What REALLY shocked me in Portugal 🤯

[@luiznuness]

I'm brazilian and I don't know why some ppl say the portuguese are "melancholic". My neighboor is a portuguese old man who have lived in Brazil for decades and he is happy, spontaneous and a machine of good jokes.

[@MrDantres]

Dinner at 10pm? Not in Portugal, for sure. Dinner here is between 7-9pm tops.

[@flordi8235]

Se leres os comentários abaixo vês que o tuga repete sempre a mesma coisa! Insistem k o jantar é entre as 19 e 20! Mas o que é que isso interessa, eu por exemplo janto entre as 21 30 e 22 e sou Português há 33 anos! Viva o TUGAO 😅😅

[@psource2305]

I was born in Canada, my parents were Portuguese immigrants and I've been living in Portugal since 1998, WAY before Portugal became popular and trendy. Interestingly, there are three constitutionally melancholic peoples in Europe: the Russians, the Hungarians and the Portuguese. I think there is definitely an Old World - New World dynamic whenever comparing Canada with either Portugal or Russia.

[@Janecas]

The problem of this video is the comparison. Respect the uniqueness of each place.

[@anttikuusmetso]

Sorry I don't understand your line Yulia. 😁 We have visited Portugal many times and we try to come again with each possibility. I really love this country and we didn't see anything boring and frustrating us. We have friends there. Portugal is one of the best countries in the world for living. 👍We live in Finland which is often criticised by russians because the style of living there and here is very different. The only thing I understand ou is dogs poops but life is changing.

[@ThisisYulia]

visiting and living are 2 different things. spend here at least 6 months and then we’ll talk 😉

[@mariam.3224]

She is just looking at her projected mind, all she sees is what she reflects with her mind and her vibrations... She sees only what she is prepared to see...

[@ppietrap3876]

it certainly depends on the people you are hanging with because from my experience going out to dinner only at 10pm is not something most portuguese do... that seems more like the Spanish norm! People usually schedule dinning out for around 8:30 - 9 PM. A lot of portuguese who drink coffee at night will tell you that it doesn't affect them, while others will ask for decaffeinated instead... Many people in Portugal get desensitised from caffeine, probably because they drink so many expressos.

[@JPVNG67]

yep its totally false what she is saying

[@goncalocipriano]

Dinner at 10PM is cap I'm sorry, we usually have dinner here around 8PM maybe 9PM but that's already late, 10PM is when people go to sleep to wake up at 6-7AM for work.

[@kevingallen1678]

Please,if you’re Portuguese don’t think all the people who come to live in your beautiful country are like this! Respect!

[@Esmold]

I think it depends, normally dinner starts between 8-9 pm in Portugal, but a lot of people work until night and need to dinner later so that's why. We can say is a spectrum it can go from total rural schedule (waking super early and eating super early dinners like 6-7pm) to metropolitan schedules that can vary depending on the schedule to late hours.

[@antoniobasilio2647]

You have to go to more restaurants, specially fish restaurants because we don't have only 2 or 3 recipes of Bacalhau, we actually used to say we have more than 1000 Bacalhau recipes like Bacalhau à Gomes de sá, à Brás, Com natas, à lagareiro, Lascado etc...

[@ThisisYulia]

oh wow, thanks for letting me know! any restaurant suggestions in Lisbon area?

[@BrunoAraujo-gz3dl]

@@ThisisYulia Don't know about Lisbon but if you leave that area the variety on the menus will increase. Our gastronomy is amazing. The less fancier the restaurant, the better the food (not always). Best food I ever had in Portugal was from traditional tabernas.

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks Bruno!

[@NunoMSCardoso]

@@ThisisYulia In Portugal, we say that we have more recipes of Bacalhau that days in a year, so you can eat bacalhau every day but different recipes. :)

[@analea10]

@@ThisisYuliaI was like what you said?, we have so many recipes with bacalhau some more sophisticated, others as simple as you can get, like arroz de bacalhau or caldeirada de bacalhau lol and same recipes can be different depend of the region you are eating

[@pedrob3953]

0:55 That's way too late. Most people in Portugal have dinner between 7:30-9:30 pm. Go to a restaurant and observe what time people start to arrive, and when they leave.

[@IncontinenteVerbal]

FFS! In Portugal dinner is around 8 to 9PM. Several restaurants stop serving at 10PM. You're probably confusing Portugal with Spain.

