Portugal

Star Farrell & Kelsey Tingwald

General Information
Capital:
Lisbon

President:
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

Population:
10.46 million (from 2013)

Currency:
Euros

History
Portugal emerged as a country in 1143, after a 15 year rebellion by Dom Afonso
Henriques. Afonso Henriques defeated his mother, Countess Teresa of Portugal,
regent of the County of Portugal and loyal to the Kingdom of Leon, at the battle of
Sao Mamede near the town of Guimaraes, in June of 1128. Countess Teresa was
imprisoned and exiled by her son, and died in 1130. Guimaraes is therefore known
as the birthplace city of Portugal.

Culture
Family
The extended family is close
Loyalty to family comes before social relationships, even business

Formality
Portuguese are traditional and conservative

Appearance matter
They take pride in wearing good fabric and clothes of the best standard they can
afford

Hierarchy

Famous People
Teresa Heinz Kerry
Philanthropist (1938 - present)

Cristiano Ronaldo
Soccer player (1985 - present)

Henry the Navigator

Prince (1394 - 1460)

Emeril Lagasse
Chef (1959 - present)

Interesting Facts
Portugal is the oldest country in Europe
The oldest bookstore in the world is in the capital of Portugal
On Festival Night, you can hit people with garlic
Portugal is one of the Worlds top surf spots
Portugal was the first colonial power to abolish slavery

Itinerary

Day One
Board plane at Des Moines Airport at
6:18 A.M.
8 hour layover in Newark
Board plane in Newark at 6:25 P.M.
Land in Paris at 7:45 A.M.
3 hour layover in Paris
Board plane in Paris at 10:55 A.M.
Land in Lisbon, Portugal at 12:20 P.M.

Round trip- $1,102

Day Two
Wake up at about 10A.M.

Egg Brunch: 6,20 Euros

Go eat breakfast at Pois Cafe

Tour: $131

Have an Egg Brunch

At 2P.M.take a tour around Lisbon

To rent a car: $27 U.S. a day

Hotel cost: $244 a night

Departs from Lisbon

5 star Hotel

About a 4 hour tour

Conrad Algarve

Get back to hotel at about 6:30

Get dressed
Go to dinner at Restaurante 100
Maneiras

Day Three
Wake up at 10A.M.

Acro da Rua Augusta: free of charge

Eat brunch at Gambrinus

Praia da Marinha is free

Ate Omlete A Seu Gosto

Toured Arco da Rua Augusta

Arrived at 12:30P.M.
Stay there for 1 hours

Go back to hotel at 2:00P.M.

Travel to Praia da Marinha
Stay till 6:00P.M.

Have Dinner at Restaurante Tia Alice

Day Four
Wake up at 10A.M.

Tower: free

Go to Vasco da Gama Tower

Fish and Chips: 9.95 Euros

Arrive at 11A.M.
Stay till 12P.M.

Eat lunch at Brodies Steakhouse and

Pizzeria
Ate Fish and Chips

Go shopping at Centro Colombo

Stay till 7P.M.

Eat dinner at Restauranta Village

Centro Colombo: spent $100

Day Five
Wake up at 10A.M.

104 Euros to eat at Eleven

Eat lunch at Eleven

$17 dollars to tour

Get there at 12P.M.

Eat Cheese Selection

Take a tour on the inside Lisbon

Arrive at 2P.M.

Go back to hotel and relax

Call room service
Watch TV

Room Service: 130 Euros

Day Six
Wake up at 10A.M

Cooking Class: $80

Take a Lisbon Cooking class

$48 for Lisbon Riders

12P.M.

Go to Lisbon Riders
Arrive at 3P.M.
In a small group

Tour Lisbon Beach

Arrive at 4P.M.
2 hour tour

Eat dinner at Valle Flor Lisbon

$33 to tour Lisbon Beach

Day Seven
Drive to airport
Board plane in Lisbon at 10:25 A.M.
Arrive in Newark at 1:30 P.M.
6 hour layover in Newark
Board plane at 8:03 P.M.
Arrive in Des Moines at 10:10 P.M.

Already paid for

Citations
http://www.eupedia.com/portugal/trivia.shtml
http://hubpages.com/travel/Interesting-Facts-About-Portugal
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