Portugal: The Dont's of Visiting Portugal

Heading to Lisbon, the best European weekend destination? Or maybe going to the Algarve to take in the beaches and sun? Or heading up to Porto and enjoying the historic Douro Valley? Well there are some do's and don'ts of visiting Portugal no matter where you are visiting. What not to do in Portugal.
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[@sergiolima444]

Man, I'm portuguese and it's amazing how you speak as a portuguese and your knowledge of the culture is spot on. Not a country to get rich, a country to get happy. Keep up the great videos, felicidades :)

[@woltersworld]

obrigado!

[@freibert]

Fully agreed, living here for 14 years //

[@izodman]

Gosh- its beautiful in Portugal! I tend to stay away from driving and opt for trains. Its more of an added stress to figure out the navigation and parking whereas taking the train is hassle-free. Thanks for the all the travel tips!

[@woltersworld]

you speak the truth!!!!!

[@adi91216]

European cities are best explored on foot & public transport, and trains for other towns. Car rental is not worth it as parking is a pain anyway.

[@tramagacity]

@@woltersworld spot on, good knowledge of the culture. Enjoy one of the best gastronomies in the world.

[@woltersworld]

tenho muito saudades de portugal!@@tramagacity

[@jeannehall6546]

I’ve been to Portugal 7 times and have really enjoyed it each and every time! Some of my own pointers: 1. Yes, do try the different kinds of Port wine. But also try Dao (dry red wine), Vinho Verde (“green wine”- really a sweet white wine- it’s drunk like pop over there! Madeira (similar to Port, but not as sweet) and Gigingna (cherry liqueur). And the beer is good too- Sagres and Super Bock! 2. (For Catholics): don’t forget to bring home a statue of Our Lady of Fatima- especially if your friends are placing bets on whether or not you’ll get one! 😂 And do visit Fatima too, BTW! 3. Invest in some Vista Alegre 1824 China- beautiful fine china- makes a great souvenir and even impresses the tour guides!😊 4. Don’t become addicted to the local olives (though that may be easier said than done!😂)! 5. Invest in a pair of shoes there. The Portuguese know their shoes- they are some of the most comfortable on the planet!🌍 Which leads to 6. Expect to do a lot of walking in Portugal. Fortunately, many Portuguese towns are made for getting around on foot. You may be sore the first couple of days, but it’s great exercise! 7. Do try to get to at least one beach. The Algarve, the Atlantic coast- they’re beautiful!😊! 8. If you have the money, invest in an Arraiolos carpet. They’re like Persian or Oriental rugs. 9. Attend a Fado concert. Fado is the traditional folk music of Portugal and you get a real taste of the culture that way! Amalia Rodrigues was the top Fado singer of her day and her recordings are still available. 10. Most importantly: do have fun while in Portugal!😊❤

[@luzcruz4087]

Thanks is going to be my first time this is great information 👍🏻

[@acbc3543]

I’m a Brazilian-American -Austinite and I grew up eating Portuguese food . I’m planning a trip to Portugal in the near future. Claudia . Austin Texas

[@abxorb]

I loved Portugal when I visited in 2022, would love to go back soon! Great video! I do wanna add to the point of being able to speak English with people: in my experience this was true 95% of the time in Lisbon. But outside Lisbon (I went to Coimbra and Porto, and used some local trains), that was more like 50-50 sometimes in my experience. So my advice would be to also learn some stuff beyond yes/no/thanks, like "where is the bathroom", "do you have a table for x people", "can I have the bill" and "what dish/drink would you recommend". Went a long way for me at least, and it's greatly appreciated since you show effort and interest in the culture and language!

[@johnathanalvarez18]

This video couldn't have come at a better time 😂 I was just looking at tickets. Thanks Mark!

[@luzcruz4087]

Great video grateful to have all this informative tips before going there thank you.

[@njdiscoverer9237]

Visiting Portugal the coming weekend, thanks for the tips!

[@OmegaAmigo74]

Fantastic video..I'll be there this May..can't wait!

[@EasternDreamer615]

I visited Portugal about a year ago after seeing your recommendations. It was my first time in Europe. I loved it, Thanks so much!

[@robolgatree5815]

Congratulations on 1,000,000 subscribers. I just love that number. It becomes you. Obrigado!

