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Exchange in Portugal - 2010 Edition

A Guide for ExchangeStudents in Portugal

www.esn-portugal.org


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Editorial

Our mission is to foster and promote student mobility in Higher Education.We are students helping students; this is what ESN is all about. There are6 ESN sections all over Portugal with dozens of volunteers supporting youduring your stay. This booklet was created by ESN LISBOA section foryou, with support from ESN Switzerland and Remo Weber. Section mem-bers from ESN LISBOA and ESN UTAD helped nish this guide.

Pedro Arez, January 2010

Contact and Publishing Information

ESN [email protected]

Version: 1.0 / January 2010

Print Run: 100

Editors: Pedro Arez

Checking: Leonor Pinho, Julia Webber

Sponsoring: Pedro Arez, [email protected]

Design: Karin Weber, ESN Zrich, Switzerland

Copyright: ESN Switzerland/ESN Portugal

Editorial


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Contents

Welcome ..................................................................................... 2History of Portugal........................................................................ 3Political System of Portugal.......................................................... 5Madeira and Azores Islands.......................................................... 6Language .and Religion................................................................ 7Portuguese Culture......................................................................10Planning a Trip in / to Portugal.....................................................12

How to Organise your Exchange ............................................... 14Working in Portugal..................................................................... 16

Financial Matters ....................................................................... 17Public Transport in Portugal........................................................ 18Portuguese Food and Beverages ................................................20Health Insurance ........................................................................ 23Things to do & Going Out .......................................................... 24News Portals / Internet .............................................................. 25Services (Mobile / Post) ............................................................. 26

Supermarkets............................................................................. 27

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) .............................................. 28ESN Structure ............................................................................ 30National Event for Exchange Students ...................................... 32Buddy System, Tandem and ESN Card ..................................... 34Local ESN Sections ................................................................... 36

Lisbon, Porto, vora, Coimbra, Trs-os-Montes e Alto DouroJoin the ESN Team .................................................................... 42

Higher Education in Portugall...................................................... 43Travel Dictionary......................................................................... 46Useful Phone Numbers............................................................... 48


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Welcome to Switzerland

Bem vindos/ Welcome to Portugal

You are about to experience an exciting term or yearabroad. This booklet will prevent you from wastingprecious time searching for information. In it, youwill nd answers to all the key questions that may

arise during your stay in Portugal.

Content of the Booklet

This survival guide is based on ESN Switzerland sguide. The rst chapter is dedicated to general infor-mation about Portugal. There you will nd historical

facts and useful information that help you discoveryour host country. The second part includes survivaltips, like how to nd a job in Portugal, where to buy

the cheapest food and many more. The third partfocuses on information about the Erasmus Student

Network. The fourth and last part gives you someinformation about the Higher Education System inPortugal and some useful links and hints.

Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

The aim of ESN Portugal is to make your stay anunforgettable experience. ESN activities take place

all year long. These gatherings offer you the bestopportunity to meet locals and other incoming stu-dents and to get to know new places as well as Por-tuguese traditions and of course to have lots of fun!

Exchange your life!

ESN Portugalwww.esnportugal.org

Governmentwww.portugal.gov.pt

Portuguese portalswww.sapo.ptwww.clix.pt

University Information

www.universia.pt

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History

The name Portugal comes from the Roman namePortus Cale.

24th June, 1128: Afonso Henriques ofcially de-clared Portugals independence when he pro-claimed himself king of Portugal on 25 July 1139

1249: Afonso Henriques and his successors, aid-

ed by military monastic orders, pushed southwardto drive out the Moors. In 1249, this Reconquista

ended with the capture of the Algarve region on thesouthern coast, giving Portugal its present day bor-ders. .

1415: Portugals rst overseas colonies conquest

was Ceuta, a prosperous Islamic trade centre inNorth Africa. After that, followed the rst discoveries

in the Atlantic: Madeira and the Azores, which led tothe rst colonization movement.

1910: Portuguese monarchy and its last King,Manuel II, were deposed by a revolution.

1926: Driven by chaos and economic problems,aright-wing dictatorship was established, the Esta-do Novo ruled by Antnio de Oliveira Salazar..

April 1974: Bloodless left-wing military coup in Lis-bon, known as the Carnation Revolution, leadingthe way for a modern democracy.1940-1960: Portugal was a founding member ofNATO, OECD and EFTA

1986: Portugal joined the European Union.

Lisboa

Portuguese Flag

Welcome to Portugal

Porto


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Portuguese Districts

Portugal has an administrative structure of 308 mu-nicipalities (Portuguese singular/plural: concelho/concelhos), which are subdivided into more than4,000 parishes (freguesia/freguesias). Municipali-ties are grouped for administrative purposes into su-perior units. For continental Portugal the municipali-ties are gathered in 18 Districts, while the Islandshave a Regional Government directly above them.

area km inhabitants

1 Lisbon 2761 2.124.426

2 Leiria 3517 477.967

3 Santarm 6747 445.599

4 Setbal 5064 815.8585 Beja 10.225 154.325

6 Faro 4960 421.528

7 vora 7393 170.535

8 Portalegre 6065 119.543

9 Castelo Branco 6675 208.069

10 Guarda 5518 173.831

11 Coimbra 3947 436.05612 Aveiro 2808 752.867

13 Viseu 5007 394.844

14 Bragana 6608 148.808

15 Vila Real 4328 218.935

16 Porto 2395 1.867.986

17 Braga 2673 879.918

18 Viana do Castelo 2255 252.011

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Governmentwww.portugal.gov.pt

Parliamentwww.parlamento.pt

Supreme Court of Justicewww.stj.pt

Government in Portugal

Democracy

Portugal is a democratic republic based on theConstitution of 1976 and has Lisbon as its capital.The constitution grants the division or separation ofpowers among legislative, executive, and judicial

branches. Portugal like most European countrieshas no state religion, making it a secular state.

Structure of the Portuguese Government

The four main governing components are the Presi-dent of the Republic, the Parliament, known as As-sembly of the Republic, the Government, headedby a Prime Minister, and the courts:

Executive: The President, elected to a 5-year term

by direct, universal suffrage, is also com-mander-in-chief of the armed forces;

The Council of State, a presidential advisorybody, is composed of six senior civilian ofcers.