[@LeoNunes-gy8ie]

True

[@jorgesimoes5706]

Absolutely true.

[@franciscomaximo6751]

true

[@ritaoliveira6621]

Definitely!

[@mariajanz5637]

Absolutely true. I am portuguese and I have dinner between 7 and 8 pm. Most of my friends eat about 8 pm. By the way they don t drink coffe after tea time. A bug hug from Lisbon

[@andrelopes8062]

The filming thing… NEVER happened to me in 34 years!

[@ThisisYulia]

good to hear that because the law says otherwise 🫠

[@analea10]

@@ThisisYulia You can't film in shops or in some restaurants but you can film in the street but of course if you record someone who doesn't want to appear they will normally ask you politely to erase them In Portugal we said that you have complete freedom until you touch someone's freedom It's true that if I'm recording something and I notice that a stranger appears and if I decide to publish it in some media application, I would erase the image. yes someone can ask you to delete it but once on the internet is forever

[@ChelseaFuss]

Something cool about Portugal vs that other country you mention. We currently have peace and democracy, we don't invade other countries or put people in jail for posting about peace on social media. Huge plus!! :)

[@ThisisYulia]

I agree. but almost every country is like that except for the one I mentioned 🥴

[@ChelseaFuss]

@@ThisisYulia It's just really odd to hear you refer to russia like it's a normal place and to even compare it to Portugal like it is an equal comparison. I hear expats constantly complain about the food and other things here and say awful things about Portuguese people. Sadly the government, prioritizes foreigners over its own citizens.I personally love Portugal. I hear some of the things that you are saying but they certainly don't outweigh the good things about this country.And, it might be nice to have you use that energy to fight disinformation and raise awareness about the current war.

[@ThisisYulia]

where exactly did I compare russia to Portugal and said those two are "equal"? I find it very interesting that I say a lot of good things about this country too but all people hear is "bad" things 😉

[@JPVNG67]

@@ThisisYulia you think? actually i do not. but i wish you were right

[@DadaDada-tc7bs]

Lady, I'm shocked, SHOCKED, at your non existent experience when it comes to Lisbon restaurants and cod dishes. I lived in 6 countries, and am a huge foodie, so I tell you what to do immediately: Go book a table with as many people as possible at Laurentina and order cod cakes and chickpea salad as a starter, and then share the following cod dishes amongst all of you: Lascado, com broa, a bras, alto assado, com natas (it's not friggin' mayonnaise for heaven's sake!!! quelle horreur!!!). And also add a polvo. And never say again that they serve bacalhau with MAYONNAISE! Good grief woman.

[@analea10]

you are so funny, actually when I heard that I thought that maybe is a recipe I don't know after all we say you can eat a bacalhau dish every day of the year without repeat I don't know if is true because I know a lot but ....

[@aljusto]

The mayo codfish is YET another recipe among the literal 1000 codfish recipe called "Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo"

[@stefanvoss9439]

Does Canada have any culture? 😀

[@Stationerypuff]

Hi Yula! I have to disagree with some points , the average hour to dinner it's 8-9pm . We have more than 100 recipes of bacalhau 😅😂 so you probably weren't lucky with the restaurants you went . And yes, we drink a lot of coffee at least 2 or 3 per day. Lisbon is very dirty. I totally agree with you !!!

[@guyvandurme7228]

>She obviously had a bad experience but most of the time Portugal is the most confortable country in the world. Try it and you probaly will have your heart broken when you will leave....

[@windrago]

I leave in Seattle and looking at moving in Portugal - I found by accident your videos and finding them super practical+useful. Thank you!!

[@ThisisYulia]

I'm glad you like them! 🌞

[@RFABNS]

You should check your watch. Maybe you’re in a different time zone. Dinner time in Portugal is @ 20h.

[@hugorocha7430]

What seems to me is that you don't know portugal at all

[@tryagainnoob101]

Yep. She is definitely living under a rock.

[@fatisantos77]

Olá Yulia, we dinne in Portugal around 8-9 p.m. In fact there are restaurants that don't serve dinner after 9h30p.m. But thanks for your videos. Good content :)

[@tonyg6158]

Some people are not happy anywhere they go. Some people are not comfortable in their own skin. I'm Portuguese Canadian born in Canada and raised in Portugal Both are amazing countries with amazing people everywhere.