[@khaldounnd1261]

Thank you for once again a great video, I am planning my trip to Portugal in May and this video was amazing for me!

[@xinicanales3660]

I love all your videos!!! Gracias!!!

[@mascode1]

Amazing video as always! Can't wait to go to Portugal one day.

[@joshlunt7827]

Loved Portugal when I went in October 2023 (Olhos D'Agua) ❤

[@Emma-li8cy]

We are going to Olhos in August can’t wait! any recommendations please?p

[@joshlunt7827]

@@Emma-li8cy The 3HB Falesia Garden Hotel is great 🙂

[@woltersworld]

Awesome!

[@Hannahx1104]

Muito Obrigada! Heading to Portugal next week, for the carnival

[@carloscosta7758]

Always sweet with our country but also everything is true as all the advice is good. ❤

[@user-sg3kh4wy6v]

Overall, Wolters's World amazing vlog for Portugal was a testament to his talent, dedication, and passion for creating exceptional content. He no doubts deserve high praise for the outstanding work, and I can't wait to see what he have in store for us in the future.

[@Jebbis]

Great update to your Portugal Dont's.

[@mesupt]

I love Portugal! I also tell people if you are going to be there a little while take a short flight over to Madeira. It's a beautiful island and you can find a flight for like 30dollars on easy jet

[@brendareece7810]

It's a beautiful county! spot on with all the tips!

[@hapyharyhard0n581]

All perfect advise. THIS is an amazing video! I love it there and have been to almost all of the places youve mentioned and agree with all of the above. thank you for what you do!

[@a.barbarasanchez6993]

Yes, they (breads, olives, cheeses) are not free, but they are affordable that I always took them when served.

[@alicequayle4625]

Love Lisbon. Flew in in 95ish and could see the cod drying on roofs. Love the tiles. The food. The music. I did get told off for pronouncing a phrase like it was Spanish.

[@JValdez84]

Me and my wife absolutely loved Portugal!! I highly recommend doing a food tour we were able to find some non tourist restaurant that opened before 7pm.

[@user-sg3kh4wy6v]

Mr. Wolters World in this vlog displayed his exceptional skills in storytelling, videography, and editing. The quality of his content was top-notch, and it was evident that he put a lot of time, effort, and creativity into producing such a captivating vlog by showing new travelers a way of future planning for a better yet sensible..

[@taryndancer29]

I'm going to Portugal next weekend, perfect timing!

[@woltersworld]

Awesome! Have some green wine (vinho verde) for me!

[@rebeccagutierrez1960]

I love Portugal, been there twice. I now speak a bit of Porguese and that helped. I especially love Braga.

[@joaolino4066]

Really nice to see. As a Portuguese person I have to say that the video is really accurate!! 👌

[@onegoodquestion]

Portugal is very beautiful!!!

[@user-fm7pg8hk3d]

I loved your video, thank you for being so positive about Portugal and honest, I spoke with great enthusiasm , I am Portuguese living in Canada, I miss Portugal very much, and videos like yours gives me the great desire to return home

[@paulafitz532]

Thank you

[@jose36839]

You are always welcome 💪

[@user-qy4ov8dp5y]

Влюбих се в Португалия при посещението ми. Страната е забележителна във всяко отношение, като най-голямото й богатство са хората - искрени, сърдечни и любезни. И горди със своята велика история. С любов от България!

[@lightbox617]

Going to Lisbon for a month in November of 2024. We do "Castle and Cathedral" tours. I know the wine and food will be great. I hope they have good beer. We have spent enough time (months) in Barcelona (Catalonia) so we are not surprised that language are are matters of local selection

[@darkchia00]

Currently trying to learn some Português básico for an eventual trip. Yes. This old dog is attempting to learn new tricks. lol

[@WDH59510]

Good for you. However, if you have some French, you'll find that a lot of Portuguese people have a decent grasp of that language. This is because they'll have lived in France at some time in their lives or have family there. In some towns in Northern Portugal in the summer you sometimes can't move for cars with French number plates (exiles who have popped home for the summer to see Mom and Dad).

[@BillGreenAZ]

Boy, you just about covered everything in this video.I can only add that I concur with you that Portugal is a great, affordable place to visit. Speaking of the Algarve, there's a reason so many Europeans are there. It's a great place to retire to. Plenty of English speakers there because of so many retired Brits there. It's affordable and warm and the healthcare costs are low.