Legislative: The presidency; The prime minister and Council of Ministers; The Assembly of the Republic (the parliament); The judiciary.

Judicative: Judicial, administrative, and scal courts;

The supreme courts; Thirteen-member constitutional court.

The Parliament

The Coat of Arms

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Madeira & Azores Islands

The two Autonomous Regions of Portugal are theAzores and Madeira. Together with Continental Por-tugal, they form the whole of the Portuguese Re-public.

As dened by the Portuguese Constitution and oth-er laws, an Autonomous region possesses its ownPolitical and Administrative Statute and has its own

Government.

Azores

The Azores is located in the Atlantic Ocean, about1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from theeast coast of North America. The current Azoresmain industries are tourism, cattle raising for milk

and meat, and shing.

The nine major Azorean islands and the eight small

Formigas extend for more than 600 km and lie ina northwest-southeast direction. All of the islandshave volcanic origins, although Santa Maria alsohas some reef contribution. Mount Pico on Pico Is-land, at 2,351 m in altitude, is the highest in all of

Portugal. The Azores are actually the tops of someof the tallest mountains on the planet, as measuredfrom their base at the bottom of the ocean. The ar-chipelago forms the Autonomous Region of Azores,one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal.

Flag of Azores

St. Jorge Island

Welcome to Portugal

Madeira Tourism Ofce

ww.madeiraislands.travel

Azores Tourism Ofce

ww.azorestourism.com

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Madeira

Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago in the mid At-lantic Ocean. It is one of the Autonomous regions ofPortugal, with Madeira Island and Porto Santo Is-land being the only inhabited islands. Madeira is anarchipelago with volcanic origins from a Hot Spot,so is not geographically part of a specic continent,

despite of that Madeira belongs and has belongedethnically, culturally, economically and politically toEurope for 600 years even though its geographi-cally closer to Africa. Madeira is part of Portugal,and as such a part of the European Union, as anOutermost Region.

It is a popular year-round resort, noted for its Ma-

deira wine, owers, and embroidery artisans, aswell as its New Years Eve celebrations that featurea spectacular reworks show, which is the larg-est in the world according to the Guinness WorldRecords. Its harbour Funchal is important due toits commercial and passenger trafc and for being

a major stopover for cruisers going from Europe to

the Caribbean.

Flag of Madeira

Typical Cottage

Coast Line

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Language

Portuguese is the ofcial language of Portugal. Itis a roman language that has its origins in what isnow Galicia (Spain) and Northern Portugal, comingfrom the Galician-Portuguese language. It comesfrom the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around2000 years ago. In the 15th and 16th centuries, itspread worldwide as Portugal established itself as a

colonial and commercial empire (14151999).As a result, nowadays the Portuguese languageis also ofcial and spoken in Brazil, Angola,

Mozambique, Cape Verde, So Tom and Prncipe,

Guinea-Bissau, and East Timor. These countries,plus Macau Special Administrative Region (PeoplesRepublic of China), make up the Lusosphere,term derived from the ancient Roman province of

Lusitania, which currently matches the Portugueseterritory located south of the Douro river.Mirandese is also recognized as a co-ofcial regional

language in some municipalities of northeasternPortugal. It retains fewer than 5,000 speakersin Portugal (a number that can be up to 12,000 ifcounting second language speakers).

The Lusoshpere

Fernando Pessoa

Famous Portuguese Poet

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Religion

Church and state were formally separated duringthe Portuguese First Republic. However, Portu-guese society can be dened as a Roman Catholic,

with 84.5% of the population.

Many Portuguese holidays, festivals and traditionshave a Christian origin or connotation. Although re-lations between the Portuguese state and the Ro-

man Catholic Church were generally amiable andstable since the earliest years of the Portuguese na-tion, their relative power uctuated.

The growth of the Portuguese overseas empiremade its missionaries important agents of coloni-zation with important roles of evangelization andteaching in all inhabited continents.

The country has small Protestant, The Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), Mus-lim, Hindu, Sikh, Christian Orthodox, Bahai, Bud-dhist and Jewish communities.

Temple of Fatima

Welcome to Portugal

www.santuario-fatima.pt


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Portuguese Culture

Culture

Portugal has developed a specic culture while

being inuenced by various civilizations that have

crossed the Mediterranean and the European con-tinent.

Since the 1990s, Portugal has increased the number

of public cultural facilities, in addition to the Cal-ouste Gulbenkian Foundation established in 1956in Lisbon. These include the Belm Cultural Center

in Lisbon, Serralves Foundation and the Casa daMsica, both in Porto, as well as new public culturalfacilities like music.

Architecture

Traditional architecture is distinctive and include theManueline, also known as Portuguese late Gothic,a sumptuous, composite Portuguese style of archi-tectural ornamentation of the rst decades of the

16th century, incorporating maritime elements andrepresentations of the Portuguese Age of Discov-ery. Modern Portugal has given the world renowned

architects like Eduardo Souto de Moura, lvaro SizaVieira and Gonalo Byrne. Internally, Toms Taveirais also noteworthy.

www.ccb.ptwww.casadamusica.comwww.gulbenkian.ptwww.serralves.pthttp://arquitectos.pt

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Wine

Portuguese wines have deserved international rec-ognition since the times of the Roman Empire, whichassociated Portugal with their god Bacchus. Todaythe country is known by wine lovers and its wineshave won several international prizes. Some of thebest Portuguese wines are: Vinho Verde, Vinho Al-

varinho, Vinho do Douro, Vinho do Alentejo, Vinhodo Do, Vinho da Bairrada and the sweet: Port

Wine, Madeira Wine and the Moscatel from Setbaland Favaios. Port Wine is well known around theworld and the most widely known wine type in theworld.

Music

Portuguese music encompasses a wide variety ofgenres. The most renowned is fado, a melancholyurban music, usually associated with the Portu-guese guitar and saudade, or longing. Coimbrafado, a unique type of fado, is also noteworthy.