[@jfarinhote]

Dinner Time in Portugal (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.) The best time to have dinner in Portugal is between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. While some restaurants will open at 7 p.m., most of them will still be empty at that time.

[@peterswan93]

It’s similar tradition in Serbia, coffee-wise. :) when I think of it, the same goes for the night life 🥳

[@tostamista]

You have to try the "tascas" in Alfama. For me the best foods you can have are in those little typical places. Also you have to try "Ramiro". When Anthony Bourdain visited Portugal he said it was one of his favourite places. Also, I'm planning on moving to Canada next year and your videos have been super helpfull !!! It's funny that now you're living in Portugal, enjoy Yulia

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks João! I’ve tried tascas and I’m not a fan (sorry). Ramiro has been on my list since we moved here, so I’m definitely going there soon 😋

[@tostamista]

@@ThisisYulia I totally understand, it's not for everyone. There're loads of places you can eat good Portuguese food in Lisbon, you can try Baixa Chiado but it's not cheap. I bet you'll love Ramiro 😁

[@psycho_chicken_9589]

@@ThisisYulia Ramiro is a must, i could also recomend Belcanto and Alma, both with michelin stars, they have traditional recipes with a modern approach.

[@Fakano]

Stay away from Alfama, it's overpriced tourist baits and the food is shit. Talk to portuguese and find out nice places. In Lisbon you can go to Estrela da bica, Taberna das flores, Ramiro, Bota alta, primavera, but most restaurantes at lunch time have good daily made food, dishes of the day etc...

[@BB-mw3bv]

Regarding the food you have to explore a bit more, especially with bacalhau there are hundred of different recipes. I'd recomend going to the north if you want to do a bit of gastronomical tourism but the rest of the country is nice to.

[@BB-mw3bv]

And tbh, Lisbon is probably the worse example of Portugal you can get...Don't get me wrong, It's a rly nice city but to most natives going there almost feels like visiting a different european country, familiar but a bit alien

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks for your comment! I agree about Lisbon. Portugal is super different from it.

[@DaewonTheOne]

Hey, I loved your video! I just wanted to say that there's more variety of 'Bacalhau' (Cod Fish) that I know and have eaten. Here are the names in Portuguese and English: 1. Bacalhau no Forno - Baked Cod 2. Bacalhau à Brás - Cod à la Brás 3. Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá - Cod Gomes de Sá 4. Bacalhau à Lagareiro - Cod Lagareiro 5. Bacalhau 7 Mares - Cod Seven Seas 6. Bacalhau Com Natas - Cod with Cream ( NOT MAYO xD ) There are way more variations, but these are the ones I'm used to eating as a Portuguese. I hope you find one that fits your taste. :D

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks a lot! I’ll look those up 🐟

[@umerwaseem4033]

Have snacks, done with work, bring on "Go back to Canada" Comments.

[@ThisisYulia]

😂😂😂

[@susanatinsley7136]

To be fair to people, she comes across that way, and I even read someone asking her why she stays somewhere she doesn't like, and part of her response was if it wasn't for her husband, she would have moved already. Although I would never personally say to anybody go back to....(whichever country it is), I would find that extremely rude because you can't expect everybody to love your country in the same way you do, but I understand the sentiment. I've only ever seen two of her videos, and her attitude and what seems like great anger and disdain for Portugal and its people is very apparent.

[@umerwaseem4033]

@@susanatinsley7136 that's a valid point. As a content consumer, this spam of going back to country does feel nagging again and again, especially when we don't see content creators many videos of complains. Anyway all of this is a one sided view - will know how Portugal is when I go there, fingers crossed.

[@rickchandler2570]

That's interesting about the filming. I've seen other people's channels where they are walking around a village and the Portuguese people in the background are like diving out of the way or ducking into an alley or something. I thought they just didn't want to screw up their video, but sounds like they just don't want anything to do with being in someone's video.

[@ThisisYulia]

I've seen a lot of vlogs too, but apparently, it's a thing in Portugal (or even EU). you either need to blur everyone's faces or post as is and wait till someone messages you asking for their face to be removed. I'm gonna do more research on this topic and talk to the lawyers. I'd love to film vlogs and I don't want to look for quiet places with zero people in the background

[@joe4me]

Ok, so the law allows people to film in public (not inside stores) HOWEVER people have the right to request to be blurred or to delete it. But yes, you are allowed to film without previous consent. Finally, if you want to shoot something and intend to make money out of it, then, that is a whole different thing and permission should be required on the government website eportugal gov pt.

