Before you go
Entry requirements, the etiquette locals actually notice, what a week really costs, and the phrases worth learning. Verify visa rules for your own passport — they change, and they differ by nationality.
Check the official entry requirements for your passport, residence and travel dates.
Type C/F · 230V
Tap water safe
5–10% for good service — never obligatory
eSIM widely available
Always confirm entry rules with the official consulate for your passport before booking.
5 rules
The couvert isn’t free
Bread, olives and cheese arrive unasked — you pay if you touch them. Wave them away politely if you don’t want them.
Order a bica, not a latte
Coffee is short and strong — ask for "uma bica" (Lisbon) or "um cimbalino" (Porto) and drink it at the counter.
Portuguese, not Spanish
Opening in Spanish can land badly — "olá" and "obrigado/a" in Portuguese go much further.
Silence for fado
When the lights dim and the singer starts, conversation stops — even mid-bite. Applaud only between songs.
Mind the calçada
The mosaic pavements are beautiful and lethally slick when wet — grippy soles, and give uphill trams the right of way.
€980 · ≈ $1,068 USD · at 1 € = $1.09
€330
€320
€190
€140
A planning estimate from a real Ryoko trip, not a quote. Your dates, pace and standard will move it.
Olá
Hello
Obrigado / Obrigada
Thank you (m/f speaker)
Por favor
Please
Quanto custa?
How much is it?
A conta, por favor
The check, please
Com licença
Excuse me
Describe your Portugal trip in one sentence — Ryoko builds a walkable, day-by-day itinerary with named places and real times.