Escadinhas De São Cristóvão

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Coronavirus in Lisbon

As much as it pains us to say, now is not the best time to be boarding that plane, boat or train. More and more countries are going into COVID-19 lockdown and closing their borders, which is making it virtually impossible to travel anyway. You can track the current coronavirus right now.

Culture in Lisbon

We've written a very extensive guide filled with insightfull comments and handy tips and tricks about all the aspects to traveling in Portugal. We've summarized the most critical things below, but you can discover more information in our detailed guide to Portugal.

Money in Lisbon

Currencie(s): Euro

• 1 Euro = 1.1 $
• 1 Euro = 0.9 £

Corruption: Portugal has a corruption score of 36 out of 100.
If your itinerary runs through Portugal, you're pretty safe. According to Transparency International, Portugal is one of the least corrupt nations around the world.

Portugal is not concidered to be a dangerous country, with a Global Peace Index of 1.27 out of 4.
This report is the only one of its kind that measures how dangerous or safe a nation is based on 23 different indicators, including political terror, deaths from internal conflict, murder rate, and ease of access to small arms and light weapons.

Language in Lisbon

Language(s): Portuguese
Here are a few basic lines to get you started:

• Yes = Sim
• No = Não
• Thank You = Obrigado
• Hello = Olá
• Do you speak English? = Você fala inglês?
• Please = Por favor
• Bye = Tchau
• Excuse Me = Com licença
• Where is the Bathroom? = Onde fica o banheiro?
• What is your Name? (My Name Is) = Qual é o seu nome? (Meu nome é)

Food & Drinks in Lisbon

4 National dishes: Cozido à Portuguesa, Bacalhau, Sardinhas & Francesinha.

Tap Water: It's safe to drink tap water.

Drinking age: The minimum age for drinking in Lisbon is 16.

Religion in Lisbon

Portugal is a religious country. According to the Gallup Poll in 2009 research, 72% of the population thinks religion is important in their daily life. More info about this study can be found here. The religous adherents are Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant (1995). Read this article about the impact of religion on your travel plans.

Sex & Relationships in Lisbon

Age of Consent: 14 years.

Same-sex marriage (also known as gay marriage) is legalized in Portugal since 2010.

Portugal scores a 10/10 on the 'Gay Travel Index'.

Other practical tips for Lisbon

Timezone: UTC-01:00 to UTC

Driving: Right-hand traffic.

Power adapters and converters: 230 V (50 Hz), Plug C / F

Weather: Currently moderate rain, with a temperature between 8.3 and 12°C (47 and 53.6°F)

Pollution (PM2.5 fine dust particles): 8.16 µg/m3
PM2.5 Fine dust particulates can be carried deep into the lungs where they can cause inflammation and a worsening of the condition of people with heart and lung diseases. The smaller the particles the deeper they travel into the lungs, with more potential for harm. Note that the World Health Organisation's guideline value is 20 µg/m3. So you have nothing to worry about when travelling to Portugal.

Fly to Lisbon, Portugal

• LIS - Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport), 8 Kilometers (5 Miles) from Escadinhas De São Cristóvão.
• CAT - Cascais Airport, 19 Kilometers (12 Miles) from Escadinhas De São Cristóvão.
• PRM - Portimão Airport, 181 Kilometers (112 Miles) from Escadinhas De São Cristóvão.

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