. It is a smaller country to its neighbour Spain and therefore has a more personal and endearing character. The major resort areas, such as the Algarve, offer the holidaymaker as many attractions as anywhere in Europe. Throughout Portugal there is a chain of Tourist Offices manned by bilingual staff to assist the tourist. As the Portuguese are by nature hospitable they are keen and proud to share their country with foreign visitors.

Commercial Hours
The normal shopping hours are from 09.00 hrs. until 19.00 hrs on Mondays to Fridays. Saturdays is from 09.00 hrs. until 13.00 hrs. There are some shops that extend their hours and their days of opening. Shopping Centres are open from 09.00 hrs. to 23.00 hrs all week except for certain Public Holidays.

Disabled Facilities
There is a great a lack in past design and facilities to provide their needs. Happily, awareness is now showing and this is evident with the appearance of special parking spaces in public areas, special toilets at airports, stations, and centres of entertainment. In Lisbon (217 585 676) and Porto (226 006 353), there is a dial-a-ride disabled bus service. Also in Lisbon (218 155 061), Braga (253 684 081), and Coimbra (239 484 522), there are taxi services for disabled persons.

Electrical Current
The current all over Portugal is 220 volts AC and connection is made by a two-pin plug. The plug today acts also as an earth except in older buildings that use older models of this two-pin plug.

Emergency
By calling anywhere in Portugal on 112 you will be connected to Fire, Police and Ambulance services. Every Fire Brigade also maintains one or more ambulances for emergencies. Chemists can give advice on simple health problems and suggest appropriate treatment. They are also permitted to sell many medicines without a doctors subscription. A green cross on white background denotes a chemist. A red cross on a white background denotes a "Red Cross" station. In most towns there are Emergency Treatment Centres (SAP) that will provide medical assistance 24 hours a day.

Security in cities and towns is handled by the "Polícia de Segurança Pública" (PSP), rural areas by the "Guarda Nacional Republicana" (GNR), and the traffic by "Brigada de Trânsito". On motorways and several major roads there are SOS phone boxes for help in accidents or breakdowns.

National Holidays
1st January
25th April
Good Friday
1st May
Corpus Christi (Early June)
10th June
15th August
5th October
1st November
1st December
8th December
25th December

It is traditional for each Municipality (Concelho), to reserve one annual day as a holiday for its own town commerce. This day is used as an excuse for local events and celebration. You will find restaurants open but normally most commercial shops are closed.

Language
When written the Portuguese language has a visual relationship to both Spanish and Italian. When spoken it takes on another character. Although today the language has been influenced by modern means of communication, the educated form can be likened to "Dickensian English" in its style. It is courteous in content and suitable flowery in description. Spoken Spanish can be understood by the Portuguese but is best avoided. Anybody with knowledge of some Portuguese history will be able to understand the reason. The inhabitants have a wonderful ability to learn foreign languages and you will find that the English language is normally readily understood. This has been helped by the fact that all foreign films on TV and Cinemas are shown in their original language with subtitles.

Mail Services
The word "Correio" denotes a Post Office or services. First class mail is denoted by the words "correio azul" and normally associated with the colour of blue. From Post Offices there is an express service named "EMS" that also records delivery. These offices are normally open from 08.30 hrs. until 18.30 hrs. from Monday to Friday. In bigger towns they may also will also be open on Saturday.

Money
The local currency is Euros. Money can be changed at Banks, "Bureau de Change" (Cambio) or at one of the currency exchange machines in the streets. These facilities will offer a better rate than in Hotels and Receptions. Banks are open from Monday through to Friday, from 08.30 hrs. to 15.00 hrs. Euro Cheque is a cheaper method than a Traveller Cheque in obtaining cash. All well-known Credit Cards are usually accepted.

Museums
Although the majority of the museums and art galleries are State owned there are a number of private Foundations and individually owned exhibition places. This fact is particularly evident when wishing to see contemporary art where they tend to reflect the taste of the owner. State Museums charge a small entrance fee that is often waived on Sundays and Public Holidays. They are open from Tuesday through to Sunday and pensioners receive a 40% discount on the entrance fee. Sometimes there is no charge at all for pensioners on showing your ID. Opening times are normally from 10.00 hours to 17.00 hours, but sometimes closed during lunchtime.

