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Portugal Facts & FAQ's
 
 

CLIMATE: Hot, dry climate almost all year

VISAS:
 No visa required for EU passport holders

VACCINATIONS:
 No vaccinations required for European & American visitors

TIME ZONE:
+1 GMT

CURRENCY:
Escudo

WEIGHTS & MEASURES:
Metric System

DIALING CODE: +351


About Portugal:

• Voted number one in World for property investment
• Low cost of living
• Most Portuguese speak English
• Portugal has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the EU
• Very good infrastructure trains, buses, taxis
• Huge producer of wine and port
• Approximately the size of Austria, population 10.3 million (Capital Lisbon)
• Hosted UEFA football championships in 2004

About The Algarve:

• 30 top golf courses.
• 2 hours from UK with direct flights from almost every airport
• Stunning beaches, scuba diving, water-skiing, sailing, tennis centres, equestrian centres, casinos, marinas & Michelin star restaurants,
• Good health care, private clinics
• New motorway linking the whole of the Algarve to the capital, Lisbon
• Brand new marina in Albufeira