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Best time to visit are spring (mid-March to early June) and autumn (September to late October). High season is from 1 May-30 The Sept. season in the north lasts from May to September, on the south almost the whole year.

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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa ; ʁɛˈpublikɐ puɾtuˈgezɐ), is a country in southwestern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Being the westernmost country of mainland Europe, Portugal is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has been constantly settled since prehistoric times. Some of the earliest civilizations include Celtic societies, followed by incorporation into the Roman Republic dominions in the 2nd century BC, and subsequently into Germanic Kingdoms, such as the Suebi and the Visigoths, from the 5th to the 8th century. The Muslim Moors arrived in the early 8th century and conquered the Christian Germanic kingdoms, eventually occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. In the early 1100s, during the Christian Reconquista, Portugal appeared as a kingdom independent of its neighbours, Castile and Leon. In a little over a century, Portugal would establish almost its entire modern-day borders by conquering territory from the Moors. (...) more....

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Car: From North Germany to drive the fastest way of Paris, Bordeaux, San Sebastian, Burgos, Valladolid and Salamanca to the border at Vilar Formoso, Guarda and Viseu continue on to Lisbon and Porto. From southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the journey through Geneva, Nimes, Narbonne, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada and Seville to the border at Vila Real de Santo António and continue towards Faro. Art lovers take the Camino de Santiago: through northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela, Vigo and continue on to Valença do Minho Viana do Castelo. Distances: Cologne-Lisbon nearly 2500, Berlin, Lagos around 3000 km. Bahn is often more expensive than flights. . Thanks to low cost flights to Portugal have become affordable for everyone - there's even a short city break in between there! Scheduled flights especially with Tap Air Portugal (www.tap-airportugal.de). Many operators also offer the best combination for airline and car rental deals, on the websites of airlines to check when booking the flight is also on offer. In addition, TAP Air Portugal operates the airline PGA Portugalia Airlines with small machines innerportugiesische various routes. Schedules can be found on the Internet at www.flypga.com and www.tap-airportugal.de. A modern railway line is the IC trains between Porto and Lisbon. Prices for a single journey in second class, depending on the type of train 17 to 23 euros, from Lisbon to Coimbra to 15 euros. Some trains in Portugal are convenient for the central flavor not much, but quite punctual. www.cp.pt bus travel is cheap, convenient and very well-organized. A dense network of routes and outlying villages are served. Per 100 km, you'll pay around 8 euros. There are several www.rede-expressos.pt river ferries, including over the Tagus in Lisbon, on the Lima at Viana do Castelo, on Sado from Setúbal to Tróia over the Minho to Spanish Galicia. Taxis are relatively cheap in Portugal. From 22 to 6 clock one night paying a fee; tucked in the trunk of luggage will be charged additionally.

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(Includes travel to the Azores and Madeira Islands.) *Passport required. Visa not required for visit up to 90 days. (**90-day period begins when entering Schengen countries.) For travel with pets and other information, consult the Embassy of Portugal, 2310 Tracy Place, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/332-3007) or the nearest Consulate: CA (415/346-3400), MA (617/536-8740 and 508/997-6151), NJ (973/643-4200), NY (212/246-4580), or RI (401/272-2003). Internet: www.portugalemb.org

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A little coffee, a free bica, depending on location and location from 70 or 80 cents, a milky coffee, Galao called around 1-1,30 euros. In the bar a bottle of mineral water (0.33 l) of about 1.20 Euro is backed up in similar spheres of moving a small beer. For a pitcher or bottle of wine in the restaurant at best, you pay 4 euros. Who wants to spend an evening in a Fadolokal should expect at least 25 euros per person for admission and consumption. Theater (15 euros) and Cinema (5 euros, cheaper) is movie day on the other hand, much cheaper. The admission fees in museums worth seeing are around 3-4 Euro, an aquarium can certainly beat with 10 euros. Some have family willing to hold tickets.

