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Full country name: Portugal
Population: 10.1 million
Capital City: Lisbon (pop 535,740)
Language: Portuguese
Religion: 97% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 1% other
Government: Parliamentary Democracy, EU Member
Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0
Dialling Code: 351
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Money & Costs:
Currency: Euro |
Meals
Budget: €4-7
Mid-range: €7-20
High: €20-50
Top: €50+ |
Accommodation:
Budget: €8-20
Mid-range: €20-40
High: €40-120
Top: €120+ |
Portugal is still one of the least expensive places to travel in Europe. Budget travellers can get by on about €25-30 a day in the high season, and with the occasional inexpensive restaurant meal, daily costs would hover around €30-45. Travelling with a companion and timing your trip to take advantage of off-season discounts, you could eat and sleep in relative style for about €50-70 for two per day. A reasonable restaurant tip is about 10%. For a snack, a bit of loose change is enough. Taxi drivers appreciate about 10% on top of the fare.
Geography: Portugal is a country of astonishing beauty and diversity situated in south-western Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain, on the Iberian Peninsula. The country is crossed by three large rivers that rise in Spain, flow into the Atlantic, and divide the country into three geographic areas. The Minho River, part of the northern boundary, cuts through a mountainous area that extends south to the vicinity of the Douro River. South of the Douro, the mountains slope to the plains around the Tejo River. The remaining division is the southern one of Alentejo. The Azores stretch over 340 mi (547 km) in the Atlantic, and consist of nine islands with a total area of 902 square mi (2,335 sq km). Madeira, consisting of two inhabited islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, and two groups of uninhabited islands, lie in the Atlantic about 535 mi (861 km) southwest of Lisbon.
Climate: The northwest has mild winters with high levels of rainfall and fairly short summers. The northeast has longer winters and hot summers. In the south, summers (March to October) are warm with very little rain except in early spring and autumn. High temperatures are moderated by a permanent breeze in Estoril (July to August).
Recommended clothing: Light- to medium weights and rainwear are advised.
Public Holidays: Jan 1 2005 New Year’s Day. Feb 8 Mardi Gras (Carnival). Mar 24 Maundy Thursday. Mar 25 Good Friday. Apr 25 Freedom Day. May 1 Labour Day. May 26 Corpus Christi. Jun 10 Portugal Day. Aug 15 Assumption. Oct 5Republic Day. Nov 1 All Saint’s Day. Dec 1 Restoration of Independence Day. Dec 8 Immaculate Conception. Dec 25 Christmas Day.
Note: Holidays falling on a Sunday are not observed on the following Monday.
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Portuguese Course in Portugal - Languages in Action is an international organization of language schools providing opportunities to learn a language of your choice, at language schools around the world. Learn Portuguese in Portugal with Languages in Action at our language schools in Lisbon and Porto. Join us in one of the warmest European countries, a beautiful country where the sea and a historical site is never far away.
Courses: Our schools provide individual or group courses for all levels, semi-intensive & intensive Portuguese courses, private Portuguese lessons, a Homestay Program, Business Portuguese courses, courses for companies, Exam preparation, Bildungsurlaub for German employees as well as University Credits for American students. Also Cultural Portuguese and Wine courses. |
Lisbon and Porto |
ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão - ISEG School of Economics and Management (Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão) is part of the Technical University of Lisbon (Universidade Técnica de Lisboa – UTL).
Programs - Undergraduate Degree,
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Degree courses. As most lectures are given in
Portuguese; a reasonable knowledge of the
language is essential. However, language
competence is not an entrance requirement. There
are different Portuguese language courses in
Lisbon for which you may apply. In recent years
ISEG has provided students with a Portuguese
language course, which was given on the school
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