Visit Portugal - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About Portugal
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Portugal is one of the most popular spots for European travelers. It has great weather, cheap prices and wonderful people. This video covers some of the issues that travelers and tourists face when they visit Portugal. Whether you are having a pastel de belem in Lisbon, drinking Porto wine in Porto or just hitting the beaches all along the Portuguese coasts, a few things may stick out at you.
Filmed in Lisbon, Portugal
Copyright Mark Wolters 2017
Shock #1. You have to pay for the bread and butter on the table.
Shock #2. The Kitchens close between 3pm and 7pm
Shock #3. They CATCH The bull in Portuguese Bull fighting
Shock #4. The Portuguese love to smoke.
Shock #5. The lack of good lower and middle priced hotels. There are great hostels and vacation rentals though.
Shock #6. The Portuguese Concept of Time. Dinner at 8pm means 10pm... or later :) usually
Shock #7. Driving in Portugal is a white knuckle affair, so be safe.
Shock #8. Guys trying to sell you "drugs" in Lisbon
Shock #9. How affordable Portugal is for travelers
Shock #10. How slick the cobblestones can be.
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as a portuguese the thing that might be most shoking is during the summer seing french tourist wearing sandals with white socks.
CSGO STATS ...and you can figure out the germans if the socks are squar shape...😁
Live and let live. That's my motto! 😀
Like Czech 🤣
Oh yeaH! Mostly americans...!
It's a hip hop thing
I was born in Lisbon but my parents immigrated to the U.S. when I was a baby. When I visited my family in Portugal in, on my own, I was shocked at how much they took pride in showing me all of the sights even though I know they have seen them a million times! Both my family in Monte Real and Lisbon drove me all over the place, took me to the coast, old castles and monasteries, the caves, and they never once looked bored or like it was a burden. It really taught me a lot about hospitality. The only thing was because I speak kitchen Portuguese, they felt the need to order for me at restaurants, LOL! So it was nice at the airport on my way back to the states, I went through the Portuguese speaking line and the security agent said that I did great speaking Portuguese. Hehe.
Another shock was that though both families were not rich, they both had 2nd homes near the beach. They called it "quality of life". They worked to live. Hopefully I will have a 2nd home one day, in Portugal! :)
You are very lucky. I experienced some of the kindest people in Portugal when I visited last year. We ran into some issues the first day...everything that could go wrong, did. I literally broke down crying and 2 waitresses in a small cafe bought me food, helped me find a working ATM machine and helped me calm down. Then one of the locals in the cafe let us follow them out of the city on the road to Sagres, because we were lost with no phone or GPS and I only spoke English. I've never experienced that level on kindness in people before. Eternally grateful.
VIMDODF Your portuguese families in Portugal must be rich or at least much richer than average. Having a 2nd house in the beach is not normal. Only for some that can afford
if they have a 2º home.. they are above the average xD
I'm gonna speak portuguese. Eu tenho uma segunda casa, ou casa de férias. Mas não foi "comprada", porque ela pertencia à minha bisavó, entretanto ela ficou em nome da minha mãe. Btw, é no Algarve, em Lagos.
if you come to Portugal please don't stay on a rental apartment, it is a really big problems for the locals now because there are no more houses in central Lisbon that we can actually live in, because they're all being rented by tourists! also this make the rental prices go up like crazy, like there are people who can't afford to live in their city anymore! PLEASE STAY IN HOTELS/HOSTELS it's really nice I promise:)
this applies to every European town or city!!!
It seems like this is a huge problem in many cities around the world.
True
I would really like to do this. But to stay at a hotel for five months is way out of my budget.
agreed, the mid price hotels are fine. They may look old but are generally clean.
You :So it is affordable.
Me: *cries in Portuguese wallet*
Aside from sushi in Tokyo, Portugal has some of the best seafood I've ever had in my life.
Funny thing, Portuguese brought a lot of seafood dishes to Japan. example: Fried shrimp
QWERTYOP80 seafood in portugal is waay to good, but it can get a bit expensive
And Tempura is Portuguese! ))) We call it tempero!
QWERTYOP80 and the best sushi in Portugal is typically made by Brazilian chefs. :)
QWERTYOP80 we have better fish hihihihi ;)
And an extra for the americans, in Portugal there is no tip!!!
You pay for the meal, the restaurant pays the service with the money they win from the meal.
Sometimes people give 2-3€ to the waiter because they really like him/her, but there isn't the "20% of the meal in tips" or "if I don't tip they are gonna kill me".
+Rui Oliveira true. And you still get really nice service too. Saudades de portugal
Victoria, I hate the tipping culture of the U.S. It seems everyone expects to be tipped at least 20%, even when you line up for your own food and drink. It gets really expensive. I loved this about Portugal, even though I usually left a small tip, though it’s not expected.
I love Portugal. Portuguese people are the best!
As a Portuguese I need to say that this heavily depends on the area of the country
It really depends on the area. As person that lives in Porto, I really feel the difference when visiting other cities.
I am from Brazil and I love Portugal and portuguese people.
Fernando Ferraz ❤️
Também txi amo cara!!!!! ❤️
Eu tambem gosto de voçês somos todos iguais
Adoro quando digo que sou português e o brazuca vira-se pra mim a falar inglês hahahaha
@@MiguelGouveiaFreitas Deficientes mentais então kkk
Just came back from Portugal. My 2nd time in a year. I truly love this city. For the summer you can fly direct from JFK to Lis on delta. The people are very friendly. We went back to a restaurant in the barrio alto just because of the great service and delicious pork cheeks. The waitress remembered us and started screaming and hugging us. So special. One thing is the pick pockets are real. However they are nice. My husband's sunglasses were picked but after the pickpocket realized they were prescription he gave them back! True story!
