Lisbon, Portugal — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Lisbon region, west coast of Portugal.
- Time Zone
- GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
- Electricity
- 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
- Average January Temperatures
- 12°C (53.5°F).
- Average July Temperatures
- 24°C (75°F).
- Average Annual Rainfall
- 617mm (24.3 inches).
- Language
- The national language is Portuguese, however, English is spoken by many in business circles and the tourism industry. Portuguese developed, along with all the Romance languages, from Latin when the Romans conquered the area. It evolved into a distinct language after successive waves of invasion by Germanic tribes and Arabs, as well as those returning from Portugal’s overseas colonies and during the periods of Spanish and French rule; all of which have contributed to the vocabulary. By 1572, when Luís de Camões wrote Os Lusíadas, the language had reached a point of development that was close to the structure and syntax in use today. The dialect in Lisbon differs from that in the north of Portugal, principally in the pronunciation of sibilants. Phrases Yes - Sim No - Não Hello - Olá Goodbye - Adeus / Tchau Please - Por favor Thank you - Obrigado / Obrigada My name is … - Chamo-me … How are you? - Como está? I’m very well - Estou bem I feel ill - Sinto-me doente How much does it cost? - Quanto custa? Do you speak English? - Você fala inglês? I don’t understand - Não percebo Where is …? - Onde é …? / Onde está …? Entrance - Entrada Exit - Saída Danger - Perigo Open - Aberto / Aberta Closed - Fechado / Fechada Toilets - Casa-de-banho / WC / Toilette / Quarto de banho Doctor - Medico Hotel - Hotel Restaurant - Restaurante Beer - Cerveja Wine - Vinho Menu - Menú / Ementa Today - Hoje Tomorrow - Amanhã Monday - Segunda-feira / Segunda Tuesday - Terça-feira / Terça Wednesday - Quarta-feira / Quarta Thursday - Quinta-feira / Quinta Friday - Sexta-feira / Sexta Saturday - Sábado Sunday - Domingo One - Um / uma Two - Dois / Duas Three - Três Four - Quatro Five - Cinco Six - Seis Seven - Sete Eight - Oito Nine - Nove Ten - Dez Twenty - Vinte Thirty - Trinta Forty - Quarenta Fifty - Cinquenta Sixty - Sessenta Seventy - Setenta Eighty - Oitenta Ninety - Noventa One Hundred - Cem One Thousand - Mil
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 1.13 EUR |
| 1.00 USD = 0.7 EUR |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
Lisbon Carnival
February
Street parties and parades.
Focal point is Parque Nações
Procissão do Senhor dos Passos (Procession of the Lord of the Steps)
March
Religious procession.
Graça district
Half Marathon
March/April
Starts Almada and ends Belém.
Website: www.lisbon-half-marathon.com
Estoril Open
April
Golf tournament.
Estoril
Estoril Open
April/May
Tennis tournament.
Estoril
Website: www.estorilopen.net
Bullfights
May-September
Campo Pequeno
Estoril Jazz Festival
June-July
Estoril
Website: www.projazz.pt
Portugal's National Day
June
Throughout the city
Festas dos Santos Populares (Festivals of the Saints)
June
Throughout the city, particularly Avenida de Liberdade on the opening day
Festas da Lisboa (Lisbon Festival)
June
Cultural events throughout the city.
Various venues
Sintra Music Festival
June-September
Classical concerts and dance.
Sintra
Website: www.cm-sintra.pt
Sintra Ballet Festivals
July/August
Sintra
Website: www.cm-sintra.pt
Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
September
Various venues
Website: www.queerlisboa.pt
ModaLisboa Fashion Show
October
Museu da Electricidade
Website: www.modalisboa.pt
Lisboa Marathon
November/December
Starts Almada and ends Belém
Website: www.lisbon-marathon.com
Bolsa de Natal
December
Christmas market.
Throughout the city
New Year's Eve
December
The Tagus explodes with fireworks on the Praça do Comércio.
Various sites