In Lisbon there is an excellent ticket system for tourists provided by "Carris" kiosks. The holder of his ticket can visit 26 of the main museums in the city and enjoy free public transport during the time period. They are available for one, two, or three days.

Private Art Galleries
Throughout the country there are many galleries exhibiting contemporary art for sale for all tastes and pockets. There is normally no charge to enter these galleries or their exhibitions.


Reuters India

Six Jailed In Child Abuse Case In Portugal
Sky News
"I think Portugal, the country, all of us, won a lot from this process. Now, when a child accuses an adult, nobody will look with the same lack of attention ...
Six men jailed for Portugal abuseBBC News
Guilty after six-year trial, Portugal's high-society paedophile ringIndependent
Portugal TV presenter found guilty of being in paedophile ringThe Guardian
Indian Express -CNN -Atlanta Journal Constitution
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CBC.ca

Portugal held to 4-4 draw by Cyprus
USA Today
GUIMARAES, Portugal (AP) — Portugal made a disastrous start to its 2012 European Championship qualifying campaign Friday as it was held to a 4-4 draw at ...
Euro 2012 Qualifier: Portugal 4-4 Cyprus - Liverpool's Raul Meireles on target ...Goal.com
Portugal held to a frantic 4-4 draw by CyprusTimes of India
Soccer-Weak Portugal held to thrilling 4-4 draw by CyprusYahoo! Eurosport UK
Soccerway -UEFA.com -Live Soccer TV
all 143 news articles »



SkySports

Sturridge strikes as England beat Portugal
ESPN
England Under-21s kept their hopes of qualifying for next summer's European Championships alive with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Portugal in Barcelos. ...
Portugal U21s end Euro hopesPortuGOAL.net
Portugal U21 0 England U21 1News of the World
Portugal U21 vs England U21 live streaming Uefa Euro Qualifiers Football LeagueWOW Sports World
Telegraph.co.uk -Huddersfield Examiner -Football365.co.za
all 36 news articles »


ESPN (blog)

Toby Lewis wins European Poker Tour Vilamoura, Portugal
RecentPoker.com
The European Poker Tour stop in Vilamoura, Portugal ended this week in a lucrative victory for 20-year-old Brit player Toby Lewis, who scored an impressive ...
Brits Dominate PokerStars EPT Vilamoura Event in PortugalGuide To Poker
Toby Lewis wins EPT VilamouraESPN (blog)
PokerStars Pro Toby Lewis Wins EPT Vilamoura EventPoker Room Review
PokerStars.com (blog) -The Poker Fish Blog (blog) -PokerListings.com
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AFP

Obama to meet NATO chief on Tuesday
Indian Express
The two leaders will discuss preparations for the November 19-20, 2010 NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, which will include a focus on NATO's development of ...
Obama, NATO chief to discuss Afghanistan on TuesdayAFP
Obama, NATO secretary-general to meet next TuesdayThe Associated Press

all 86 news articles »


Reuters India

World Cup 2010 - Spain vs Portugal,David Villa(Getty Images)
Goal.com
Spain kicked off their defence of the European Championship with an emphatic victory over minnows Liechtenstein at the Rheinpark Stadium in Vaduz. ...
Spain, England impress in Euro qualifyingABC Online
Spain, Netherlands, England Easily Win to Open Qualifying for Euro 2012Bloomberg
Fernando Torres On Target; Spain Lead Liechtenstein 2-0World-Track and Field (blog)

all 100 news articles »


The Guardian

Cyprus stun Portugal in 4-4 draw as Spain, Holland and Germany win
The Guardian
Group H First-half goals from Efstathios Aloneftis and Michael Constantinou for Cyprus were cancelled out by Portugal's Hugo Almeida and Raul Meireles, ...

and more »



Reuters UK

FIFA bid delegation says Spain, Portugal stadiums ideal for World Cup
The Canadian Press
LISBON, Portugal — A FIFA delegation says the main stadiums proposed by Spain and Portugal in their joint bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup are "ideal ...
Iberian Bid Steps Out of Shadows as FIFA Land in PortugalWorld Football Insider
Portugal's World Cup bid "intelligent"PortuGOAL.net
Joint Iberian World Cup bid earns FIFA praiseReuters Africa
Greenwich Time -Play the Game -Reuters Canada
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Portugal Vacation Europe Vaction Cities Ideas

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To make a holiday trip to or through Portugal can be a delight. It is a smaller country to its neighbour Spain and therefore has a more personal and endearing character. The major resort areas, such as the Algarve, offer the holidaymaker as many attractions as anywhere in Europe. Throughout Portugal there is a chain of Tourist Offices manned by bilingual staff to assist the tourist. As the Portuguese are by nature hospitable they are keen and proud to share their country with foreign visitors.