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Can't sell prescription sunglasses...
Very good point about the fake drug selling!
Around two weeks ago even the Police made a social media post warning (in a fun way) people to not buy overpriced oregano herbs in the streets of Lisbon.
Jorge Valadas that is so funny!
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that's because we have succefully erased the war on drugs we just won it
only happens in Lisbon and a little bit on Algarve... because tourists...
A friend of mine bought shoe polish thinking it was hash. He is actually Portuguese, but has lived away for most of his life, so he had no idea that this is a (terrible) thing going on there. This happened in downtown Lisbon.
I hate that this goes on.
Love Portugal great country lovely people, I'm going for the third time this September. 🇵🇹🇮🇪
Welcome back
Well lad I’m irish from meath
I visited Lisbon last week! What an amazing city. I think what shocked me the most was the diversity of the tourists and locals in the same place. Here in Spain, you really don't see tourists outside La Plaza Mayor. In Lisbon, it is totally different. There are travelers and locals all mixed and mingling together. This also applies to the night life as well! Even though I spoke English and Spanish, I ended up meeting people from the USA, Brazil, and France! We all got drinks and it was an awesome time. Definitely recommend Portugal for those who are considering traveling.
Portuguese food ❤
Annie Patino the best in the world our food
Annie Lea ii n
things that will shock you in Portugal:
- Maria Leal
-Toy
-Zé Cabra
-Fc Porto fans
-Renato Seabra
- Jose Castelo Branco
+RAMON ZE CABRA FOR THE WIN!!! I totally forgot about him!!! He and Floribella need to make a comeback together
+RAMON seriously BEST comment on here.
RAMON e a inveja e o espírito mesquinho das pessoas que acham mal o vizinho alugar o apartamento aos turistas pk vão ganhar algum dinheiro extra...
Why Fc Porto fans will shock you? I don't understand....
RAMON go fuck yourself...or in good portuguese: vai-te foder!
The wine is not quite good,is the best!!!
What’s shocking is the low wages that people get here and the high cost of life.
So next time you say cheap holidays it might not be the same for the people who actually live here.
Another shocking things is the bureaucracy everywhere,the services are shockingly slow and full of red tape...
Etc,etc...
the costs of living in Portugal aren't hight unless you live in Lisbon
Mario o bispo da preguiça so,if the minimum wage is €635 per month,and if you’re house rent is an average of €550,could be more in Lisbon or Porto,you’re left with €135 for utilities,food,fuel and if you have a tooth ache,etc,etc,you see the picture.
Unless you are a doctor or something like that Maria,I do think the cost of living is high.
If you’re decide to live on your own,on a minimum wage,good luck with that,that’s what I have to say. Bye..,
Prince Henry The navigator I’m sure that a lot of people don’t earn much more than that but anyway,if we had it so good on our own country,why do we choose to emigrate to a different country and leave our loved ones and everything we know behind in search of a better life?
I love my country and heritage but I do think we are taxed to death,the wages are low and the politicians are well looked after..
The portuguese elfs got me 😂😂😂 (btw they are called forcados)
... and they ( the forcados) tackle the bull head on - they' re very brave!
now if the two ronnies had known about 'forcados' there'd have been a sketch.
things that will shock you:
-free healthcare
-low crime rates
-everyone speaks English (or at least they try!)
and the worst for americans:
-you can't buy guns!
NOT EVERYONE IS OBSESSED WITH GUNS IN THE U.S! jesus christ. there's so many of you.
kylem1112 yeah not everyone , simply 90% has a gun , pretty funny to see a maniac gun down students at schools :)
Guilherme Fernandes
and where exactly are you from that's so fucking fantastic fuck boy?
dude, chill man.... Sarcasm..... You get it??? Maybe them radicals are so because your country true owners man.... See some George Carlin. Learn and have a laugh at the same time.... And if you go to Portugal, what I really hope you do, don´t bring that atitude with man.... You will have problems. Take care, chillax and enjoy!
And help America stop fucking uo the world..... You guys might get all the money (what really does not happen) but we get the time and fun. SO enjoy.
Healthcare isn't free in Portugal , you need to pay it .
It's the only bad thing in Portugal ( I am Portuguese by the way)
I was shocked by the incredible quality of canned food there. we think of canned seafood as pretty much just tuna, but they had the most extrodinairy clams, mussels, fish pates etc. get one of those, a good piece of bread, maybe some wine. and youre set for lunch, easy picnic
+Connor m there are a few tourists shops that specialize in it
Connor m We have some of the best in the world.
Those tourists shops that especialize in canned foods are a fucking scam xdd We don't eat canned food like gourmet food like tourists do, it'shonestly disgusting that people started to make tourists buy canned food for such ridiculous ammounts of money and make them think it's the shit. So retarded lmao
Connor m the fish and clams etc. are cheaper in the south of Portugal (Algarve) than in Lisbon
we actually invented canned food
Dude don't tell everyone about Portugal!!!! Way to many tourists invading the country! LOL
O turismo e bom para a economia.
so true housing price went up like crazy
HahAaa
It's one of the most important things for our economy XD
o turismo e bom para o governo encher o papo .
Dude, we're Tugas, our licences let us drive submarines caralho!
Way wat?! Wy anione told me about it .
🤷🏽♂️😅😂 as Mexican I won’t miss that won’t love it about Portugal
"wine is quite good in Portugal" Quite?!
