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Portugal

Capital: Lisbon

🗂️45 places
Time Out Market Lisboa
Time Out Market Lisboarestaurant
Santa Justa Lift
Santa Justa Lifttransit
Rua Augusta Arch
Rua Augusta Archattraction
Mercado da Ribeira
Mercado da Ribeirashopping

About

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. It is a unitary republic made up by mainland Portugal and two autonomous regions, with Lisbon as both its capital and largest city. It has a total population of over 10.7 million. The mainland is bordered by Spain to the north and east, with Madeira and the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. The mainland includes the westernmost point of continental Europe.

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Rua Augusta Arch
Rua Augusta ArchAttraction★ 5.0
Time Out Market Lisboa
Time Out Market LisboaRestaurant★ 5.0
Mercado da Ribeira
Mercado da RibeiraShopping
Santa Justa Lift
Santa Justa LiftTransit

More places

  • △Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua★ 5.0
  • □Pastelaria Alfama Doce★ 5.0
  • ◎Ruínas da Capela de Monserrate★ 5.0
  • ◐Benedita Bakery & Breakfast
  • ◐Empanada Union
  • □Joalharia do Carmo
  • ◐Luka Lisboa
  • ◐Manteigaria - Time Out Market
  • ◐Restaurante Rio Grande
  • ◐Affair Restaurante & Bar
  • ◐Beira Gare
  • △Berlengas Nature Reserve
  • ◎Carmo Convent and Archaeological Museum
  • □Conserveira de Lisboa
  • ◐Dallas Burger Joint - Pink Street
  • ◎Estufa Fria
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Lisbon
Nazaré
Porto
Póvoa de Varzim
Santarém
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By the numbers

Population
10.3M
Area
92.2k km²
GDP (nominal)
$251.9B
GDP per capita
$24.3k
HDI
0.866
Life expectancy
82.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2022.

Travel

Language
Portuguese
Currency
EUR
Calling code
+351
Schengen
Yes
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
C, E, F
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Safe
Emergency
112, 117, 144, 911
Tipping
Optional: round up or leave 5-10% for good table service; check for an included service charge.
US visa
Visa-free
CC BY-SA 4.0
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  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
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    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Portugal. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Assunção de Nossa Senhora · Assumption Day
    August 15, 2026
    Saturday
    Implantação da República · Republic Day
    October 5, 2026
    Monday
    Dia de Todos-os-Santos · All Saints Day
    November 1, 2026
    Sunday
    Restauração da Independência · Restoration of Independence
    December 1, 2026
    Tuesday
    Imaculada Conceição · Immaculate Conception
    December 8, 2026
    Tuesday
    Natal · Christmas Day
    December 25, 2026
    Friday
    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 0.867 EUR
    As of 2026-08-02.