[@ppietrap3876]

@@ThisisYulia you can film in public, what you cannot do is film people deliberately without their permission and in a way that would be perceived as an invasion of privacy or detrimental to their image/reputation... That means that if any person is in your film it should look as if they are only part of the background.

[@lvdesignz]

I am going to Lisboa next week for Christmas with my family, so all this info that you give is very helpful. Thanks for creating these videos. I was born in Budapest, but grew up in USA, and I also lived for a time in London. I enjoy exploring new places and learning about the local arts and culture.

[@ThisisYulia]

thank you so much and have fun in Lisbon!!

[@redleeks6253]

She definitely doesn't know what shes talking about and she shows it saying that Portugal has only 3 recipes of codfish and one of them is "cod with mayo". I've never heard of that and I live in Portugal for 20 years. She's probably referring to "bacalhau com natas" (codfish with milkcream) but probably she never tried it and thinks it's mayo or some other ignorant expat told her it's mayo and she goes with the flow. Same of portuguese ordering an 'espresso', in Portugal a 'café' or a 'bica' is an espresso by default. The issue is that Lisbon became a tourist trap and the simple "café" is now advertised as 'espresso' so foreigners know what they are ordering.

[@joaquimmarques47]

Desculpa mas não me parece muito esclarecida, acerca dos habitos e costumes portugueses. No que diz respeito a comida, saiba que em portugal existem cerca de mil receitas de bacalhau, quanto à maneira de ser dos portugueses, saiba que são um dos povos mais cordeais e hospitaleiros da Europa...opiniões de pessoas que nada conhecem da cultura portuguesa valem o valem...

[@TehOldice]

I think what you're looking for in terms of food is 'cozinha de fusão' (fusion food), where they fuse different types of cuisine. I don't know any specific restaurant or cook, but if you want to taste alternate version to traditional food, I'd start there. Also there are too many codfish dishes to list, the saying is that there is at least one for every day of the year.

[@lxportugal9343]

In France it's the same about filmming You never eat bacalhau à Brás? Portuguese like their food... Anthony Bordain explained this very well in an episode, when he told about two parteners (a french and a Portuguese) that had a restaurant.

[@SiRcErOn_YuLmEr]

There are more recepies of cod fish than days in a year in Portugal !

[@TheMountainBeyondTheWoods]

Why is this woman still living in Portugal?

[@mohammadsaminirtisum6152]

Hi Yulia this is a bit random but I am a passing viewer who came across your Duolingo rules video and it helped a lot for my test recently. I managed get a 140 and I am really grateful for your help ! Thank you

[@ThisisYulia]

Congrats Mohammad! I’m glad my videos helped you 🙏🏼

[@mrscronettenel3096]

Hi Julia. I see you have complained about Portugal a number of times, mostly in your last two videos. I just want to know why if you dislike the country so much why do you still live there? I am curious because I am thinking about moving there and your videos, although informative, are also confusing.

[@ThisisYulia]

Hey there, I'm Yulia :) I'm not "complaining", I'm sharing a non-sugarcoated point of view. I think people, considering moving to Portugal, deserve to know about the real side of Portugal and not this basic "cheap wine, good weather, move here" stuff. The only thing I really dislike is the weather but this can be easily solved by flying to other countries for winter (and that's exactly what I'm doing). And if it wasn't for my husband, I would've moved already 😉

[@mrscronettenel3096]

@@ThisisYulia thanks Julia. I understand better now. Does your husband wish to stay because he enjoys it or is it for work reasons? I don't mean to pry but I am interested in what is keeping you there as a family. I assume there has to be some drawcard that makes him want to stay, and by extension, you too.

[@ThisisYulia]

he enjoys it here and we both like affordable traveling. flying from Canada would cost us x2-3 compared to what we pay here

[@joaomiguelsouto7290]

In Portugal we have a say that says basically, that we are happy for you go if you're not happy here, "the door you came in is the same for you to go out", we really need good energy, good and respectful people and vibes in our country, that has a socially based on mutual respect for each other society, it's not perfect, but way better than many other countries that you love, for sure 😊!