Tomás Peixoto #VINHO DO PORTO
Quite!? 😂 it’s just one of the best in the world and cheap!!!
ru pessoalmente não curto de qualquer tipo de vinho, prefiro cerveja ou um bom whisky de ves em quando
Such an ignorant comment! He obviously hasn't try many!
It's like saying "Picasso was a decent artist"
If you are a tourist I think is better to use uber instead of taxi because some can trick you to pay more money by going for a longest route since you don't know the city
True some taxis will take you into a trip around the city just so you pay more.
if you are a tourist and take a taxi, ALWAYS demand receit or invoice! A proper one, not a piece of paper with some scribbles..... If you ask for that, they will not trick you. Always take a photo of the license of the taxi driver, and if you beleive you~re being tricked, ask to go to the nearst police station or call the cops... it works. believe me.
As a portuguese person I agree
Uber best choice
I have found taxis to be excellent value in Portugal. Nobody has ever ripped me off. I often think that I have not paid enough.
I visited Portugal in October and I loved it! Way beyond my expectations. I would like to live there.
Hi I’m going in October this year what is the temperature at that time of year .thanks
Minimum wages will shock you!
Tell me about this?
@@royalgangster7623 690 to 710 minimum wage
Our legal minimum wage is barely 500 euros... But Portugal is very safe and good to live.
@@MrPest4 Its 600 euros. not "barely 500".
Starvation wage more like.
This is a way to keep the people oppressed.
Love Portugal...such a good vibe there. You also gotta go to Madeira Island, Mark. It's an incredible place.
The next trip I'm planning is to Madeira. I'm scheduled for Azores in September.
I studied Portuguese in university and am studying now. I like the language.
DD Um abraco. Vou gostar!
I'm going Madeira this summer 😊😊
True story! Madeira is so beautiful!
Madeira!
I'm from portugal and I have to admit, some drivers are really crazy
Great video! Just a note, Portugal has not decriminalize most drugs, it's the use of drugs that is decriminalized.
I think Portugal will be my 1st European country that I visit. I've heard wonderful things & this video confirms it. Thanks.
I knew there was an abundance of seafood but was shocked at how large the shrimp were. My Mom and I were in Sagres and Lisbon last August. Both times we ordered prawns (shrimp), they were as big as the lobster in the US. We kept taking pictures and marveling at how large they were.
You already mentioned it but still shocked that liquor and seafood were so cheap in Portugal. We were with family, would go into a local store in Sagres, pick up 5 bottles of wine (great wine, mind you!) and it would be like 6 euros. Many great nights drinking wine at night on the balcony of our hotel by the sea.
Sara01977 but the large shrimps are mostly from Mozambique. The best shrimp is the small one from our coast but it costs a fortune
Duarte Calvão its 9,99 per kg, its mot much
"Many great nights drinking wine at night on the balcony of our hotel by the sea."
You sure know how to enjoy here in Portugal ^^
Sara01977 u knowthose shrimps are fished like in africa right ah
yeah, those small ones are actually river shrimp and it's called Camarao de Espinho. The price can go as high as lobster, around 70-80 euro per kg. They're extremely good, though, and you eat them whole with the shell. Love it.
Loved Portugal. Going back soon again!!
Glad you liked it ! I would recommend coming to the Portugal centre area and visit Serra da Estrela wich is full of snow omost every month of the year
ahaha serra da estrela full of snow?! its the best week of the year xD Our country is awesome, no need to lie tho
Snow in Serra da Estrela (Star Mountain)? When? xD Bloody hard to see it there. It might happen every year, but since it might snow only twice between November and April, and you live in Algarve, you almost never see it! xD
Caliedhe Dosiere Well but I live in Guarda so I see snow a lot of times. If you live in Algarve and dont see it , it doesnt mean the snow isnt there you just dont know about it.
+A portuguese life, they are probably from a snow country :p They hate snow. We love it thou, because we don't see it at all. We hate the bloody sun's heat... something they love :p
Love the video!
Love your videos, my wife and I just got back from our Germany trip it was great. We look forward to watching many more of your guide videos.
That smoking comment seemed a bit exaggerated to me! I'm Portuguese and the majority of people I know don't smoke. And we are aware that it is very unhealthy. The other comment about hotels also surprised me - I've stayed in nice mid-range hotels throughout the country!
I'm a Portuguese living in Scotland and I don't think his comment was exaggerated at all. The anglos are absolutely obsessed with smoking.
They hate it with a passion. They'll stare at smokers as if they're doing meth.
In France, Portugal and most of Southern Europe, we know that tobacco is bad for you but we don't demonize it. It's socially-acceptable to smoke. That's the difference.
I think this has to do with the fact that smoking in the US and Britain is associated with the lower-classes whereas in Portugal, Italy and France, we still have a romanticised image of cigarettes being smoked by artists and poets sitting in cafés.
Hmm, OK. Then it is more a matter of attitude towards smoking than exactly of numbers (from a quick search, it doesn't seem that we Portuguese smoke more than other western countries).
Le Chat Gris ....romantic smoking my ass, such a nasty habbit?...sou portugues e quero mais que os fumadores vão todos pro *****. Sujam tudo os *****, o ar e depois displicemente o chão por todo o lado em particular as calçadas. Não há a ***** duma esplanada onde se possa estar em convívio que não seja molestada por essa gente.
Se todos concordamos que fumar é uma estupidez, que imagem passará uma pessoa que fuma?
Dora ...se tiver mais 60...nenhuma...mais de 40 foi pq foi ainda apanhada pela ilusão do que não se sabia nos anos 70, mas se tem menos de 40 é porque é estupidamente burra...
