Portugal

Portugal is a country in Western Europe.

  • Capital city: Lisbon.
  • Main language spoken: Portuguese.
    • Basic Greetings in Portuguese: Ola (Hello), obrigado (Thank you).
  • Currency: Euros.
    • Forex Exchange: Currency can be exchanged at any international airports.
  • Tourist visa: Visa is required to enter Portugal (latest information can be found on their Immigration website). For Australian citizens, visa is not required if traveling only for 90 days.
  • Best time to visit: February and October.
  • Adapter required (power points): Type C and J plug.
  • Driving licence: International unexpired valid driving licence is required.

Lisbon Highlights tour, a walk through Lisbon landmarks

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Castle of Sao Jorge

Lisbon city was the last leg of my 6 weeks backpacking trip in Europe. Even though it was towards the end of my travel, I still had some energy and enthusiasm left to explore the city by walk. As part of the Lisbon highlights self guided walking tour, I walked through some of the amazing … Read more

Historical walking tour in Porto

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Porto | Historical Walking Tour (Hostels)

I absolutely loved Porto in Portugal. It was a treat to take pictures of this spectacular city. The colourful buildings and the amazing display of the tiles were something to look for. And the pavements were even more beautiful. The city has an amazing vibe to it and anyone, I mean anyone can fall in … Read more

Europe Travel Planner

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Porto | Historical Walking Tour

First of all, let me start by saying Europe is a continent with 44 countries. It is a continent with a lot of history and architecture. And one cannot travel all the countries in just 5 to 6 weeks, like how the way tour agencies and tourists portray. I have been to Europe three times … Read more

Hostels in Europe

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Chi?in?u 

I have told this plenty of times, I love staying at hostels. I have found that hostels are the best places to stay in Australia, New Zealand, any country in Europe, Canada, and the USA. Staying at hostels has many advantages, firstly its economical when you are budgeted traveller like me, secondly you tend to … Read more

Scuba diving in Sesimbra (Portugal)

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Sesimbra scuba diving

Sesimbra is about 40 minutes bus drive from Lisbon. It is a fishing town and most importantly a great town known for its dive throughout the year. The main disadvantage of the ocean in Sesimbra is that it is always cold and rough. As part of my Europe travel this year, I wanted to include … Read more

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