What do you know about Portugal?

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  1. NAS125

    NAS125 Active Member

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    #21
    I was supposed to go to Portugal, Spain and Morocco next spring!
    ...Leave it to immature students to ruin the whole thing for you! ...Im so pist off! :(
     
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  2. India Forum

    India Forum Well-Known Member

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    #22
    I only know about Portugal that Lisbon is its capital.

    Jay
     
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  3. spuk

    spuk Peon

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    #23
    I know it's really hot there and their only neighbour is Spain :)
     
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  4. paras

    paras Peon

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    #24
    Portuguese rule began in India in state called Goa
     
    paras, May 3, 2007 IP
  5. bochgoch

    bochgoch Peon

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    #25
    Next to Spain
    The Algarve is full of Brit's
    Lisbon
    Port
    Cristiano Ronaldo
    Figo
    Footie
     
    bochgoch, May 3, 2007 IP
  6. mustbenuts

    mustbenuts Guest

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    #26
    i no its near spain and the language is very hard to learn
    been there once
    nice golf courses and strip bars and thats it
     
    mustbenuts, May 3, 2007 IP
  7. turnkeybiz

    turnkeybiz Active Member

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    #27
    Hi!!

    Ok, let me put some elements about my country:

    - Capital: Lisbon. A great city. the most cosmopolitan from Portugal.
    - Best city: Porto (my city and my club: FC Porto!) You should read some different opinions too... ;)
    - Recent World Personalities: Mourinho (Chelsea), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester), Figo (Inter), Eusébio.
    - History: check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal
    - more than 600 km sand beaches.
    - Best weather in the south: Algarve. Similar to south of Spain.
    - Cheap (for you guys! :D)
    - Great night animation (from north to south)
    - Places to visit: Almost all cities have big history. Portugal was born in XII century so you will find a lot of old buildings and traditions. They could be better preserved tough... You should visit Lisbon, Porto, Algarve (summer) Coimbra, Guimarães (where Portugal was born), Aveiro (Portuguese Venice), Serra da Estrela (winter), Évora (Spring - It is too hot in the summer and no Beaches) and a lot of other places... Portugal is small. Get a rent car and just discover it!
    - I guess Portugal is very secure. A part from Lisbon where you should be more carefull (and Porto too...) you will have no problem walking around, alone at any time.
    - Recently, a little girl missed in Algarve and there is a big buzz around it. It isn't a normal situation and probably happened because people feel so much secure that forget simple security measures. I hope they find little Maddy soon! - http://www.findmadeleine.com/
    - Bars open arount 9pm and close at 2/3/4am. Discos open at 11pm and close 6/7/8/9...am :) Then if you have energy you can look out for an after but only in main cities.
    - Music style: diverse, but mainly imported (english, portuguese (Brasil) and spanish)
    - Human relations: If you are looking for girls, you should prepare for "not easy womens", specially in the north. If you are looking for mens (and you are a girl) you should expect easy mens :D, I guess... If you are gay, I recommend going to south, Lisbon and Algarve since these are more cosmopolitan areas. In the north people are more conservative. By other side in the north you will find more warm relations and strong relationships.
    - portuguese language is not so easy to learn but almost everyone knows a little about english. In fact I think that it is a great advantage for our tourism.

    Well, any more specific questions, just ask.

    Thanks and welcome to Portugal!
     
    turnkeybiz, May 22, 2007 IP
  8. Jarodboy

    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    #28
    I know some stuff about Portugal... ;)
     
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  9. goodstar

    goodstar Peon

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    #29
    Great Post :)
     
    goodstar, May 24, 2007 IP
  10. Thiagoo

    Thiagoo Peon

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    #30
    It's a f*ing country that is responsable by the hungry in Brazil, they abused Brasil so f*ing much and now they are kinda rich and theres alot of people dieing by hungry on brazil and they just don't care.

    It's the most important thing that you will ever know about portugal.
     
    Thiagoo, May 24, 2007 IP
  11. turnkeybiz

    turnkeybiz Active Member

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    #31
    1- Portugal discovered Brasil in XVI century as Spain discovered other countries in South America!

    2- Brasil is independent since 1822.

    3- Could you please explain how Portugal is responsible for Brasillian hungry?! You are independent for so many years... Maybe YOU (thiagoo) should do something yourself to end Brasillian hungry...

    I think Brasil is great, I have family there. In fact, I think almost portuguese people have family there. A lot of brasilian people come to Portugal and a lot of Portuguese go to Brasil.

    By the way, Portugal isn't rich. In fact it is one of the most poor countries in UE.

    "theres alot of people dieing by hungry on brazil and they just don't care"

    I care! Do you care? What have you been doing to stop hungry in Brasil?

    Do you care of Portuguese people hungry?! YES, there are Portuguese people with hungry! Do you care about them/us?
     
    turnkeybiz, May 26, 2007 IP
  12. skibladner

    skibladner Peon

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    #32
    It's in Europe
    They speak Portuguese
    They're catholic
    They used to have a dictatorship
    Vasco de Gama was from there
    They used to have some colonies that they were kicked out of
     
    skibladner, May 26, 2007 IP
  13. pachecus

    pachecus Well-Known Member

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    #33
    its in Europe.. near Spain... Great soccer team...
     
    pachecus, May 26, 2007 IP
  14. Thiagoo

    Thiagoo Peon

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    #34
    I'm just 18 and i want to be a president for that matter, there isn't much that i can do now :p

    And they are responsable for it, as rich contries are responsable for africa hungry and stuff...

    And i know that portugal is one of the most poor countries in europe, but if you compare to brazil, the things get ugly :(

    And Brazil got some areas that they are really good at, and the country is really messed because on the south brazil is really rich, on the north brazil is really poor and wanna know why? It's because portugal invested on sugar and cofee there while they still had brazil in their hands.

    And another and, brazil politicians are really bad guys, i still don't have a chance to change anything as to be a politician on brazil you have to be over 35 so it's gonna take a quite big time until i can start my career xD

    Please don't take it as if i were telling that is YOUR FAULT, it's the fault of the country, the government and stuff... And from what i see you aren't affiliated with portugal politicians :p

    Peace man :)
     
    Thiagoo, Jun 14, 2007 IP
  15. Solid_Nuts

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    #35
    hmm lets see , people, ronaldo figo, flag green and red?, geo location west europe borders with France to the north Mediterranean sea to the south and spain to the east?... thats about it :D
     
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  16. goodstar

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    #36
    almost it :)

    but Portugal does not have borders with France :)
     
    goodstar, Jun 14, 2007 IP
  17. darwix

    darwix Peon

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    #37
    Theres a hot milf from portugal around my block :D .. So I kno theres hot milfs in portugal
     
    darwix, Jun 14, 2007 IP
  18. goodstar

    goodstar Peon

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    #38
    I had to look for milf meaning...

    won´t comment :p
     
    goodstar, Sep 3, 2007 IP
  19. arabSquad

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    #39
    i know that Portugal has a very good football team :)
    Umm and that brasil and portugal speak the same language ...
    and i know how portugal's flag looks like .. but thats pretty much it :D
     
    arabSquad, Sep 3, 2007 IP
  20. maar3amt

    maar3amt Active Member

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