1 - Depends on the place really. Just ask before hand / 2 - Yeah, we eat pretty late. We like to dine at 10, 5 pm just seems far too early/ 3 - Most of us hate bull fighting, but yeah, the forcados are a traditional, at least it doesn't harm the bulls as much as span / 4 - We really don't smoke that much, but we tend to let people smoke as long as it doesn't bother others, which is, you know, logical/ 5 - Yeah, our hostels re pretty good, hotels not so much, though you can find a few good cheap ones / 6 - We make eating an activity and e don't like to stick to time constraints. A dinner with us is a full evening ritual. Hey, sue us we like to hve fun/ 7 - We don't drive that badly, you should see germany, those guys go fast/ 8 - Yeah, they tend to go after tourist a lot, just bare through it, it stops after a while/9 - Yeah, we're pretty cheap. In case you care, a small beer here is 50 cents in some places, only in expensive ones is it 1 euro. Hey, the other day i boght half a litter and a shot for 1,50 euros/ 9 - Just get used to the pavement, it's not that bad
+EnochianDevil cheers for the commentary
EnochianDevil im Portuguese and I eat dinner at 7 pm don't feel alone foreign friends
Ana Araújo it's between 7-11pm because most schools end at 6:30 that's why we eat late too
Soraka Main What time does school start? My school goes from 8:00am-2:00pm here in Canada.
Depend, for kids, 9am to 1pm, for middle school can go from 8am to 6:30pm depend the day.. yeah we lost a lot of time on school, for my school was from 8:10 to 6:40pm
Omg..love Portugal...friendly people lovely food beautiful places..feels like home..
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I just miss this country so fuckin much man.. ive been there in june 2017, that trip changed my life
You're definitely right about our concept of time. 10 o'clock here means "between 10h00 and 11h00" lol
Everyone criticizes Brazilian time , we have learned with Portugal kkkkk lol
one thing that surprised me about Portugal was that they're on the same time zone as us in UK. I previously thought that all mainland Europe are at least one hour ahead of us in UK
Wow, incredibly useful info and fun to watch. Thank you!! 🙂
Excellent, fun presentation and valuable info. Thank you so much. Looking forward to the seafood in Portugal and glad they like sardines too. Scenery, and shops--just fabulous.
I'm off to porto again tomorrow Mark. Nothing has shocked me yet. I'll watch out for these. Hope you enjoy your trip
+Gary Robinson have a great time. I loved porto
this is why I want to work in tourism (I'm portuguese) i love when people love my country lol
+Marta obrigado Marta. Adorei meu tempo em portugal. A gente, a comida, a historia, portugal e um pais muito BOM
Wolters World muito obrigada! fico feliz em saber que gostaste!
your country people is very nice, i love portuguese.
ahaha tão típicamente Português:))adorar que nos adorem :)) parece que ficamos todos orgulhosos e aquela timidez inicial do Português é logo quebrada por assim dizer,pela vaidade no bom sentido de nos elogiarem, ficamos todos logo cheios de auto-estima e ficamos logo comunicativos e faladores.pela gosto de receber bem e pelo elogio no coração. No fundo gostamos de ser e mais importante e até curioso...gostamos de nos sentir Portugueses. :)
Adorei o teu simples comentário porque de tão simples palavras mas de profundo significado. Acho que me revejo porque sou muito Português muito Eu :)
Now in english so our dear visitors can understand what i have just said :
"ahaha so typically Portuguese :)) love that they adore us :)) it seems that we are all proud and that initial shyness of Portuguese is soon broken so to speak, by the vanity in the good sense to compliment us, we are all soon full of self-esteem and we were soon communicative and talkative. I like receiving good and praising in the heart. In the background we like to be and more important and even curious ... we like to feel Portuguese. :)
I loved your simple comment because of such simple words but of deep meaning. I think I'll come back because I'm very Portuguese Eu Eu :)
Marta ,I absolutely am in love with your country.
Yes definitely you make some real points about it , thanks great review
Smoking and drinking coffee, among other things, what a good life! As all we have is time and the people we love that matters in the end.
Thanks for a great video!
On the other hand, portuguese restaurants don't expect a generous tip. Tips aren't "mandatory" as in other countries
+Maria Nunes very true. I had one reztaurant give my tip back. He just said to come the next day instead :)
tipping isnt mandatory in any other countri, it may be considered polite but not mandatory.
@@guilhermecastro9893 By "mandatory", I think she meant it's expected, like it is in the US, and I think it's expected in Canada as well. In many countries, tipping isn't really expected. In France, for instance, they don't really tip as such, it's more rounding up the bill (although in establishments that cater to tourists they'll quite happily accept a tip). But in Japan, leaving a tip can be considered as an insult, because unlike in other countries, good service there is considered the bare minimum standard.
Airbnb is also an inexpensive option, you can stay with portuguese people see how they live and sometimes they enjoy showing you the city. Portugal is a great place for children.
Air BnB in Lisbon is not nearly as cheap as it used to be.
Thank you so much for sharing! I am only more excited now about visiting Portugal. :)
Love ur video thank you 😊 it has been helpful
I love to see how foreigners love to generalise on their comments about Portugal when the only city they have visited is Lisbon.
Relax, it's a travel video, not an indictment on your country. There are things that will shock you when you go to other countries, it's just reality.
And ironically out of all of the places I’ve visited in Portugal, Lisbon is the only one I’d not return to. (I’m half Portuguese 🇵🇹❤️)
Its almost as if people form another culture are surprised at a different culture than their host country. Like... what comments/generalizations are they supposed to say that you wouldnt complain about? Its a NEW COUNTRY!!!