Internationally notable performers include AmliaRodrigues, Carlos Paredes, Jos Afonso, Mariza,

Carlos do Carmo, Antnio Chainho, Msia, and Ma-dredeus. One of the most notable Portuguese musi-cal groups outside the country, and specially in Ger-many, is the goth-metal band Moonspell.

Welcome to Portugal

www.ivdp.ptwww.vinhoverde.ptwww.cavesvinhodoporto.comwww.vinhosdoalentejo.pt

www.viniportugal.pt

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Planning a Trip in / to Portugal

Please dont hesitate to contact the local ESN sec-tion if you are planning a trip to another city. Theywill be glad to provide you with information or helpyou plan your trip.

Winter

Portugal is a beautiful country, with amazing beach-

es. This does not mean you cant have fun in Winter.As long as there is snow, winter sports are availablein Serra da Estrela.Additionally we suggest a visit to the islands. Madei-ra is one of the most famous. With tropical weather,it has become a famous destination between eras-mus since low-cost companies started ying there.

Surf is available during all year, with winter giving

you more challenging waves and cold water butalso cheaper prices on renting surf material.

Summer

If you like sun, you are in the right country. Summerusually starts in the end of May and lasts until theend of September. When the temperature reaches

25C Portuguese people start going to the beach.Erasmus students are not so demanding and youcan start seeing some northern Europeans studentsin the beach as soon as temperature reaches 20C.Algarve is the most touristic place, however it doesnot mean it has the best beach. Peniche, Costa daCapica, Figueira da Foz or Porto Covo are also be-tween the best beaches in Portugal.

ortuguese Tourist Ofce

ww.visitportugal.com

Welcome to Portugal


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Welcome to SwitzerlandPlanning a Trip in / to Portugal

Cultural ActivitiesDuring Summer you can nd many open air festi-vals held across the country.Every two years, Rock in Rio invades Lisbon with aweek of international renown names.Most of the student cities have their own studentparty more than once a year. Coimbra holds one

of the biggest student party in Europe every year,known as Queima das Fitas. You can also nd bigstudent parties in Porto, Aveiro, Lisboa, Minho, vo-ra etc..During the summer many cities and villages haveparties dedicated to the saint patron of the city. InLisbon, the Santo Antnio party in June is the daywhere more inhabitants ll the streets of the capital.

Social Integration

Portuguese people are normally helpful and keenfor hospitality and usually friendly. Erasmus canlead you to meet a lot of international people, disre-garding the locals. So it is also up to you to make an

effort to meet locals. The best way to get in contactwith the local population is to join an association,

dance club, sports club or even school. This couldbe a sports club, gymnastics club, student organisa-tion - like ESN - . It is often hard to make friends butonce you have a Portuguese friend you can conde

in him/her.

Accomodationwww.lisbonoldtownhostel.comwww.pousadasjuventude.pt

www.lisbonpoetshostel.comwww.oportopoetshostel.com

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How to Organise your Exchange

Sources of Information about coming- International ofce- Erasmus Student Network- Former exchange students- Internet

Application

Discuss your intention to study abroad with youruniversities responsible person. If there is an inter-national ofce in your university ask them for the

necessary documentation. Dont forget to check ifyour favoured university provides its own applica-tion documents!

Selection

The decision about your exchange is up to the uni-versity. If several students are interested in studyingat the same university abroad, it is possible that youhave to go through a selection procedure.

Immigration Formalities

Upon acceptance, if you are not an European unionstudent you should contact the immigration ofces

in order to get information about all the necessaryprocedures. If you come from countries like, Turkey,you should do this several months before your stud-ies in Portugal in order not to delay your trip.

iversity portal

ww.universia.pt


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How to Organise your Exchange

Time Table / Course Scheme

Together with the international ofce and your de-partment you will prepare a course schedule ac-cording to the courses offered at the host university(learning agreement). It should contain as manysimilar courses as possible to the ones you miss atyour home university while you are studying abroad.

Final Application

The international ofce sends your complete ap-plication documentation to the host university. Youwill be contacted by the host university a few weekslater. They will send you a letter of acceptance andinformation about the university and possible lec-

ture materials. If you dont get an answer after 4-6weeks, contact the university directly and ask aboutthe status of your application.

Accommodation and Travel

Check if your host university is assisting you in nd-ing an accommodation and organising a transfer

or if you have to do that on your own. If you dontget any support, contact the local ESN section forfurther information. You are welcome to ask themfurther questions about your stay, the local live and

daily business.

Accomodation

www.lisbonoldtownhostel.comwww.pousadasjuventude.pt

www.lisbonpoetshostel.comwww.oportopoetshostel.com

Airports

www.ana-aeroportos.pt


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Working in Portugal

Visa and Work Permits

EU nationals are not restricted from nding work

within Portugal and are granted a six month periodto nd employment with no visa. It is important to

note that EU members do not require a work permit

but can require a residency permit to be employed.

These are routinely given out with easy applications

and acceptances.

Other nationals working over three months must rst

obtain a resident visa. To live more than six monthsin Portugal, all foreigners must obtain a residencecard. This enables them to government serviceslike health care if their employment is contributingto Portuguese social security taxes. Work permits

are renewable on six month contracts.

Types of Jobs in Portugal

Portugal offers the same types of job as most otherEuropean countries.

Please note that for nearly every job you will needto speak uent Portuguese. Work opportunities asan English teacher (or as a teacher for another lan-guage) and jobs in tourism are exceptions to therule and therefore hard to come by.


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Financial Matters

Currency

Portugal belongs to the euro zone, so if you comewith a country that uses the euro you wont nd anyproblem. If you come from outside the euro zoneyou can convert your currency into euro at the air-port or at any bank.

Banks

There are several banks in Portugal. As a studentyou can open a bank account for free in most ofthe banks. As an international student you have twooptions: Open a bank account as a Portuguese stu-

dent. For this you need to get a scal number,which is free and you can obtain it at the scalofce or at Loja do Cidado;

Open a bank account as a foreign, for thisyou dont need a scal number. Although this islegally valid many banks dont know how to doit. We advise you to check our partner bank, BPIto open a bank account.