[@youngspiritsinging]

We love hostels. Good to know they have nice hostels. We found that to be true in Malaga in 2019 . The hostel there was very nice .

[@garyrobinson8665]

I love Portugal. I'm going back again in June and September. Anyway here is one dont for you Mark. My friend was walking around Porto without a t shirt on because of the heat. He got told off from the locals in the street to cover up.

[@woltersworld]

Have a great vist on your next TWO visits #jealous :)

[@woltersworld]

and people would tell me to put my shirt on too ;)

[@garyrobinson8665]

@@woltersworld 😀

[@PatJones-jz9rs]

I've learned that concerning international travel it is one challenge to speak the local language. It is altogether another challenge to learn local customs...

[@isamaaltaein8672]

Thank you for great video. Chaos

[@casksj356]

I love Portugal! It will always have a place in my heart. I love it there.

[@sunu84]

Love your videos

[@valerieshy8749]

Great tips as always! We haven't figured out where to go for our fall vacation, husband brought up Portugal and Spain. I learned a ton from this video and am inspired to research more. Thx!

[@woltersworld]

Glad i could help

[@aquasal3456]

I love Portugal !🇵🇹 lived there for 5 years and I wish to go back and live there again !

[@andreab.8401]

If you can find a grocery store, you can often buy a premade sandwich and other items. I went to Pinco Doche all the time.

[@nandoneto139]

As a Portuguese, I'm gobsmaked with your Portuguese accent, and your culture knowledge of my country, my friend, thank you so much to share and advise other tourists to have the best possible holiday in Portugal, god bless, keep up the good work... 🎉🎉

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, great video

[@woltersworld]

Thanks Tobi

[@Emma-li8cy]

We are going to Algarve in August can’t wait😊

[@woltersworld]

Lucky! Have fun!

[@camdendavid]

I'm in Lisbon now and can confirm. It's been rainy and I've already slipped on the tiles a few times haha. Appreciate the tips!

[@ruimiguel1976]

Be carefull, small and steady steps. Enjoy the country.

[@camdendavid]

@@ruimiguel1976 Thanks!

[@cristineramos6051]

The info was great and spot on. Thank you. How about minimizing the “and stuff like that” though.

[@MindfulMidLifeTravel]

Great tips! Love your Portugal videos! Very helpful for our trip in April. Do you have recommendations for a Traveling VPN plan, E-sims, & for guys safety: a neck wallet or travel belt? Thanks!

[@adi91216]

People in hotter, sunny places are generally very happy and cheerful, especially the mediterranean belt. Love, from icy UK.

[@randydasilva6420]

Great video as always Mark! When are you going to the Azores🇵🇹

[@libervita]

#17 is very important indeed :)

[@timbird9732]

Frizante is the universal for slightly sparking wine

[@LiliV-pf1iv]

wow Wow!! I was amazed the way you speak about my Portugal from start to finish. Let me tell you, I never heard any English speakers with such great pronunciation of "Guimaraes" Coimbra, Evora and Bom Jesus - You're a star and should be very proud of yourself

[@Ichsukatanuka]

In Lisbon now funny enough, rainy and a bit slippery haha

[@barbarawissinger]

Thank you. My daughter and I had to postpone our trip to Madeira. We’re looking forward to our week in May.

[@TheAquarius1978]

Oh lol, some of the things Wolter touched here dont apply to Madeira Island. 1st we drive a lot slower, 2nd " most " of the stores are open on weekends, 3rd and more importantly don't rent a car here, Madeiran roads can be scary as hell, so most tourists end up driving extremelly slow and ruining every one's ( natives ) life.

[@barbarawissinger]

@@TheAquarius1978Thank you. A bad back means that we will spend a lot of time around Funchal looking at the sea. Hopefully the Spring flowers will be amazing 🙂.

[@TheAquarius1978]

@@barbarawissinger Funchal os stunningly gorgeous, dunno about the flowers though, however a 15 to 20 minutes bus trip will take you to " Monte Gardens " and well lol just Google it you'l see what i mean.

[@joshlunt7827]

Great video! 😁

[@woltersworld]

Thanks! 😁

[@joshlunt7827]

@@woltersworld No problem! 😁

[@LarryPiscourquia]

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[@TheRicas100]

As a portuguese: everything is right!