@@PolishBehemoth I expect a difference... it's just nice to know what those differences are before you visit.
But he got the rally driver thingy cirrect... I mean WRC is a thing... even local rally championships are a thing.
Thanks for this video Volters!
I'm Portuguese and I agree with everything you said!
+Kalecimus obrigado!
Going to move to Lisbon next month this is helpful information!
Awesome content mate!! This is the second video I Whatch from you and is super entertaining and actually all true things 👍
Take care and keep doing more videos!
Well if you think our driving is crazy you havent been in Italy yet!! lol
Belgium drivers are far worst
Nelia Rosa try Japan or Mexico!
I agree, Italian drivers are the worst ever ! I have driven in many in Italy an in POrtugal, and Portuguese drivers may be brutal but not extreme as Italian are.
It seems like every country in the world is now vying for the "worst drivers" award, except maybe U.S. and Canada. However, without a doubt, the U.S. has far more road rage than anywhere else, mostly because most people here are so smugly self-entitled.
Irish are very brutish. Italian are terribly messy and nervous. Baltic are strange.
Loved the video. Very accurate... the Portuguese people, the wine, the food and weather are second to none! Love my country of origin to the moon and back! ❤️🇵🇹
Just got back from Lisbon and Porto and a few other places too and things must have changed a lot in 5 years since this was made. Drivers were so calm - very little horn honking and definitely I did not see speeding or craziness. As for smoking, I was shocked how little smoking there was - definitely more smoking than the U.S. but nowhere near what I've seen in France, Germany or Spain. Prices were still very good. Food was delish and people were incredibly NICE! Watch out for those slick pavers! You can definitely fall down. And there was lots of dog poop! One thing I was really shocked at was how modern and beautiful and clean (except for dog poop) that everywhere we went was...all the charm and beauty of Europe with all modern conveniences!
Love this!! Hysterical and so helpful :)
People actually have dinner at 5pm? In my country you have it at 8-9pm
+Paulo Sales crazy i know!
+Paulo Sales Older people, especially retirees eat quite early. A typical joke in America is that the older you get, the earlier you eat. With that said, many in the US eat between 6PM and 7PM.
Paulo Sales Dude, I'm from Lisbon and eat at around ten frequently XD Unless I'm at my grandparents, they eat early so 8/8:30+-.
In my country (Philippines), dinner is between 7pm-9pm.
It's a lie. Most of us have dinner at ~8pm
It will Shock you how tasty Pasteis de Belém is..
Hey man! I really liked your video.
I'm glad you guys like our country. I can tell by the way you talk about our country and it's details and curiosities, that you really enjoyed your time here. I'm a year late to this video, but it just popped up ahah.
Abraço ;)
just love it. absolutely right, absolutely funny the way you put it! thanks a lot!
Portugal is one of those few countries where you feel at home from minute 1. Viva Portugal! (I only had the same feeling in Greece)
The smoking part is a lie dude. Yes people from different ages do smoke, no stigma in that. But we don't smoke that much. Now drinking is a different subject, we love drinking beer and wine
People smoke way less in public places than in Spain, but also way more than in the States.
Love Portugal, coming back again this year!
Jose Oliveira exactly
Honestly, you'd be wrong. Being Portuguese myself and having lived many different countries I can tell that Portuguese people have a bigger affinity to smoke comparatively.
Sorry to inform you - FYI - but MOST Portuguese people who do smoke, smoke their brains out!
José Leal can you still smoke in cafe’s and bars? I used to go into radom bars who would let you, is this still commonplace?
Heading to Lagos, Lisbon and Porto next Friday. These vids are very helpful.
Enjoyed watching this video Wolters, you are funny and definitely born to do something like this. All the best.
Good things to know. Thank you!
Hello this is YUSUF from Neatherland 🇳🇱 i also love 🇵🇹 Portugal
Great knowing your perspective on things here :) good tips!
Amazing investigation/informative piece. Weldone.
When you get to a restaurant in PORTUGAL, and when you get to your table if a employe serves you something without you order it, you DONT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!!!
ITs on the portuguese LAW :P
+Bruno Lourenço we need to get them to print that up in big print at restauramts. Thanks for the heads up
they dont do that, because they get more profit with starters, over the rest of the meal. thats why they charge you every time... but they shouldnt and you can refuse to pay, IF YOU DONT ASK FOR IT :D
They do not say anything cause it is normal for us
Bruno Lourenço MANO SE SOMOS PORTUGUESES FALAMOS PORTUGUES NAO INGLES
Roblox ainda há pouco comentaste em inglês
AND NOW THE FACTS:
1- Well, obviously you have to pay for bred, butter and starters. Why would anyone assume that any food in a restaurant would be free? Restaurants aren't in the charity business.
2- Beware your definition of "tasca". What you refer as a tasca (family based little traditional restaurant) in Lisbon isn't the same than what it is in the Northern half of Portugal or in most of the rest of it for all that matters. Usually, outside of Lisbon and maybe Porto, a Tasca is a very small traditional place where you drink wine and have little meals and snacks. And guess what? These are PRECISELY opened during the afternoon when the restaurants are closed. Here in Minho (North West), if you want to eat in the afternoon, you go to tasca where you can get something like fried dumplings, grilled cod, steak sandwich etc etc. So, in other words, Tascas in Lisbon are small restaurants while in the rest of the countries they are very small traditional businesses opened usually during the afternoon and that won't serve real meals and might even close as soon as 9pm.