If you are from outside the euro zone we heavilysuggest you to get a bank account, withdrawals inall eurozone are free using a Portuguese bank ac-count.PaymentAll bills and payments are connected to the Portu-

guese ATM system, meaning you can pay it at everyATM. However, in order to be able to do this youneed to have a Portuguese bank account.Cellphone are also topped using the ATM.

ESN Partner Bankwww.bpi.pt

Other Banks:www.bcp.ptwww.bes.pt

www.cgd.ptwww.santander.ptwww.montepio.ptwww.banif.pt

Banco Privado Portugus


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Public Transport in Portugal

Overview

Public Transportation in Portugal varies a lot fromregion to region. But it is specially developed in thebig cities, like Lisboa and Porto. Car is also a goodand cheap alternative. Furthermore, trains gener-ally run on time.

Railways

Most of the rail infrastructure is maintained and op-erated by the state-owned REFER. CP is the com-pany that runs all regional and inter city trains. Railinfrastructure shows higher developments in thecentre and northern cost line.

Buses / Tramways

Most cities offer bus routes inside the city managedby a state/municipally/private company. At the dis-trict level, each district has its own company. At thenational level you can nd Rede Expressos or Ren-ex. Buses are usually cheaper and with more routesto every city, however, to popular destinations ,

trains can offer be a good price/comfort option.Discounts are available for students.

Tickets / Passes

Each city has its ticket system. If you use the metro/bus daily a monthly pass it is recommended. Daily/weekly and single trip tickets are also available.:

Railwaywww.cp.pt

Bus - (Intercity)www.rede-expressos.ptwww.renex.pt

Lisboawww.carris.pt

Portowww.stcp.pt

Coimbrawww.smtuc.pt

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[email protected] transportation discount

With this card you can have 50% discount on month-ly tickets for public transportation. To have this cardyou need a declaration from your university, onlywith this declaration will the transportation companywill give you access to the 50% discount option.

Renting a Car

Renting a car in Portugal follows the same rules aseverywhere else in the world, so you shouldnt haveany problem in renting a car.Always pay attention to insurance coverage whenyou are renting the car.ESN has a partnership with budget car rental com-pany where you can rent cars from 6.99/euro a day.

Hitchhiking

Hitchhiking can be quite hard in Portugal since it isnot a common thing. Is not illegal but common driv-ers are just not used to give you a ride.People are afraid of everything that is unusual, likea hitch-hiker (especially a foreigner). In addition,during the last few years many people have been

buying cars with just 2 seatsAs a rule, no woman stops for a male hitch-hiker, sogoing in couples might increase your chances.On the other hand, it is quite easy to get a lift withmales driving alone. Many people work in a city andlive in a town nearby. Male drivers usually pick uphitch-hikers because they want somebody to talk to.and have a few beers) Railway

www.cp.ptwww.fertagus.pt


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Portuguese Cuisine

Portuguese cuisine is characterised by rich, llingand full-avored dishes and is closely related to

Mediterranean cuisine. The inuence of Portugals

former colonial possessions is also noted, especial-ly in the wide variety of spices used. Garlic is widelyused, as are herbs such as coriander and parsley.

Breakfast is traditionally just coffee and a bread roll.

Lunch, often lasting over an hour is served betweennoon and 2 oclock or between 1 and 3 oclock, anddinner is generally served late, around or after 8oclock. There are three main courses, lunch anddinner usually include soup.

Caldo verde is a common soup is cal-do verde with potato, shredded cab-

bage, and chunks of chourio sausage.

Carne de porco Alentejana isa dish consistingof fried pork with clams, is a popular dish with amisleading name as it originated in the Algarve.

Cozido Portuguesa is a dish whose consti-tutuon may depend on the cook, it may take

beef, pork, salt pork, several types of enchidos(such as cured chourio, morcela and chouriode sangue, linguia, farinheira, etc.), pigs feet,cured ham, potatoes, carrots, turnips, chick-peas, cabbage and rice.

Pastel de nata is a small custard tart sprinkledwith cinnamon.


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Bacalhau ao Brs is one of the most popularways to prepare codsh in Portugal. It is madefrom thin strips of cod mixed with onions, andthin strips of potatoes bound by eggs.

Francesinha is a Portuguese sandwich origi-nally from Porto, made with bread, wet-curedham, linguia, fresh sausage like chipolata,

steak or roast meat and covered with moltencheese and a hot thick tomato and beer sauceserved with french fries.

Tripas moda do Porto consists of beef stom-ach served with white beans is consideredthe traditional dish of the city of Porto, whoseinhabitants are informally known as tripeiros.

Arroz Doce is the Portuguese version of ricepudding. It is made with rice, sugar, milk, cin-namon and lemon, depending on the region ofPortugal, it may have egg yok.

Bolo Rei is a traditional Portuguese cake,which is usually eaten around Christmas, from

December 25 until the Dia dos Reis (literallyDay of Kings, a reference to the three kings)on January 6. The cake itself is round with alarge hole in the centre, resembling a crowncovered with crystallized and dried fruit.


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Portuguese Beverages

Non-Alcoholic

Luso, one of the most well known and old brandof water. Portugal is a rich country in terms ofmineral water;

Sumol is one of the oldest brand ofzzy juice being, Pineapple the a-

vour among more than four avours;

Compal, also a very well-known and old juice

brand, known specially for their multiple 100%fruit juices;

Expresso, almost every portuguese likesthem and drinks one or more expressos per

day. Costing around 60 cents, most knownPortuguese brands are: DELTA, NICOLA.

Alcoholic

Wine is a very popular beverage in Portugal. Allover the country you can nd wine yards. Wince

changes consistently across the region where

is produced. Prices start around 2 euro/bottle.

Port Wine is the most international alcoholicdrink.

Beer is a very popular drink between all ages,but mostly between students. SuperBock andSagres are the most well known brands.

Spirits, there are several local spirits throughoutthe country


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Health Insurance

The EHIC card

European citizens who are travelling within the Eu-ropean Economic Area for private or professionalreasons are entitled to a European Health Insur-ance Card (EHIC), which simplies the procedure

when receiving medical assistance during their stayin a member state.