[@groove9tube]

If you plan to walk be prepared for huge hills especially in Porto. For older folks it is challenging. Be aware of the castle towns, which have ancient stone roads and hilly paths.

[@ColonelHarry]

Portugal ❤

[@ker5776]

We looked all over that country for Kale soup but evidently its a peasant food there now. We grew up on it and its fabulous with linguica. Fado is beautiful

[@olenickel6013]

Weird, it shouldn't be too hard to find a restaurant that serves Caldo Verde...

[@woltersworld]

Caldo Verde. they even have it at mcdonalds. It is the kale that throws you off, just look for Caldo Verde and you will be fine. It is not a restaurant thing so much though, so i can see how there could be issues, but its there. Don't worry.

[@MrBswede]

vinho verde tinto is red 'green' (young) wine that is red - also served cold.

[@davidvilchez2209]

Your sardeen story reminds me of the first time eating shrimp in Spain. Idk if they do in Portugal, but in Spain they serve the whole shrimp

[@hilaryquinn8673]

Great video! Any advice on which hostels are great in Lisbon or reasonable places to stay. We are only able to be here for a week. I know we will want to come back. Thanks!

[@nessinhapoeira]

10:35 u have a new follower yeahhh!!!!

[@KingJamesBibleArt]

Don't take the taxi from the airport to Lisbon centrum. It's a rip-off, costs over 50€. Use uber or maybe the bus.

[@quincyquincy4764]

My sister and I used the subway. It was cheap, easy, and brought us very close to the hotel

[@Ichsukatanuka]

Yep the metros like 2 euros

[@aimeeaa599]

Or bus 744. Costs €2.60. We Re in Lisbon now for the marathon xx

[@fcny1218]

If you rent a car in Portugal (or anywhere in Europe), bear in mind that most vehicles rented are equipped with manual transmission. If you’re not familiar or comfortable with using a clutch and shifting gears, rental agencies do rent automatic transmission vehicles, but they’re few and far between and are more expensive to rent.

[@yuribudilov5638]

please publish a guide to driving a (rental) car in Portugal, the driving and parking do's, dont's, driving traps, tricks, pay-roads, round-abouts, motor-ways, turns, signs, etc.

[@DarthFurball]

Algarve Addicts on KZbin did a good video on that a while ago...

[@andrineslife]

Thank you for the tips in this and your other videos, we're going to Algarve and Lisbon this spring and I can't wait! I keep seeing KZbinrs saying that the taxis in Lisbon are a scam, but I can't quite tell if they mean literal scam or just more expensive than like north Americans are used to paying these days, are the taxis legitimately a scam risk?

[@DarthFurball]

It's hit and miss, but the biggest issue is overcharing for the journey, especially from Lisbon airport. You can ask ahead or get an Uber.

[@Tramptraveller]

❤❤❤

[@comment5884]

❤

[@moonsting]

@woltersworld where do you recommend for exchanging for euro currency when visiting Portugal? Do it on the US side or in Portugal?

[@paulcunningham2859]

Can you compare and contrast the countries you lived in like Finland and Portugal for example

[@A_Canadian_In_Poland]

I noticed that most of the Port wines had English names and not Portuguese ones. It appears that Port wine was developed by 19th century British traders who settled in the Douro valley.

[@joshlunt7827]

*Come here TO Portugal 12:03

[@BrookeLove-kg3mp]

Hello, we would love to goto Portugal in March. My husband and I have two kids, 3 years and 20 months. We are having a difficulty booking a hotel for four people in a room. Any advice?

[@Kaivr2]

Can you do the don’ts of Oklahoma please

[@ruimiguelteixeira4058]

Hello. Nice to hear from you. Alas we have to agree to disagree. I'm Portuguese and can assure you we are not akin to the spaniards. In this case the video is spot on.

[@luxionica]

Any tips for travelling for a long period of time? For example a month long trip visiting different places

[@MiguelSantos-mm5fy]

Do it in June.. Mild weather.

[@rapidresponserepairllc.man9552]

Hey did you ever go to the Azores?? Ck out Terceira for some real bull fights

[@joshlunt7827]

*Don't think sardines are little tiny fish THAT COME from little tiny cans 12:47

[@Texxet11]

Rideshares are also very affordable.