3- Bullfight isn't representative of Portuguese culture but SOUTHERN Portugal. This is an expression of the ancient lifestyle of these regions and as soon as you leave "Ribatejo" (lands a bit north of Lisbon) bullfight isn't a thing anymore. Some cities north from Lisbon had bullfight arenas but these were only used during the city holidays and those celebrations were seen by locals more as an exotic exhibition than anything else as never in the history of this region were black bulls and campinos part of the human /nature ecosystem. Luckily, both in Viana do Castelo, Guimarães and Póvoa de Varzim, these shows are been prohibited as the fact that there isn't a real traditional aspect tied to the Northern lands and bullfighting, does not counteract the morales violated in this form of animal abuse. So, bullfighting is seen in the South only and you probably won't find it in the North.
4- Portugal is actually under the EU average when talking about the % of smokers in our population. 30 to 39% of males are smokers. The US have 20 to 29%. It's not that much of a gap actually.
5- Portugal as a lack of middle and lower good hotels at a good price? I believe most tourists would totally disagree. Sure, if you don't get out of Lisbon during prime touristic season you might see them sold out but, otherwise, you can absolutely stay in a brand new 4 star hotel during most days of the year from anywhere to 50 to 100€ a night with all sorts of accesses and breakfast. This is actually my area of expertise and i can safely say that Portugal as some of the lowest rates for hotels in the entire EU. This is even an established fact by everyone. Plus, the sheer number of new hotels opening every week trying to capitalize this Touristic explosion of the late is even being discussed as it drags prices down so much that hotels cannot sustain themselves during some months of the year (half of the Algarve shuts down 8 months a year, half of hotels in the country lose money from October to March). In other words, even though i agree that Hostels and Local Accommodation are great, this point is completely wrong.
6- So, you go to have lunch with your friends ending up spending the afternoon with them and this make you think that Portuguese people don't care much about time? Well, personally, i think your distorted perception of time in this country comes from the fact that during your permanence here you never had to really work and you saw your life merely trough the eyes of a tourist. Portugal is rated 11th in hours of work per day in the entire OECD. 2nd in the EU. So, yeah, the fact that you see people taking their time when they are on vacation, day off or because they are unemployed clearly have nothing to do with REAL LIFE. Also, to all people reading this, if you schedule a meeting for dinner at 7 and you get there at 8, in most cases, you will be seen as a jackass like in most countries of the world. Again, a completely distorted notion of reality.
7- The driving myth had to be present. Every single tourist says that the country they visit have chaotic traffic and maniacal drivers. I've said the absolute same of nearly almost country i have visited in Europe expect the Netherlands. I guess that comes with the fact that when visiting a new place we are often confused and lost making us look at confident locals as insane rally pilots. Now, a quick search showed me that the number of deaths on roads by 100k population is much higher in the US (10) than in Portugal (7). I will admit that Portugal isn't a text book example in Europe but to refer to it as a real problem for Tourists is a complete exaggeration as Portugal is nearly average in the number of crashes across Europe as anyone can see in available statistics.
8- Another complete misconception. Lisbon is, indeed, plagued with people trying to sell you fake stuff and drugs. This isn't a Lisbon only problem as you can have the same experience in other European countries in some neighborhoods crowded with Tourists. Now, where have you heard that Portugal have been "decriminalizing" most drugs? I never saw or heard anything about that as even smoking pot is still illegal. Please do not confuse police incapacity to do their job with the law. An advice to people: Do not do drugs on the streets as it is NOT legal in anyway and if you leave Lisbon and are in smaller cities, police will most definitely have a nice chat with you if they catch you rolling a joint or smoking one in the streets.
9- Agreed. It is affordable. Mostly because our average income is miserable, on of the lowest of the EU. And yet, you said that you can't find a good cheap mid range hotel.
10- Slippery floor when wet. How shocking and troublesome.
GabKoost Loved the sarcasm in that last one lol. And bullfighting should ALWAYS shock you, whether it's grabbing the bull head on or stabbing it to death. For years there's been petitons signed and manifestations against bullfighting in Portugal, as well as the demand to pull those horrid shows of animal cruelty off of the public TV. Taxpayers money is NOT for condoning that shit.
TV tax payer money is for what people WANT to see and not for what YOU want to see.
Do not impose your views to the rest of the people. This is a perfect example of the authoritarian, dictatorial and anti democratic behavior that Social Justice Warriors (group in which most Anti Bull Fighting activists fit in) often reveal and that goes against everything the allegedly stand for.
Although i usually am anti bull fights, i grown out of the tunnel visioned opinion of activists. My brain is opened enough to reality to understand the following:
1- Bull fights represents 0.0001% of animal cruelty. Thus, the time and money used in these protests are clearly not proportional meaning that this rage is misplaced. Tens of millions are raised in horrendous factories, tens of millions hunted for pleasure, tens of millions of pets being abused. People should focus on the really significative problems and not the minor ones.
2- Being against Bull Fights is dooming the specie to extinction. That's an irrefutable fact. So, really, what activists do is to push for the black bull extinction.
3- Black Bulls live a better life than most humans on earth. This is not a joke. It's statistical reality. They are fed the best stuff, live on the open air, have medical care, females to reproduce, excellent places to sleep in etc. Granted, they suffer a violent end. But their lives is much much better than all the cases stated in point nº1 meaning that it is ridiculous to fight this and forget the other.
4- I am not oblivious to the fact than men kind is dominant on earth and that it will ALWAYS use other species in its favor. Actually, accepting that is putting humans at the same level than animals as our instincts are the same than theirs. Denying this is the opposite. It is pretending we are divinely superior, thing that we most definitely are not.