The EHIC entitles the holder to the same treatmentat the same cost as a national of that country.

Claiming in Portugal with an EHIC card

Doctors and dentists: To benet from treatment

go to the nearest Health Centre (Centro de Sade)and show a passport or EHIC card and ask to betreated under the EU arrangements. A standard feewill be charged that is non refundable. Under thestate scheme in Portugal, dental treatment is limitedand it is most likely that a non refundable fee will becharged.

Prescriptions: Medication is paid for in part by thepatient (between 30 and 80 percent). Medicinesprescribed for serious illnesses are free of charge.

Hospital treatment: Hospital treatment is free,however any secondary examinations such as X-rays and laboratory examinations will need to bepaid for.


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Things to do & Going Out

Ask your local ESN section for the best places to goin your town. Here is some general information:

Cinema

To see a movie in a cinema theatre costs between3.5 to 7 euros. Additional discounts or promotionsmight be available.

Concerts

Specially in Lisbon and Porto and Coimbra you cannd regular concerts both from national and interna-tional bands. As a below average country in buyingpower, concerts tend to be cheaper than in the restof europe.

Night Clubs

Each city has its clubs, so check with you local sec-tion of with the night guides. LUX in Lisbon is knownas the best in the country. Usually, if you pay at thedoor you get one or more drinks included. Drinkprices vary from city to city, disco to disco and day

of the week.

Night Transportation

There are night bus linking main streets in most ofthe cities. Check local information for your city inorder to obtain the night bus schedule.

Cinemahttp://cinecartaz.publico.pthttp://cinema.sapo.pt//

Ticketswww.ticketline.pt


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News Portals / Internet

Newspaper

There are many different newspapers in Portugal.From general news, economy, sports and tabloidyou can nd the newspaper of your choice.If you look enough you may nd international news-papers like Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, LeMonde, etc.

Television

There are four over the air tv channels: Two pub-lic, two private. Public channels are RTP and RTP2.Private ones are SIC and TVI. RTP2 is a culturalrelated tv channel, all the others are general chan-nels. With cable TV you can have access to a great

variety of Portuguese and international channels..

Radio

The radio market is not as restricted as the TV mar-ket; there are many different radio channels. Justexplore them!

Internet

Internet access is available from ADSL/Cable/ CellPhone Network. Prices go from 20 euros per monthto 50 euros. Check with your section for specialconditions with any service.Since you are staying a short period of time, themain problem with most of the internet services is

the duration of contracts that most services requireupon installation.

Newspapers -www.sol.ptwww.expresso.pt

www.publico.ptwww.correiomanha.ptwww.ionline.pt.

Public Over the Air TVwww.rtp.pt

Private Over the Air TVwww.sic.ptwww.tvi.pt

Cable TVwww.zon.ptwww.meo.ptwww.cabovisao.ptwww.vodafone.ptwww.clix.ptwww.artelecom.pt


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Services

Mobile Phones

Portugueses largest mobile phone companies areTMN, VODAFONE, OPTIMUS. All three of themprovide a nationwide coverage with their networks.There are other providers that use the networksof the above mentioned operators, offering mobileprepaid offers at good rates. Such providers include

UZO(TMN), REDE4(Optimus), PHONIX. Beforeyou choose a mobile phone or a subscription, youshould check the ESN TMN MOCHE that ESN hasfor you. This allows you to call/text for free betweeneveryone with the same price plan for 5 euros amonth.

Postal Services

Portugal has a state-owned postal service, calledCTT. There are many postal ofces throughout the

country. They are usually located in the city centreand/or near the train station. You also nd many red

mailboxes, where you can drop your letters. Themarket for parcels is privatised; therefore you havea choice between different companies if you want to

send a package.

Mobile Phone Providerswww.tmn.ptwww.optimus.ptwww.vodafone.pt

www.uzo.ptwww.rede4.ptwww.phone-ix.pt

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Survival Guide

Supermarkets

The best priced supermarkets are listed below.

Continente/ Modelo/ Modelo Bounjour;

Jumbo/ Po de Aucar;

Feira Nova/ PIngo Doce Mini Preo Lidl SuperCor(El Corte Ingles)

ACS

Continente, Jumbo e Feira Nova are the three bigplayers in the Portuguese supermarket scene witha good reputation and country wide promotions. Allof them exist in different concepts, changing in size.On the small and local level Mini Preo and PingoDoce place the major role, specially in the big cities.

SuperCor is a high end supermarket, know for highquality products but also not for every pocket, how-ever you can nd almost everything there.

Lidl and MiniPreo play the main role in the dis-count market, however Lidl presents itself in a bigsupermarket concept while Mini Preo exist in smallstores.

Opening HoursOpening and closing hours are not xed in Portugal.

The only rule that is applied is that the wide areasupermarket have to close on Sundays afternoon,this generally affects (Jumbo, Continente, Lidl). Ingeneral we could say that stores are open from 9.00am till 20:00/21:00.

TIPS

Some supermarkets sell online and others makefree deliveries.

Supermarketswww.continente.ptwww.pingodoce.pt

www.jumbo.ptwww.lidl.ptwww.elcorteingles.pt


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Erasmus Student Network

What is Erasmus Student Network?

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a Europeanwide student organisation supporting and develop-ing student exchange. It is composed of over 2,500members from more than 250 local sections in 34countries working in Higher Education Institutes(Universities, Polytechnics and University Collegesetc). ESN is organised on a local, national and inter-national level. Our network is in contact with almost

60,000 international minded students.

The aims of ESN are to promote the social and per-sonal integration of exchange students. The localESN sections offer help, guidance and other valu-able information to the exchange students hostedat their university. Newcomers nd their way in the

new environment easier and they can utilise theirtime in the best way to get as much out of their ex-change as possible.

Main Principles

ESN works on behalf of exchange students. ESN is committed to improve the social and

practical integration of exchange students. ESN represents the needs and expectations of

exchange students on the local, national and in-ternational level.

ESN provides relevant information about aca-demic exchange programmes and ESN re-sources.

