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PRACTICAL
INFORMATION

NEED TO KNOW Practical Information advice and information you will need during your stay.
A little local know-how goes a long way in Portugal. Here is all the essential

Personal Security
AT A GLANCE
While crime in Portugal is very low, pickpockets
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
are fairly common in major cities. Take care in
crowded tourist areas and aboard Lisbon’s
GENERAL
trams, particularly the 28 and 15. Keep your
EMERGENCY
AMBULANCE
valuables in a safe place when in your
accomodation and with you at all times.
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If you have anything stolen, report the crime
within 24 hours to the nearest police station and
take ID with you. Get a copy of the crime report
to make an insurance claim.
FIRE
SERVICE POLICE Contact your embassy if you have your
passport stolen, or in the event of a serious
1 1 5 1 1 2 crime or accident.
Health
Seek medicinal supplies and advice for
minor ailments from pharmacies (farmácias),
TIME ZONE identifiable by a green cross. Pharmacists can
CET/CEST: Central dispense a range of drugs that would normally
European Summer
time (CEST) runs from be available only on prescription in many other
the last Sun in Mar countries. Each pharmacy displays a card in the
to the last Sun in Oct. window showing the address of the nearest all-
night pharmacy.
Emergency medical care in Portugal is free for
TAP WATER all EU citizens. If you have an EHIC (p379), present
Unless stated this as soon as possible. You may have to pay
otherwise, tap water after treatment and reclaim the money later.
in Portugal is safe For visitors coming from outside the EU,
to drink.
payment of hospital and other medical
expenses is the patient’s responsibility, so it is
important to arrange comprehensive medical
insurance before travelling.
TIPPING
Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs
Waiter 10%
Smoking is banned in most enclosed public
Hotel Porter €1–2 spaces and is a fineable offence, although some
bars still allow it.
Portugal has a high alcohol consumption
Housekeeping €1–2 rate; however, it is frowned upon to be openly
drunk. In cities it is common to drink on the
Concierge Not expected street outside the bar of purchase.
All drugs have been decriminalized in
Taxi Driver 10% Portugal since 2001, but possession of even
small quantities is considered a public health
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