:: Language
Portugal's official language is portuguese. English is widelly spoken
in turistical areas and by people under 35, as it is tought in schools.
The older the people, the smaller is the probability they speak
english. Due to the similarity to spanish (castelan) it is easily
understood and spoken in Portugal (it's a sort of portuspanish...).
Although seldomly, it is also possible to find some french and german
speakers. Portuguese people are usually warm and will most of the times
do an effort to help a lost traveller.
:: Money
Since 2001 Portugal has adopted the euro. Former currency was the escudo.
In turistical areas, like Cascais and Lisbon, it is possible to find
exchange offices on the streets. Cash machines are widelly spread and
accept most of the card networks.
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