ESN works with the reintegration of homecom-ing students.

ESN provides relevant information on academicexchange programmes and student mobility.

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PALLOMERI? PALLOMERI!

PALLOMERI is Finnish and stands for the placelled up with many small coloured balls where kidsgo playing - for instance in the shopping centres - asea of balls.PALLOMERI within ESN stands for a mindset oreven a life-style that you can experience as an ESNmember or together with ESN. It is about beingyoung, being surrounded by motivated, interested,

international students. It is about friendship, travel-ling, learning and having fun connected with an in-ternational exchange. And, by the way: in ESN itis also an abbreviation for Paneuropean Associa-tion Leading Local Organisations Making ErasmusRicherInside.



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International Level

International Board (IB)

The International Board consists of a President, aVice-President, a Treasurer, a Network Administra-tor and a regular Board Member. The Board is theexecutive body of ESN. It can make decisions, ex-cept budgetary, strategic, and policy matters. TheBoard is supervised by CNR and AGM (see next

page) while CNR represents AGM during the ESNyear.

Council of National Representatives (CNR)

The Council of National Representatives representsAGM during the ESN year. It is composed of a Na-tional Representative (NR) from each country. They

meet every two months.

Council of National Delegates (CND)

The Council of National Delegates is an enlargedCNR meeting taking place in September every year.Every country is supposed to send beside the NRtwo National Delegates to this meeting.




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International Events

ESN International organises many internationalevents throughout the year. At international eventsyou can meet members of ESN sections from thewhole of Europe (and beyond!). The most importantevent and a highlight in the life of every active ESNmember is the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The AGM is held every March. During the AGM, sec-tions from all ESN member countries come togetherto take decisions about the future of the network. Alot of discussions, voting, presentations, excursionsand parties take place during this event.

Regional Platforms

At Regional Platforms the section members froma certain region come together in order to shareknowledge and to learn about new developmentswithin the network.

Cultural Medley

The Cultural Medley is an annual event in which asection, a city or a country presents itself culturallyto the rest of ESN through many exciting events andactivities.




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National Level

National Board (NB)

The National Board is responsible for the communi-cation between the sections as well as the commu-nication with partners and institutions outside ESN.Besides, the National Board cares for the knowl-edge management, the organisation of NationalEvents and the support of the sections.

National Representative (NR)

The National Representative is responsible for thecontact between the sections of the country and theInternational level.

National Platform

At the National Platform the members of the differ-ent Portuguese sections meet and discuss currenttopics concerning ESN Portugal. Even though theseare work meetings the fun and social parts like aparty on Saturday night mustnt miss. Its the timefor Portugal ESN members to connect and makenew plans.



Local Sections

www.esnportugal.org/


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National Level

National Events for Exchange Students

National Events give exchange students (that isyou!) the unique opportunity to explore the most in-teresting places in Portugal as well as to connectwith exchange students of other Portuguese univer-sities. National Events take place at several timesduring the year. Fun is guaranteed, so look out for

them! The events are communicated through thenewsletter of your section, as well as through yoursections homepage and the homepage of ESNPortugal.

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What the heck is...

...Buddy System / Mentoring?

The Buddy System gives exchange students thepossibility of having a local student of their own.Exchange students who apply to the Buddy Systemget a Buddy who shows his city to the foreigner,helps with trouble shooting and tries to be a goodfriend. The Buddy programme is a great opportu-

nity for exchange students to connect with locals. Itsnot only popular among exchange students, manyPortuguese students like to care for a foreign god-child. You can get information about the ESN Bud-dy System of your host university on the homepageof the local section or as always: just ask the ESN

guy/girl passing you in the aisle of the university.

...Tandem?

Tandem is a system of learning foreign languageswith another student during individual meetings.That way you can learn or improve a foreign lan-guage for free. Besides, you and your partner canchoose where to meet and the frequency of your

meetings based on your own preferences. It is also

an easy way to gain rst-hand knowledge about an-other country. Not from books, but through a personlike you.


ESN Portugalwww.esn-portugal.org


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ESN Card

Why Buying an ESN Card?

The ESN card is the magic key for many ESN ac-tivities. It gives you cheaper access to trips, partiesand other activities organised by ESN sections.There are many special deals for ESN card hold-ers. In Lisbon for example you get free entrance intoclubs and cheaper drinks with your ESN card. For

further details on discounts check the homepage ofthe according section! And have a look at the dis-counts from our partners for each section and at thenational level.

ESN Community

Owners of an ESN card can also enjoy the ben-

ets of the online ESN community. If you registeryour ESN card on the ESN international homepage(www.esn.org) you will be able to access informationabout career opportunities, travels and discounts inthe whole of Europe.

Where Can I Get the Card?

Being an exchange student, you have the oppor-tunity to get an ESN card from the ESN section ofyour host university for a small amount.


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Erasmus Student Network Sections

N Sectionww.esn-lisboa.org

iversitiesww.ucp.ptww.uatlantica.ptww.universidade-autonoma.ptww.ul.ptww.unl.ptww.ulusiada.ptww.ulusofona.pt

urism / Town

ww.visitlisboa.com

blic Transportww.transporlis.sapo.pt

ubs / Going Outww.luxfragil.comww.theloft.ptww.grupo-k.ptww.musicboxlisboa.com

nemasp://cinema.clix.ptp://cinema.sapo.pt/

ltureww.agendalx.pt

Lisboa - Lisbon - Lissabon

ESN Section

The ESN section of Lisbon was founded in Septem-ber 2008. This is the only section in Portugal whichis not bound to a single university and it is open toall exchange students in Lisbon. The section organ-ises various events such as weekly parties on Tues-day, cultural events and city trips. There is a Buddy

System as well.

The City

Legend has it that Lisboa was founded by Ulyss-es. The name comes from Olissipo. Most likelyit was founded by the Phoenicians and styled by

the Moores which shows

in the strong Arabic inu-ences. It was, after all,ruled by the Moors for 450years. In the 12th centu-ry the Christians re con-quered the city but it wasnot until the mid 13th cen-tury that Lisboa became

the countrys capital.With the beginning of thePortuguese Age of Dis-coveries, Lisboa enrichedas a spice and jewellery

trade centre.


