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Essential Facts
CUSTOMS
Residents or non-residents who leave or enter Portugal territory are free to take with them national and foreign currency in coins and notes, travelers cheques and other securities intended to pay for the travel expenses, but are obligated to inform the customs authorities if the values involved exceed 2.5 million escudos (approximately US$13,000.00). Travelers over 17 years old, may bring in the following items, duty free: 2 bottles of table wine, 1 bottle of hard liquor, 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco, 1.75 ounces of perfume and small quantities of tea or coffee for personal use. Bringing fresh meat into Portugal is forbidden. For further information, contact the Embassy services or the Portuguese Consulates. |
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Continental Portugal and Madeira Island are on the Greenwich time - five hours ahead of Eastern Time & eight ahead of Pacific Time. The Azores Islands are 1 hour behind the Portuguese mainland. Daylight savings time begins the last Sunday in March (clocks are turned one hour ahead) and ends the last Sunday in October (clocks go back one hour).
CLIMATE
Mild
year round. Summers are dry and clear, with warm sunshine extending long
into Autumn. Winters are moderately cool and are the rainiest time of
year, except in subtropical Madeira, where there is little rain.
Mid-Summer temperatures range in the 70 F, while Winter temperatures
range from the low to mid-50s.
Business hours
Banks: From 8:30 am to 3 pm from Monday to Friday; closed on official holidays. Shops: From 9 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 7 pm (working days). On Saturdays, most shops close at 1 pm. In the shopping centres located in larger towns, shops are normally open too on Saturdays, Sundays and other holidays from 10 am to 11 pm. Museums: Open from 10 am to 12:30 am and from 2 pm to 5 pm. Closed on Mondays. Some palaces also close on Wednesdays.
Pharmacies
Open from 9 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 7 pm, Monday to Friday, and Saturday mornings.
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