[@joaomiguelsouto7290]

My country is not at all perfect, but, it's affordable, extremely safe, fully rich of history, but most of all calm and peaceful, I left my car open in the street during the night with my wallet inside in the Gaia city center where I live, someone who could stoled it instead rang the bell and asked if the car was mine cause it was fully open, and also I droped €150, and an 18 year old boy rang my bell to deliver the money, and he didn't knew if the money was mine, Wich it was. There are a few countries that have this inner helping thing like us, culture shocks are subjective but the way that this videos where made, show's an anger that every body sees, I know a lot of countries, and when I visit them, I embrace their culture, and try to learn as much as I can, like you would like people to embrace your own country when visiting! We have amazing food, and our coffee is addicting cause it's very very good, better than the rest of Europe 😂, I guarantee, even Italy. The problems are created by immigration most of the times and if you watch the news, rarely you will see murders or Roberts by force, but you will see a lot of domestic violence, and even pick pocket are foreigners most of the times. And we have low income jobs (perfect for capitalists company who like very high end quality products and services at a slave price), but hey we have free healthcare ranked high in the world and fantastic wheather, now if u think that calmness and freedom of speech is to much for you probably this is not the coolest or the bestest country. The word that defines most of our philosophy is coolness, work life balance, happiness, wich most of Americans don't even now what it is. And also she said that I drink coffee all the time Wich is absolutely stupid, cause is not true,you generalized a whole country Wich is different in every regional, by your local apartment opinion, so, she is Russian by birth, would she like to others generalized the opinion that she is a bad person cause of what is happening, shore not!

[@IncontinenteVerbal]

The saints' period lasts a month but there are only 3 saints and each city only celebrates 1 of them, that is, there is only one holiday per city.

[@garyrobinson8665]

I have been to Portugal many times. Mainly Porto. I love it its awesome. I have noticed that people do clean up dog poop mostly. I have dinner around 5pm I couldn't eat dinner at 10pm that feels super weird to me. I'm usually in bed by 10.30pm

[@RitaFMachado]

@@garyrobinson8665 at 5pm most people in Portugal is one hour away from leaving work (normal working hours is 9 to 6)

[@PeeGeeThirteen]

Hehe I’m a Montrealer of Portuguese heritage and I know exactly what you mean. I learned quickly that I am more “North American” every time I visit relatives in Portugal

[@alexandrapatricio2727]

I am sorry , but you are wrong. Portuguese families have dinner at 20 o´clock. Almost no one dinnes at 22.

[@nativaindocil]

Fun to see that our June Celebrations are entirely based on Portugal customs. It's quite the same here in Brazil. And so are the dog poops on the ground!

[@ThisisYulia]

I've learnt that Quebec and Portugal share the same holiday in June (São João / St. Jean Baptiste) ⚜️

[@pjoat]

Festa Junina no Brasil foi bem inspirada nos Santos Populares português. Só que no Brasil inicialmente era para comemorar o dia de São João.

[@mariobaptista855]

Hi, I´m Mário and I liked to see your video. Knowing what other people think and how they think brought me here. I´m Portuguese and I live on the inside of Portugal, in a region called Beira Baixa. You should try Maranhos here because it´s a typicall food. Keep the good work.

[@analea10]

This is Yulia · This is Yulia 1 reply This is Yulia 1 month ago (edited) *first of all, I speak Portuguese. second of all, I've been to other cities in Portugal including small villages. I've had that “Portuguese” experience you're talking about and I still don't like it. I'm speaking from MY experience, I don't get that hate from people like you* this is one of your respond I read all comments after finishing your video, this is my first video from you I can't give my opinion about the others like some people here First I was actually surprised to see so little rude comments about sending to you to go to your country, most of them were very polity to say the same thing Now about Dinner time, a less is a night out until very late or early in the morning is normal and correct to having a good dinner later than usually after all you will be drinking all night, apart from that we normally have dinner at 8pm I miss the June parties a lot, I love sardines, it's a tradition just like Fado is, in fact I was like please don't speak ill of fado repeat to myself because if you did, your comment area would be bad, because you might not like fado but to speak ill of it is like a crime for the Portuguese at least most of us About coffee yes some people drink a lot but not all ,like me for example I love coffee where I live I take a bus 40 mts to be able to visit a Portuguese café and drink it, but my daughter doesn't like it so you can't generalize because yes many people love their coffee and can drink 4 or 5 a day others don't drink 1 lol I was thinking about the cod dishes, as almost everyone has already said we have many and the same recipe can be made in several areas of the country, with some differences depending on the area in your video you say 3 and in the comments you say 5 you can find them in restaurants well in a single restaurant it's kind of normal to find only five because they have different meat, chicken and vegetarian dishes and depending on the size you can't expect to find more than that right? Now about Lisbon being very dirty, Lisbon is one of the oldest capitals in Europe and it is kind of a big city that receives many tourists and opens its arms for many foreigners to live and with that, yes, some Portuguese can be a little dirty just like the tourist and foreigners is something we all need to improve About your Portuguese, yes, you speak it, but when you say BUENO that it's not Portuguese and it's a word you should say often, a less you really don't find anything BOM and don't use the word When you say *I still don't like it* it's very noticeable in your body language and it's normal for people to say if you don't like it why do you stay and if you give that kind of feeling to the people of the country will it be normal they respond in the same way or worse actually, not that I agree with the rude comments, you can say the same without being rude but I kind of understand, Portuguese can be really nice, but if he senses your disdain for the beloved country any patriot will say the same no matter the country