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The breakthrough for Portuguese expansion camein 1498 when Vasco da Gama discovered the searoute to India. This was indeed the beginning ofa golden age,character isedby the Manue-

line architecturalstyle named af-ter King ManuelI, with its typi-cal decorativeuse of maritimemotifs. Over thecenturies Lisboa naturally grew and changed. When

the city centre was almost completely destroyed bythe earthquake of 1755, it was rebuilt by Marquisede Pombal, who thus created the Baixa Pombalina,a commercial area that still retains much of its origi-nal lay out.Lisboa is a historic capital, a potpourri of unusualcharacter and charm, where 800 years of cultural

inuences mingle with modern trends and life stylescreating spectacular contrasts.

Museumswww.oceanario.pt

www.museu.gulbenkian.ptwww.museuberardo.comwww.museudoscoches-ipmuseus.ptwww.museu.marinha.ptwww.mnhn.ul.ptwww.mnarteantiga-ipmuseus.pt

Shoppingwww.centrovascodagama.ptwww.amoreiras.com

www.armazensdochiado.comwww.elcorteingles.ptwww.olivaisshoppingcenter.ptwww.freeport.pt


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ESN Section

www.esnporto.org/

Universitywww.up.pt

Tourism / Townwww.portoturismo.pt

Public Transportwww.stcp.pt

Porto Oporto

ESN Section

ESN Porto is the oldest ESN section in Portugal.Founded in 1990, ithas hosted an AnualGeneral Meeting in2005 and a Council of

National Representa-tives in 2009. Highlyintegraded in Uni-versidade do Porto,ESN PORTO organ-izes weekly events and

several trips per year.

The City

Porto also known as Oporto in English, is Portugalssecond city and the capital of Norte region. Beingthe largest city in the region, it is considered theeconomic and cultural heart of the entire region,with an estimatedpopulation of about

220,000.One of Portugalsmost internation-ally famous prod-ucts, Port wine, isnamed after thecity because it isproduced in, and shipped from the area. Frances-

inha (literally Frenchy) is the most famous popularnative snack food in Porto.


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vora - Ebora

ESN Section

Judged by the number of activities, ESN vora is arather small section, but it supports approximately

140 exchangestudents duringthe academic

year. The sectionorganises so-cial and culturalevents as well asparties.

The City

vora is ranked number 2 in the Portuguese mostlivable cities survey of living conditions. It wasranked rst in a study concerning competitivenessof the 18 Portuguese district capitals.vora is known for the monumental Corinthiantemple(Templo Diana) in the centre of the towndates from the 1st century and was probably erect-

ed in honourof emperor Au-gustus.

ESN Sectionhttp://esn.aaue.pt

Universitywww.ue.pt

Tourism / Townwww.visitevora.pt

Public Transport

www.tpg.ch


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Coimbra

ESN Sections

ESN Coimbra and ESN IP Coimbra are the two sec-tions in Coimbra, one connected with Universidadede Coimbra and another with the Institutot Politc-nico de Coimbra.Born in 2002 ESN Coimbra is themost active section in Coimbra.

Later in 2008, ESN IPC was born on the other sideof the river to help organize the erasmus studentscoming to Instituto Politecnico.

The City

Coimbra is a city in Coimbra Municipality in Por-tugal. It served as the countrys capital during the

First Dynasty (12th Century) and remains home tothe University of Coimbra, the oldest academic in-stitution in the Portuguese-speaking world and oneof the oldest in Europe. Coimbra is also known forits university students festivals. Two are held everyyear. The rst one, Latada, occurs in the beginningof scholar year, and is a welcome to the new uni-versity students.

The second,Queima das Fi-

tas, more im-portant than therst, takes place

at the end of thesecond semes-ter and it is one of the biggest student parties in all

Europe.

ESN Sectionwww.esncoimbra.com

Universitywww.uc.ptwww.ipc.pt

Tourism / Townwww.turismodecoimbra.pt

Public Transportwww.smtuc.pt

Museumswww.museudaciencia.ptwww.museu.s.uc.pt


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Trs-os-Montes e Alto Douro

ESN Section

ESN UTAD is a rather recent section, has been cre-ated in 2009 and is currently taking activity in theUniversity of Trs-os-Montes and Alto Douro.

The section is involved in organizing various cultur-al and social events to offer the approximately 200

incoming Erasmus students an environment of fullharmony and integration within the citys history andthe community.

The Cities

Vila Real is located in the centre north of Portugaland its known as a gateway to the region of Trs-

os-Montes e Alto Douro. It is very well known for itscustoms, traditions, gastronomy, wines and naturalbeauty.In the past decadesVila Real has had agreat development,especially due tothe inuence of the

University of Trs-os-Montes and AltoDouro (UTAD), re-garding its considera-ble national and inter-national prestige. The University, with an excellentlocation and very accurate labouring and studyingconditions, offers the city more life, youth, charismaand quality. Vila Real is also known for its very goodacademical environment, full of joy, parties and

other events, such as the Academical Week andCaloiros Week.

ESN Sectionwww.esnutad.org

Universitywww.utad.pt

Tourism / Townwww.trasosmontes.com

Public Transportwww.corgobus.ptwww.rodonorte.pt


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Join the ESN Team

You want to keep in touch with an international en-vironment after your exchange experience is over?Then we recommend you to join your local ESN

section after you return to your home university.If there is no ESN section in your city yet, nothingeasier and more challenging than starting a localsection with your friends and other former exchangestudents.

