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EUR

Eurozone since 2002. ATMs everywhere; contactless dominant. Small village shops + tascas still cash-preferring.

Schengen member. Open borders with ES.

Portuguese

Portuguese universal. English serviceable in Lisbon, Porto, Algarve tourist zones, Madeira/Azores; patchy in Alentejo + interior. Brazilian Portuguese is intelligible but different (accent, vocabulary).

Best bases: Lisbon (Marquês de Pombal/Avenida area near Shaarei Tikva) or Porto (Boavista near Kadoorie). Friday shops open till 19:00-20:00 — no siesta-style closure. Public transit Friday night + Saturday. Madeira + Azores: plan as non-observant trip or self-cater.

Comboios de Portugal (CP) — Alfa Pendular premium: Lisboa Santa Apolónia ↔ Porto Campanhã 2h45, Lisboa ↔ Faro 3h, Lisboa ↔ Coimbra 1h45. Intercidades is standard tier. Douro Line from Porto to Pocinho is one of Europe's scenic train rides. Book cp.pt 60+ days ahead. Lisbon urban trains: Rossio to Sintra 40min, Cais do Sodré to Cascais 35min.

Uber + Bolt (Estonian, often cheaper) + FreeNow (licensed taxis). Operates in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Funchal. Traditional taxis cream-colored or black-and-green; meters mandatory.