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Portugal is located Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain.

The terrain of Portugal is mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in south.

Climate: Portugal maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south.

Beaches-
Portuguese beaches are very inviting offering white sand all over. Be careful not to swim in areas where there are flags warning not to. Red flags mean total prohibition to swim and yellow flags mean you should be very careful. Green flags mean there is no danger at all.

Public holidays-
Almost everything is closed on: January 1, April 25, Good Friday, May 1, Corpus Christi, June 10, August 15, October 5, November 1, December 1 and 8 and 25. Check for local holidays too.

Time-
Portugal and Madeira time is Greenwich Mean (GMT) time, the Azores are one hour behind Portugal Continental.

*Some Basic Portugese:*
Thank you- Obrigado (if you're male) Obrigada (if you're female)
Please- Por favor
Good morning- Bom dia
Good afternoon- Boa tarde
Good evening- Boa noite
Yes- Sim
No Não
Bank- Banco
Change- Câmbio
How much is it?- Quanto é?
Do you speak English?- Fala inglês?
I don't understand- Não compreendo

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