5- This being said, i agree than unnecessary violence should be at the very least limited. That's why i completely oppose Bull Fights in the north of the country as this region has NOTHING TO DO with the culture that gave birth to this practice. It means nothing to the people and is seen as an exotic import. Therefore, i support bull fights in the regions where these are immemorial traditions of that people. AS LONG AS THEY WANT IT, IT SHOULD AND WILL BE ALLOWED.
6- It is absolutely clear that many people WANT to see bull fights on TV. Ratings say so and millions of people accept this practice as a part of a millennial culture. It is not YOUR place to tell me or anyone else what to do or feel about it. Specially when you might be protesting after eating a good steak for lunch thus creating the most hypocritical nonsense imaginable.
"TV tax payer money is for what people WANT to see and not for what YOU want to see."
I am part of "the people", and I do not WANT to see it. Am I not in my right as well? Double standards much?
As for the rest of your post, I started reading diagonally when you began spewing nonsense about "dictatorial and anti-democratic behaviour"... LOL
I'm going to apply your logic, and automatically and generically assume that you are one of those self-righteous fundamentalists that preach eating meat is an act of cruelty (nevermind that biologically speaking we are OMNIVORES, capable of eating a variety of food, and have CANINES, which are important evolutionary tools in the tearing of animal skin, flesh and bones; as for animal breeding conditions, now that's a worthy topic to discuss, instead of this cliché celebrity-like repetition).
And you are convinced that the problem lies in "murdering" living creatures, but under the equally fucked up - and WRONG - principle that plants, fungi and other non-animal rhealms don't own a central nervous system, and therefore it's alright to kill them to satisfy your need of protein, minerals and vitamin consumption. Again with the double standards.
Oh! And burning witches at the stake used to be tradition. What a pity that we ended that tradition, maybe we're responsible for the extinction of witches... Really? Using the exctinction of a man perpetuated breed as an excuse for on-going violence shows? And I'M the hypocrite? Forbidding it on the north, but not on the south?? You're all over the place...
And why the heck should I stop asking for the end of bullfighting? Seems to me all you said directs me to the exact opposite. Should I really turn my back on that, because "tens of millions are raised in horrendous factories, tens of millions hunted for pleasure, tens of millions of pets being abused"?... And what gave you the impression I was in favour of those situations? Now everytime someone brings about the subject of bullfighting, all of a sudden you have to mention every other issue with meet production? I can't be specific to bullfighting?? You contradicted yourself so much, I don't even know which your opinion is to be honest. And good job numbering your topics, I didn't realise I was sitting in a classroom.
Am I being unfair? Maybe you're not this extreme activist I'm imagining. Maybe I shouldn't jump to conclusions and attack other people, simply because of their opinion. My apologies, kind person.
FYI - I only wrote under your comment because I liked it (now I'm regretting it), and the bullfight remark wasn't directed at you. I just used your comment as a segway. There's no call for being aggressive. You don't know me or my history.
And that'll be my last comment under yours.
Have a good day, sir.
desde 2001 que Portugal despenalizou o consumo de todo o tipo de droga! Deixou de ser crime..se fores apanhado a fumar ganzas não és apresentado a um juiz.
2001, we decriminalized all drugs, so the drug usage rate would go down.
and when i mean down, i mean like 80%.
You have such a lovely family. Thank you for sharing
Enjoyed the informations,, keep it going.. :) thanks for sharing!
I've been living in Portugal for almost 4 years( i'm from Sacramento, California )and i can relate to everything you've said, except the driving part.
Other than that, great video:)
But thats true xd we drive like crazy. I don’t do it all the time but mostly people do drive crazy. In a 70 zone u can drive 120-140kmh and no one caras because there are rarely any radars.
Your videos make me want to travel again.
+I'm Too Stoned To Come Up With a Username best compliment ever!
Thanks Mark, you always have tips for every country I want to visit :) Your channel is awesome
I don’t really agree with your list.
Coming from Australia, but Portuguese father, English mother:
People are so beautiful, friendly and genuinely kind.
The water is perfect to drink from taps.
How advanced Portugal is, yet they have not let modern ways ruin their culture.
Most Portuguese women wear wedge shoes rather than stilleto; and wear Portuguese shoes, I never found them slipery.
Public transport in Lisbon is amazing and very easy to use, colour coded.
FYI, my entire Portuguese family are non-smokers...
I was never once asked to buy drugs. I was aproached by ‘non-Portuguese’ gypsies to buy sunglasses and jewlery. Ignore them, they go away.
Very very safe to travel and even at night.
Lastly, a simple 3star hotel, in Lisbon, was incredible! The enormous banquet of food... just wow.
Hostels are dirt cheap for travelers, excellent standards, but hotels are much on a par with Australia. On the cheaper end of the scale. 3star Portugal= 5star-plus compared to Australia.
Interesting view of how others see Portugal!
Lastly, train stations are super clean!!! Put us in Australia to shame on that.
Hes American and he has learned the country's language
Protect this man at all costs
Found out my DNA says Iberian Peninsula which I have learned means Spain or Portugal. Would love to visit there. I love Portuguese muffins. I am mostly British and have always had English muffins but when I tried Portuguese muffins I fell in love. lol I was born in America and have been here my whole life and have never been out of this country. My DNA says otherwise about me being American. lol I am 98 percent European and It breaks down to different countries in Europe including norway or sweden and spain or portugal and Ireland and Great Britain along with Northern Africa and the European Jews. With the driving fast I might fit in. lol I bet the food is awesome.
Najee Jackson No lol I did a DNA test and I am mostly British and all together I am 98 percent European.