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The food in Portugal has cultic something, you can be a lot of time and enjoy the entertainment. A menu begins with small appetizers (depending on the category of restaurants ranging selection of sardines to ham and spicy sausages to lobster) or a soup. As a second course is often followed by fish. You eat it fried, boiled or grilled. These always include a portion of potatoes and vegetables or salad. Portugal's most popular fish is the bacalhau, called by us, or salted cod salted cod. After drying, it must first be soaked for days before he can be prepared. The meat course, there are pork, beef, goat, lamb and poultry. A Portuguese special feature is the mixing of meat and fish, such as pork with clams. For dessert, there is widespread support in Portugal is not satisfied simply with cheese or fruit. The passion of the Portuguese are desserts and sweet pastries, there are countless goodies from the egg and sugar, almonds, honey, coconuts, figs, pumpkin, vanilla and cinnamon, all incredibly sweet. Recipes and names are equally imaginative: Sky bacon, nuns, chest, abdomen Angel, bridal bed, love cake ... As for the wine, Portugal is ranked in the world ranking far ahead: the country is one of the largest wine producers in the world. The annual wine consumption per capita is top. Wine is still in Portugal, a very expensive indulgence. For a drink in the pub, you'll pay from 1 euro upwards for a good vintage wine at the restaurant from 8 euros for the bottle. A bica, even cimbalino called an espresso drink, the Portuguese, any day or night - often while standing at a counter or chatting in a cafe. Next to it is often a little liquor

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There is an interesting movie called "Lisbon Story" that takes place here.

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Distribute Beijinhos (kisses) to be learned. Even if it looks like kissing everybody in Portugal, there is nevertheless a real Kussetikette: 1 Never a stranger with a welcome kiss. 2. Only one kiss (isolated twice), on the right cheek. 3. A tender strip of the cheek is enough. Portugal's property prices have risen sharply in recent years. In this respect apparent bargains provoke a healthy skepticism. Nearby there plans for a freeway or other construction projects? Is the house renovation, or it has moisture damage? Also to note: While some sprays cheery holiday complex in the summer flair, it is in the winter since deserted. The lunch break is one of the most sacred elements of southern art of living that can not even take the Portuguese. Between 13 and 15 clock one gives himself up to the lunch and the siesta. Important issues can wait, the business remains untapped. However, it hardly bothers anyone, even if you call after 22 clock. Like Portugal's mills grind more slowly than the Central, but will receive no less gründlich.Wer information or other services, has to wait. Most show the locals very helpful. Spread from the hustle and anxiety is just as inappropriate as shoving.

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Unfortunately, we don't have much English information about Portugal, but we have more information in other languages German, French, Italian, Spanish. Here is the automatic translation by Google:

Portuguese is a distinct Romance language which has emerged from the Lusitanian Vulgar. It is not only in Portugal but also in the Portuguese Atlantic islands (Azores and Madeira), Macau (South China), in parts of the former Portuguese colonies (Africa, India, Indonesia), speaking and especially in Brazil. How many active Portuguese speaker today is exactly, nobody knows, are estimated to have about 140 to 200 million. A very useful support for the move is the MARCO POLO Voice "Portuguese."

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1. Jan: New Year's Day March / April: Good Friday, 25th April: Anniversary of the Revolution, 1st May: Labor Day, May / June: Corpus Christi, 10th June: National Day, 15 August: Assumption; 5th Oct: Founding of the Republic; 1st Nov: All Saints Day, 1 Dec: liberation of Spain, 8th December: Immaculate Conception of Mary, 25th Dec: Christmas, some of the many festivals: March / April: Festas da Semana Santa, Easter procession through the decorated streets of the medieval Braga and Obidos. July: Grand Prix motor racing boats in Figueira da Foz. Aug: Festa da Senhora da Vitória in Batalha center August. In the "donations procession" girls have the blessed gift on the head to the church. The celebrations will be framed by folk festivals. Sept: In the first half of September pilgrimage to the Nossa Senhora dos Remedios in Lamego. Thousands of pilgrims come to be pilgrimages to folk festivals. Nov: mid-November increased the ten-day jazz festival with concerts in Guimaraes Auditório da Universidade do Minho.

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Unfortunately, we don't have much English information about Portugal, but we have more information in other languages German, French, Italian, Spanish. Here is the automatic translation by Google:

According to the North of Portugal, you should bring warm clothing and rain in every season. And do not underestimate the surf while swimming and water - the ocean and its currents is not the Mediterranean! Also refrain: Do not Apply sunscreen! With the steering wheel in the hand and the gas pedal at the bottom even wakes up in most patient of Portuguese wildest bull. Reckless overtaking, despite solid lines and peaks just before, everything no problema. Gehts not always good. The accident statistics clearly tell a cautionary language to acquire rather than tourists these driving!

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Unfortunately, we don't have much English information about Portugal, but we have more information in other languages German, French, Italian, Spanish. Here is the automatic translation by Google:

International health insurance card (available for free from health insurance) are accepted in Portugal. A travel insurance is advisable to avoid long queues at cash doctors. Pharmacies (farmácia) is also found in small towns (indicator: green cross; night shift: the cross is lit). Hospitals with a continuous emergency exists in larger cities in the country, health centers (Centro de Saúde) of 8 are open to 20 clock.

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