Commercial Hours
The normal shopping hours are from 09.00 hrs. until 19.00 hrs on Mondays to Fridays. Saturdays is from 09.00 hrs. until 13.00 hrs. There are some shops that extend their hours and their days of opening. Shopping Centres are open from 09.00 hrs. to 23.00 hrs all week except for certain Public Holidays.

Disabled Facilities
There is a great a lack in past design and facilities to provide their needs. Happily, awareness is now showing and this is evident with the appearance of special parking spaces in public areas, special toilets at airports, stations, and centres of entertainment. In Lisbon (217 585 676) and Porto (226 006 353), there is a dial-a-ride disabled bus service. Also in Lisbon (218 155 061), Braga (253 684 081), and Coimbra (239 484 522), there are taxi services for disabled persons.

Electrical Current
The current all over Portugal is 220 volts AC and connection is made by a two-pin plug. The plug today acts also as an earth except in older buildings that use older models of this two-pin plug.

Emergency
By calling anywhere in Portugal on 112 you will be connected to Fire, Police and Ambulance services. Every Fire Brigade also maintains one or more ambulances for emergencies. Chemists can give advice on simple health problems and suggest appropriate treatment. They are also permitted to sell many medicines without a doctors subscription. A green cross on white background denotes a chemist. A red cross on a white background denotes a "Red Cross" station. In most towns there are Emergency Treatment Centres (SAP) that will provide medical assistance 24 hours a day.

Security in cities and towns is handled by the "Polícia de Segurança Pública" (PSP), rural areas by the "Guarda Nacional Republicana" (GNR), and the traffic by "Brigada de Trânsito". On motorways and several major roads there are SOS phone boxes for help in accidents or breakdowns.

National Holidays
1st January
25th April
Good Friday
1st May
Corpus Christi (Early June)
10th June
15th August
5th October
1st November
1st December
8th December
25th December

It is traditional for each Municipality (Concelho), to reserve one annual day as a holiday for its own town commerce. This day is used as an excuse for local events and celebration. You will find restaurants open but normally most commercial shops are closed.

Language
When written the Portuguese language has a visual relationship to both Spanish and Italian. When spoken it takes on another character. Although today the language has been influenced by modern means of communication, the educated form can be likened to "Dickensian English" in its style. It is courteous in content and suitable flowery in description. Spoken Spanish can be understood by the Portuguese but is best avoided. Anybody with knowledge of some Portuguese history will be able to understand the reason. The inhabitants have a wonderful ability to learn foreign languages and you will find that the English language is normally readily understood. This has been helped by the fact that all foreign films on TV and Cinemas are shown in their original language with subtitles.

Mail Services
The word "Correio" denotes a Post Office or services. First class mail is denoted by the words "correio azul" and normally associated with the colour of blue. From Post Offices there is an express service named "EMS" that also records delivery. These offices are normally open from 08.30 hrs. until 18.30 hrs. from Monday to Friday. In bigger towns they may also will also be open on Saturday.

Money
The local currency is Euros. Money can be changed at Banks, "Bureau de Change" (Cambio) or at one of the currency exchange machines in the streets. These facilities will offer a better rate than in Hotels and Receptions. Banks are open from Monday through to Friday, from 08.30 hrs. to 15.00 hrs. Euro Cheque is a cheaper method than a Traveller Cheque in obtaining cash. All well-known Credit Cards are usually accepted.

Museums
Although the majority of the museums and art galleries are State owned there are a number of private Foundations and individually owned exhibition places. This fact is particularly evident when wishing to see contemporary art where they tend to reflect the taste of the owner. State Museums charge a small entrance fee that is often waived on Sundays and Public Holidays. They are open from Tuesday through to Sunday and pensioners receive a 40% discount on the entrance fee. Sometimes there is no charge at all for pensioners on showing your ID. Opening times are normally from 10.00 hours to 17.00 hours, but sometimes closed during lunchtime.

