Chapter 10
Festivals, football and everyday tips
Portugal's year is full of festivals, from the pilgrimages to Fátima to the summer feasts of the popular saints, and football is close to a national religion. This chapter also covers the practical things a traveller needs: paying with Multibanco, how much to tip, finding a pharmacy, calling for help on 112, keeping an eye on your bag on Lisbon's tram 28, and whether the tap water is safe to drink. A few words are read aloud, for the moments that matter.
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- Glowing on the map: the pilgrimage town of 13 MayFátima
- Lisbon club whose eagle flies before home gamesBenfica
- Year Portugal won the European Championship2016
- Portugal's cash machine networkMultibanco
- Usual restaurant tip, if the service was goodAbout 5 to 10%
- Sign that marks a pharmacyA green cross
- PharmacyFarmácia
- Help!Socorro!
- Emergency number in Portugal112
- Lisbon tram where pickpockets are commonTram 28
- Is tap water safe to drink in Portugal?Yes