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks for your comment! I say Bueno only in my videos, I never say it in real life (in Portugal). as for the rude comments, they're all blocked as I will not tolerate any type of mean behavior on my channel 😉

[@umapessoa6014]

There are around 10 typical recipies of bacalhau Its not hard to find!

[@takacolon2792]

In these moments we notice that for more that we here in Brazil do not like to be like the Portuguese people, we had a lot in common, everything that you say matches with here hahaha

[@ThisisYulia]

the more comments I read, the more I want to visit Brazil!

[@nativaindocil]

@@ThisisYulia YEAH come to visit us! It would be a great pleasure to see you here!

[@patriciayoung8956]

"People don't clean after their dogs." That sounds like Texas... Lol...

[@GonçaloTeixeira-m2c]

Hey! Dunno why KZbin randomly suggested this but I liked your video! Okay so I'm Portuguese and I kind of agree with most of the statements you made, especially coffee and close blinds, that's so true! Unfortunately also the part about dog poo is true...of course some people care about cleanliness but there are some others that really get on my nerves... Still, dealing with dinner I think it depends on age. Most elders will dinner at 7-8PM and many places actually close by 9-10. Really, it varies based on where you hang out (of course more central areas, tourist areas or places where there are loads of students or shopping centres restaurants are open until 11 or so). Dealing with filming I think you might have bumped into some quirky folks haha! I mean, if you're tailing someone filming them that's obviously illegal but otherwise it's generally okay to take pics and/or film places/streets. Maybe some specific shops have a different policy but that never occurred to me Now, the food thing - I've got to say, I utterly disagree there! There are like a gazillion ways to cook bacalhau (although bacalhau with mayo is a new one for me, maybe you meant "natas"?). I think that maybe what you have noticed is not that food is all identical but is more "very local", meaning it's more like each place has its super local vibe. Restaurants tend to stick to a specific culinary tradition and have a small menu. Desserts are a great example - All foreigners know pastéis de nata because they're from Lisbon, and tourists tourists tend to stay in Lisbon. Don't get me wrong, I love pastéis, but there's so much more to explore! Like fradinhos (Mafra), Filhós (North), Sericaia (Alentejo), ovos moles (Aveiro)... the thing is, you have to go to those places to taste them! Moreover, most local recipes are actually hard to find in most restaurants (aletria, bolo do caco - love it! -, canja de galinha...) and many cook it at home. So make sure to ask your Portuguese friends to cook their "family food" for you and I assure you'll love it! :) In the meanwhile, if you fancy something traditional but different you may want to try Luzboa or Carvoaria Jacto in Lisbon, but there are really loads of options! Edit: but, weren't you shocked by the cold?! Most foreigners (especially Britons) who move here think that Lisbon is sunny 365 days a year and so on. That's why most are shocked when winter (along with very rainy days) arrives

[@joaquimario2]

Hi Yulia. About filming and taking pictures, the portuguese law is something like this. If you are not in the street you must ask permission of the owner of the facilities. If you are in the street you are allowed to take pictures and to film if you do not target someone in particulary. Because if you do, you must have her permission (you can not take pictures or film members of the law or you may have of your film/camera seized). The exceptions are public persons (actors, politicians, etc).

[@ThisisYulia]

muito obrigada Joaquim! 🙏🏼

[@dmatmor]

Always Funny Lol:) Great video !