In Lisbon there is an excellent ticket system for tourists provided by "Carris" kiosks. The holder of his ticket can visit 26 of the main museums in the city and enjoy free public transport during the time period. They are available for one, two, or three days.

Private Art Galleries
Throughout the country there are many galleries exhibiting contemporary art for sale for all tastes and pockets. There is normally no charge to enter these galleries or their exhibitions.


ESPN

Liverpool poised to sign Portugal international Raul Meireles from Porto
Telegraph.co.uk
The Portugal international midfielder, 27, is expected to sign for the Anfield club this weekend as Roy Hodgson seeks to compensate for the ...
Liverpool move for Portugal international Raul MeirelesTotalodds.net
Liverpool FC snap up Portugal international to replace Javier MascheranoClick Liverpool
Meireles linked with RedsSkySports
The Guardian -MirrorFootball.co.uk -The Sun
all 1,318 news articles »


Convincing Portugal Bond Sale Ignores Irish Downgrade
Wall Street Journal
Portugal's Treasury and Government Debt Agency raised a more-than-planned EUR1.301 billion at a bond auction Wednesday, at marginally higher yields than ...
Portugal's Borrowing Costs Rise at Auction of 2016 and 2020 Bonds TodayBloomberg
Portugal sells bonds amid sovereign jittersMarketWatch
Portuguese bond sale sees strong investor interestBusinessWeek
Reuters -MSN Philippines News -Forexyard
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Goal.com India

Indian football team ends Portugal tour with a draw
Times of India
LISBON: The Indian football team ended their month-long training camp here with a 1-1 draw against third division outfit Odivelas Futebol Clube in the last ...
India end Portugal tour with a drawRediff
Indian National Team: India Held To A Draw By Odivelas In The Last Practice ...Goal.com India

all 13 news articles »


Peace FM Online

Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa retires from international football
Goal.com
Carlos Queiroz will no longer be able to count on the services of versatile attacker Simao Sabrosa in his attempts to guide Portugal to Euro ...
Portugal's Sabrosa announces international retirement, citing personal reasonsThe Canadian Press
International Football - Sabrosa quits PortugalYahoo! Eurosport UK
Simao calls time on Portugal careerFifa.com
PortuGOAL.net -Sports Network
all 26 news articles »


On the trail of the Jews of Portugal
Jerusalem Post
I carried the memory of the doomed Portuguese Jews with me when I traveled to the center and north of Portugal. In the historic town of Sabugal, ...

and more »


msnbc.com

Dutch teen sails for Canary Islands on world trip
The Associated Press
LISBON, Portugal — A 14-year-old Dutch sailor aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world is sailing in fine weather toward the ...
Dutch teen Laura Dekker sets sail on solo circumnavigation attemptLos Angeles Times (blog)
Dutch teen sets sail on around-the-world questFort Worth Star Telegram
Dutch teenager set to sail on solo world tripAtlanta Journal Constitution
AHN | All Headline News -USA Today -Edmonton Journal
all 1,380 news articles »


European Sovereign Debt Risk Heads for Biggest Increase in at Least a Year
Bloomberg
Contracts on Portugal are poised for the biggest rise since April and Greece for the most since June. The region's so-called peripheral nations face ...

and more »


Portugal's EDP Sees Ebitda Rising From Govt Incentives
Wall Street Journal
MADRID (Dow Jones)--Portuguese energy company Energias de Portugal SA (EDP.LB), or EDP, Monday said a regulatory change in Portugal, including an investment ...
Portugal's EDP sees EBITDA rise on govt incentiveReuters

all 2 news articles »


Nelson hints at Portugal return
PortuGOAL.net
Real Betis' Portugal international Nelson says last season was the worst year of his professional career, and has suggested he is ready to leave the Spanish ...



Mass quantities of foods blessed, donated, consumed at Great Feast in Fall River
Fall River Herald News
Bishop Anacleto Cordeiro Goncalves Oliveira of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, presided over the annual blessing of the gifts to the poor under a bright sunny ...

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