Type and sockets at 230 V, and a clock an hour behind central Europe. The restaurant couvert is the one that catches people out: the bread, olives and cheese put on your table are not free - send them back if you do not want them.
- The couvert catches people out. Bread, butter, olives or cheese brought to your table before the meal are not free.
- If you eat them they go on the bill, typically EUR 2.50 to EUR 6.00 per person - so leave them untouched or send them back.
- Sockets are types and at 230 V, and the clock runs an hour behind central Europe.
- Lunch is 12:00 to 15:00 and dinner 19:30 to 22:30, with banks closing at 15:00 on weekdays.
- Lisbon and Porto restrict street drinking outside designated terraces after 23:00, and both cities are covered by drone no-fly zones.
Local rules and cultural differences
- Alcohol in public: Municipal rules in Lisbon and Porto restrict drinking on the street outside designated terraces after 23:00.
- Flying drones: Regulated by the national aviation authority (ANAC). Lisbon and Porto are covered by city-wide no-fly zones because of airport control circuits.
- Photography: Do not photograph military installations, police officers on duty, or immigration control areas.
- The restaurant couvert: Bread, butter, olives or cheese brought to your table before the meal are not free. If you eat them, they go on the bill (typically EUR 2.50 to EUR 6.00 per person). If you do not want them, leave them untouched.
Everyday practicalities
- Power sockets: Types and (standard European socket, 230 V, 50 Hz).
- Time zone: WEST (UTC+1 in summer) / WET (UTC+0 in winter) - one hour behind central Europe.
- Opening hours: Shops 09:00–21:00/22:00; banks on weekdays 08:30–15:00; lunch 12:00–15:00; dinner 19:30–22:30.
- Toilets: Public toilets charge EUR 0.50 to EUR 1.00. It is normal to use a café's facilities after buying a coffee (a bica costs about EUR 1.00).
- Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi is available at the airports (the VINCI Airports network), on CP trains and in cafés.
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