Advantages for Members

Besides being in contact with an international envi-ronment, a commitment as an active ESN membergives you many possibilities such as:

Managing independently successful projects

Personal development Trainings and conferences Practice of foreign languages At times ECTS credits granted by your university Easier entrance in the job market

Inuencing EU policy makers in area of education

Offers through ESN Card - discounts, prizes... New friends from around Europe

Fun events

How to Set Up a New ESN Section

Firstly check under www.esn.org/esn_international/section.php if there is not already an ESN section atyour university. If there is none, go to www.esn.org/members/become_section.php where you can nd

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Higher Education in Portugal

Universities

Universidade Tcnica de LisboaAlameda Santo Antnio dos Capuchos, 11169 - 047 Lisboa

Universidade dos AoresCampus de Angra do Herosmo, Terra-Ch

9701-851 Angra do Herosmo

Universidade do PortoPraa Gomes Teixeira4099-002 Porto

Universidade Fernando PessoaPraa 9 de Abril, 349

4249-004 PortoUniversidade LusadaRua da Junqueira, 188-1981349-001 Lisboa

Universidade LusfonaCampo Grande, 376

1749 - 024 Lisboa

Universidade Portucalense Infante D. HenriqueR. Dr. Antnio Bernardino de Almeida, 5414200 072 - Porto

Universidade de Trs-os-Montes e Alto DouroApartado 1013, Quinta de Prados

5001-801 Vila Real

www.utl.pt

www.uportu.pt

www.utad.pt

www.ufp.pt

www.ulusiada.pt

www.ulusofona.pt

www.uac.pt

www.up.pt

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Glossary

www.ua.pt

www.uminho.pt

www.ubi.pt

www.uc.pt

www.ue.pt

www.ualg.pt

www.ucp.pt


Universities

Universidade de AveiroReitoria Universidade de AveiroCampus Universitrio de Santiago3810-193 Aveiro

Universidade do Minho

Campus de AzurmVivenda Sameiro r/c4710-057 Braga

Universidade da Beira InteriorRua Marqus dvila e Bolama6201-001 Covilh

Universidade de CoimbraColgio de S. Jernimo, Largo D. DinisApartado 30263001-401 COIMBRA

Universidade de voraAntiga Cadeia, Largo da Natividade,7000 vora

Universidade do AlgarveCampus de Gambelas8005-139 FARO

Universidade Catlica PortuguesaPalma de Cima1649-023 LISBOA


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Universidade Internacional da Figueira da FozRua do Pinhal, 1 B/D3080-022 Figueira da Foz

Universidade da MadeiraColgio dos Jesutas - Rua dos Ferreiros

9000-082 Funchal

Universidade AbertaPalcio CeiaRua da Escola Politcnica, n141-1471269-001 Lisboa

Universidade Atlntica

Fbrica da Plvora de Barcarena2730-036 Barcarena

Universidade AutnomaRua de Santa Marta, n 561169-023 Lisboa

Universidade de Lisboa

Alameda da Universidade1600 Lisboa

Universidade Nova de LisboaTravessa Estevo Pinto1070 Lisboa

www.uinternacional.pt

www.uma.pt

www.univ-ab.pt

www.uatlantica.pt

www.universidade-autonoma.pt

www.ul.pt

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Glossary

Hello OlGood morning Bom diaGood afternoon Boa tardeGood night Boa noitePleased to meet you Prazer em conhecer-teHow are you? Como ests?Excuse me / sorry Desculpe-me/DesculpaYes SimNo NoMy name is Chamo-me..Where are you from? De onde s?How old are you? Quantos anos tens?What do you study? O que estudas?Where do you study? Onde estudas?In which year? Em que ano ests?When did you arrive? Quando chegaste ?Excuse me, can you help

me please?Desculpe, pode ajudar-me por

favor ?Please Por favorThank you (boys)Obrigado (girls)

ObrigadaPlease could you tell mewhere I can find.. Por favor pode dizer-me ondeencontro..Excuse me, where is. Desculpe, onde ..The hotel / youth hostel /gym O hotel / pousada da juventude/ginsiorestaurant/pub/canteen/mensa Restaurante /pub/ cantinaThe party A festaThe bus stop / train station /coach station / airport Paragem do autocarro/estaodo comboio/ aeroportoThe cit centre O centro da cidade

Dictionary

TravelingNumbers

One UmTwo DoisThree TrsFour QuatroFive CincoSix SeisSeven SeteEight OitoNine NoveTen DezTweenty VinteThirty Trinta


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Glossary

Do you have an Englishmenu, please? Tem um menu em ingls, porfavor?What are the local

specialities?Quais so as especialidades

locais?I am vegetarian. Sou vegetariano.Can I use the bathroom?Posso usar o casa de banho?Ladies / women Senhoras / MulheresGentlemen / men Cavalheiros / Homens

Where can I find a nice /

cheap / student's pub /caf/disco ?Onde posso encontrar um bar

de estudantes/ caf / discotecafixe ?I would like. Eu queriaBeer CervejaRed / white wine Vinho tinto / brancoFizzy mineral water / Stillmineral water

gua com gs / guaCafe latte GaloDo you like this music?Gostas desta msica?I'm drunk Estou bbado.I want to go home Quero ir para casaWant to dance ? Queres danar ?Shall we go for a walk?Vamos dar uma volta?

our perfume smells like asummer's bree ze. O teu perfume cheira a brisa deveroI really have to go now....

my grandma is dying/ thedog has diarrhoea /

Tenho mesmo de ir embora.. a

minha av est a morrer/ o meuco tem diarreia

Since we wont remember itomorrow, why not enjoyonight?

J que no nos vamos lembraramanh, porque noaproveitamos esta noite?

Now that your mouth isempty, how about a kiss?Agora que tens a boca vazia,que tal um beijo ?here are you going tosleep tonight ? Onde vais dormir hoje ?I have been told that sex is

he best medicine for ahang-over

Disseram-me que sexo o

melhor remdio para a ressacaDo you have a condom ? Tens um preservativo ?

In the pub

Getting closer

Eating out

Adapted from theAEGEE TravelDictionary


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Glossary

Useful Phone NumbersPan European Emergency 112

Police 115Fire Service 117Fire Brigade 118Toxicological centre 145Police 117Medical Emergency 112

Useful Links

Government

www.portugal.gov.pt

Map of Switzerlandhttp://mapas.sapo.pt

Public Transportwww.cp.pt (train)www.rede-expressos.ptwww.ana.pt (Portuguese airports)www.renex.pt

Telecomunicationwww.pai.pt

Portals

www.sapo.ptwww.clix.ptwww.aeiou.pt


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