Najee Jackson I went through ancestry and going to try 23andme soon to see if the results are slighty different also finding the records in my family tree of them from Europe and a British solider along with many others.
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Najee Jackson
Europe 98%
Great Britain 37%
Ireland 28%
Europe West 15%
Scandinavia 12%
Najee Jackson No my eyes are always like that.
You are THE BEST. Thank you for your videos!!
Thanks a lot for sharing...nice clip
I just cancelled my trip to Portugal :-( due to work commitments -- this video is really making regret that decision! But hopefully I can do a better, longer trip next year!
you will love it :D
Hehe you missed a great opportunity! We might not be the biggest, but we do make up for it in various ways. ^w^ Do come here when you find some time.
The bullfighting thing is just as shocking to most Portuguese people and only a very (very!) small percentage of people endorse it. The large majority of people here won't even watch it. Unfortunately, some powerful people still support it. We hope to have it abolished very shortly.
Finalmente alguém nos comentários que diz isso! Obrigada!
Best review. I have lived in Portugal and agree with everything you say.
Just found out we’re going on an unexpected trip to Portugal in September and I’m so excited! It’ll be my first time. Thanks for these tips!!
Portugal people are so nice and the sun always shy amazing besutifull country
Just one remark... Number 1 shock: It is already more than 2 years (so even before you posted this) that law has changed! If they don't tell you in advance you have to pay for the starters and they place them on the table (without you asking for them) and you eat them, you can refuse to pay for them! One good advice... always ask the menu and check for prices.
And as an Western-European with great love for Portugal and it's people I only have this (cheap) advice: you are the visiting person, adapt your behavior to the local customs and try to speak at least a little of the language -basics like "hello", "thank you", "sorry",.... Don't try to behave if like you own the place. And you will find that people are a lot more friendly... (This is applicable for every country you go to). As a foreigner I didn't find anything shocking in Portugal, only nice surprises, maybe I'm in soul Portuguese? BTW Nice pictures giving a good impression of Portugal to the common tourist.
Nice advice and that comes from a Portuguese person who is very proud of his country.
Portugal surprised me a lot. In negative way. The prices they have in restaurants is absolutely madness! In gdp per capita they are right where for instance Lithuania is but the prices are x3 higher! Insane
I love your videos! I get so much inspiration to make my own.
Brazilian here and I love Portugal and Portuguese people, grate place to go on Holliday, wonderful memories.
Hi Wolters World !!!! You have a realy very nice channel,Keep Going !!!!!
+VEGAS HIGH ROLLER SLOT MACHINES BY N.G thanks vegas! We will try!
If anyone wants some extra tips on visiting Portugal:
Early June will not be crowded at all (except in major cities, where it will usually be crowded regardless-- like Lisbon, Porto, and any other touristy places), and it also won't be very warm either. I visited June 2018 and it was fairly cool weather and not very many people around. As for festivals and activities, those are mainly late June through August. Portugal's busiest tourist times are July through August, where it gets hot and a lot of people visit.
If you're going to visit (no matter what time of the year) bring warm clothes. It gets pretty cold at night and I regret only bringing one sweater when I visited because I thought it would be warm. I ended up looking like I wore the same outfit in every picture I took. Even if you don't use it, it's always better to be prepared.
A lot of people only go to major tourist spots like Lisbon and Porto. And yes, those are definitely places you'll want to visit, some other really cool and underrated places include Costa Nova, Algarve, Coimbra, or Aveiro. These are pretty "local" compared to super popular places like Lisbon, but still fun to visit nonetheless and have awesome restaurants.
I went there about five years ago because it was the least expensive flight to get to Europe. After staying three night at the end of my trip, I've been there every year since! Wonderful place that I fell in love with.
great video, good way of presenting, natural and fast. great !
Appreciate the love for Portugal. The guys that face the bulls are called "forcados" if you wanna take a better look and that is kind of ok, but unfortunately we still kill bulls in here... About the timing, as a Portuguese it also upsets me, like you said if I schedule a dinner for 8, for me it means 7:55 but I know we will be eating around 9.
I hope everybody enjoys my beautiful country :)
JustForTube80 por acaso agora e proibido matar touros
Não o fazem ainda em barrancos ?
JustForTube80 acho q agora e ilegal fazer tourada em qualquer lado
não a tourada, mas a matança
Since you liked so much lisbon, you will like even more one region of portugal that is the best, ALENTEJO, we have the best beach of portugal and the hotel isn´t that expensive... well, if we don´t count the traditional houses of carvalhal, that can cost about a 1 milion... but believe me, it´s beutifull!
Agreed!!!
Alentejo!! Beautiful area
this is really helpful i am going to portugal in august
Good video, very helpful, thanks
Thanks for the great timing of this video! I'm going to Lisbon and Sintra with my family in a month but haven't had time to research it at all. I think the most shocking thing for me will be traveling with my family instead of the solo budget travel I'm used to!
+Rachel Catherine family vs solo... its waaaay different
I am from Lisbon so I can help you if you like it :) know all the city and best places around Lisbon!
What would you recommend we do?? We're staying in Sintra but will vist Lisbon for a day or two as well. Any great restaurants that aren't tourist traps?
You have to visit Porto and Algarve too!
Rachel Catherine sintra is huge, you have a lot to see if you got time and money
Well thank you for that review, even if is of things not so good about Portugal, is good for any visitors to understand and to be aware of it. Now you should make 10 reasons to visit this country XD hehe
Thanks for the great tips. We are heading to Lisbon in June for the first time and we are looking forward to this great excursion.
We will be in Sao Miguel as well. Any tips?
I really like this guy and his info is so useful.