[@woltersworld]

True

[@zulmira_]

And last one from a Portuguese that’s living in Europe: don’t say you could relocate to Portugal. We’re living a really hard and long housing crisis and SOME of the fault it’s from foreigners buying homes starting in half a million euros. It’s hard enough to find living payable housing as it is, just say that you’re coming back to know Portugal ❤

[@meio_feio]

A culpa é dos portugueses venderem a estrangeiros apartamentos por 500.000€

[@tramagacity]

Stupid comment. So the foreigner buying half a million euros houses the cause of the house shortage? As if most portugueses can afford to buy those houses. The real problem is the immigration without control, over 600K immigrants to be legalised in the next three months and the other problem is the lack of social housing’s at affordable rents like many other counties in Europe

[@DarthFurball]

The hidden issue is the amount of property being bought up solely for investment holdings and Airbnbs, and owners who actually have no intent of EVER permanently relocating to Portugal.

[@tramagacity]

@@DarthFurball if the owners bought it with their sacrifice they are entitled to do whatever they want with their properties, it is a State matter and not a private matter. Why don’t you buy a property get a mortgage, pay during 30 or 40 years with interest on the top, pay IMI, tax on the rental income and put it on the market at a very affordable rental rates. The government should build a lot more and re-habilitate all the buildings that are public and many not occupied

[@HerrBrutal-bl2fk]

Visited Portugal last time in 2014. Never had any such problem. Perhaps I was sensible enough to eschew tourist traps, or have things changed?

[@TheOkThx]

We're not an extension of Spain indeed Wolters, in fact, we've been here before Spain was even a thing :D We old af

[@joshlunt7827]

*too 9:42

[@quincyquincy4764]

Please stop!

[@freibert]

Almost any of Portuguese men seam to drink beer all the time, although is's quite bad and expensive compared to the very good wine, that this country has // By the way, you can pick the 200€ of the ATM twice in a row, so the daily limit would be 400 //

[@gareth3152]

@waltersWorld. Have you ever lived in Lisbon? 😊

[@user-bs9jt3jz1h]

Lisbon, amsterdam, or barcelona for 37 year old single male solo traveler who is visting europe for the first time and seeking to mingle

[@rachelfung3853]

Can tourists use debit card to pay everything, including transportation fees?

[@MrRugbyprop1]

1. Don't send your steak back because it will come back burnt. 2. If something irritates you while in a restaurant, don't complain because service will be a nightmare. 3. Don't forget to speak up if you're not happy with something because they will make it right.

[@virginiafeliciano9318]

Growing up my mom’s best friend was from Portugal and I would listen to Maria speak to my Mom in Portuguese and my Mom speak to her in Spanish like it was completely normal😂. So when I visit will I be able to communicate in Spanish and not be shunned ? I can understand a lot but can’t speak it.

[@ruimiguel1976]

Yes we understand spanish, but expect some rolling eyes 😂

[@module79l28]

If Spanish is your mother tongue, then you don't have to worry about speaking it.

[@traceythompson3162]

I'm British and Portugal and Britain has the oldest alliance in the world, there is a reason for that , Britain is our body but Portugal is our soul, in other words there is no where on earth as beautiful as Portugal

[@ctlspl]

I didn’t find it cheap at all. Maybe compared to Denmark but not in comparison to Germany.

[@infg0753]

Inflation and it doesn't help that foreign nationals are moving in and buying up properties, hence driving prices up for the locals as well as tourists (domino effect).

[@woltersworld]

if you get out of Lisbon the prices drop quite a bit

[@joshlunt7827]

*Portuguese 3:45

[@woltersworld]

my editors really had it in for bad spelling on this one :) i need to be a bit more spell checky on future videos. hope you are good josh

[@joshlunt7827]

@@woltersworld Yep! I'm fine thank you how are you, Mark? :)

[@ede4345]

Please help, It’s my first time going to Portugal what city would be the best for single men that we can meet women and do different excursions?

[@MiguelSantos-mm5fy]

Lisbon for quantity,Porto for quality, Algarve for crazyness (summer).

[@lxportugal9343]

Try a different country 😊

[@TomGreen99]

Yes that's a face on the wall behind him. 😂