[@ThisisYulia]

Thank you! 😁

[@DDanV]

I had a Finnish girlfriend who was shock by the coffee, but not for the same reason you gave... she just couldn't understand how could we drink a shot of scalding liquid in one go :P

[@JPVNG67]

sorry dinner time in Portugal is at 8 pm or 9 pm. Not 10 pm unless you are in holidays in algarve. Most portuguese people have dinner between 8 and 9 pm. So it is incorrect what u saying about dinner

[@danielcarlos9734]

You can visit lumi rooftop, really nice food and view

[@ThisisYulia]

Actually, I went there a few days ago! nothing special: steak was good, octopus was terrible 🥲

[@NYrender]

What surprised me during our last PT pre-scamdemic visit, there are no homeless people like in Madrid or nowadays in NY. Is it still the case?

[@ThisisYulia]

yeah, I was surprised too! It's still like that here 🙏🏻

[@wiicow]

@@ThisisYulia They exist but they seem to be moved on or hidden a bit like LA's skid row. If you walk near Santa Apolonia to the nearby night club or alongside of the side streets which are under the main road from from Martim Moniz you will find them hidden out of site.

[@veracorreia4579]

😂😂 just bacalhau! 2 or 3 recipes 🤦‍♀️, darling there are +300 different ways to prepare bacalhau!

[@esparda07]

Wow Yulia. I just watched your video about leaving Canada before this one and you can tell you're way more happy and have more life in you. You looked so down in that video.

[@ThisisYulia]

I was exhausted by the move, so now I'm feeling much better!

[@redleeks6253]

Portuguese never order a 'espresso'. It's just a 'café' or a 'bica'.

[@fatmedaher6677]

hahah I feel the same with open blinds . I feel so wierd being the only one with open blinds even at night, then I remind myself ok all the neighboors closed them maybe I should close them too. I love to see the sunrise , the sunset, and in general I like my home well lit and aerated all the time. \

[@OrlandoPombo-q1e]

Yulia tens uma visão um pouco destroçada de Portugal, em relação as gastronomia portuguesa e muito vasta cheia de variedades,nós portugueses que bacalhau podemos confeccionar de mil e uma maneiras , quando a facto dos dejectos dos animais estou de acordo com o que diz aliás até digo mais vê -se muitos animais abandonados nas ruas acima de tudo acho que se esqueceu de uma das grandes qualidades dos portugueses são pessoas amáveis e muito prestaveis não posso comparar com as pessoas dos países onde viveu pois não sei ,mas uma coisa lhe posso dizer vivo a muitos anos no reino unido, posso lhe dizer que foi muito difícil uma adaptação pois a nível de vida e a nível de gastronomia pois isso sim e muito restrita

[@marg3153]

Portuguese food is the best!

[@flordi8235]

Only Bacalau 😅😅😅 There are thounsands of Portuguese dishes, but foreigners insists in Bacalau, its like pizza, pasta in Italy! 😅 😅 😅

[@cds8718]

I am loving your videos! I think the only thing that you mentioned that would bother me is the dog poop! WTH! Why is it not the law to pick up after your dog??

[@drummercarlos7040]

Yeeeh, im Portuguese and has a Metalhead im so boring.😂 💚🇵🇹❤️ WTF,we are not like states,we think more then do drugs.😂

[@UbuTube]

There are at least 365 different recipes for bacalhau (one for each day of the year). You get no "twists" on standard dishes if you're eating the "prato do dia" for 8 euros. Go to restaurants where you spend at least 40 euros per person and you'll find that their dishes are all "the chef's interpretation" of traditional dishes. It's all a matter of budget. Fur coats: women wear fur coats in our "cold summer" season...

[@ThisisYulia]

I've been both to cheap and expensive places and I didn't see any twists on the traditional dishes 🥲

[@UbuTube]

@@ThisisYulia Politically incorrect suggestion: look for expensive-ish (but not too expensive) restaurants where all the waiters look very gay... Note: Why not too expensive? Because the very expensive ones tend to specialize in the traditional dish made with the freshest and highest quality ingredients. It's the mildly expensive small-ish restaurants that do twists. Especially when the chef looks very gay. My opinion anyway. If you happen to drop by Torres Vedras, try Roots in Parque da Várzea. Check their site and you'll see that many of the dishes on their menu are slightly weird, for instance: cogumelos à Bulhão Pato (instead of amêijoas à Bulhão Pato) atum braseado com sopa de caldeirada e crocante de mandioca magret de pato com puré de marmelo e roã etc

[@ThisisYulia]

thank you!

[@HelenGelen_]

@@UbuTube I always look forward to your comments on Julia's channel!

[@UbuTube]

@@HelenGelen_ Thank you.

[@upcycledcopycat8389]

The food in the azores was pretty bland. We went in March keep hearing how wonderful the seafood was. NYEEeeT was kinda surprised Also .. No deli's. None Finally found rotisserie chicken (Portugese rotisserie chicken) in a grocery store. Bought that and salad material and a collapsible mixing bowl and colander combo (great souvenir) and we bought lots of cheap wine and ate dinner in our room or on the rooftop patio at our hotel. The food avail in fine dining was very disappointing. The best BEST lunches were at the firehall. Next to the high school that had a cafeteria for the students and tourists and locals. Cheap cheap cheap. Great offerings and when have you been to a cafeteria that had great house wine? Also good food at the one and only golf course on the island. Western food mostly.

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks for letting us know! I’m planing to go to Azores soon and this is helpful 🙏🏼

[@upcycledcopycat8389]

@@ThisisYulia ... The fresh veg in March were outstanding. And the cheese. Talking with local expats from North America (there are lots that left with parents to NA in the 60's that came back to look after gparents and stayed for retirement). The dairy industry is very heavily subsidized (couple cows in every yard) at this time by EU. But apparently EU is subsidizing tourism now. So lots of cows up for sale at the farmers market we found one day. Id love to go back but will prob NEVER find flight& Acom as cheap again. Covid lockdowns had their benefits for cheap holidays coming out of lockdowns in March that's for sure.

[@marg3153]

Many north americans prefer a can of ravioli, to them it's fine cuisine😂

[@isabeldapaz1190]

There are more than 100 recipes for bacalau

[@Sophia__SB]

I never go to a restaurant in Portugal at 10pm. Maybe leave at 10 pm. The norm would be somewhere between 8 and 9pm. A lot of KZbinrs make this 'dinner at 10pm' claim but it isn't the norm at all.

[@petere4540]

I like your videos, but was also unaware of thd restrictions on photography here. Im visiting lisbon and porto in September and I also come From Canada

[@ThisisYulia]

I still haven't found an answer on that. Some people told me it's totally fine to film in public in Portugal, so I'm just trying not to include any faces when I film outside (or blur them out in post production). Have a great trip to Portugal!

[@ЛорсРом]

Most of positive moment you talking about related to Montreal only, unfortunately. Thats why I like that city a lot. The rest of Canada is differnt😢

[@ThisisYulia]

I agree but I feel like big cities in Canada are similar to Montreal if we talking about experiences (food, music, entertainment)

[@ЛорсРом]

@@ThisisYulia Монреаль веселее, еда разнообразнее, более тусовочный и более европейский. Остальные города не такие. Может Торонто еще боле-менее..

[@romuloromano]

Thanks, super informative, Yulia.

[@IncontinenteVerbal]

It's not informative at all, it's misleading. In Portugal, dinner it's around 8 to 9 PM. At 10 PM restaurants no longer serve new clients.

[@jacintogoncalves5517]

Bacalhau with mayo? After living for 50 years here that's the first time. No Bueno, no Bueno 🤣🤣🤣

[@RitaFMachado]

Bacalhao á Zé do Pipo vai ao forno com maionese.

[@ganymeade5151]

America is far from perfect. However, if I moved to Europe I don't think I could used to the changes. Dinner in America is 6-7 pm. Many people turn in for the night at 10 pm. People get up the next day for work at 6 am or 7 am. Most people work everyday, so they cannot stay up very late. Everything is much easier in America in comparison to the complexities of Europe.

[@podcasting1840]

I'm just here to read comments " If you don't like it go back to your canada " 🤣 but looks like I arrived earlier

[@ThisisYulia]

same here haha

[@HelenGelen_]

I will also be waiting)

[@mackewinssonp]

i love your accent ❤ so funny

[@guyvandurme7228]

the picture thing ? I hardly can believe it. You went to the wrong place but generellay it is allowed ! Of course it is always safer to ask, but most people won't be angry about a picture !

[@renatogodinho4173]

We have One recepy of bacalhau for everiday off the year...

[@alexandrepaul1859]

Please move

[@pjoat]

Portugal colonized Brazil, the world's most important producer of coffee (almost 40% of the total produced last year). So, it's very common in Brazil and in Portugal people drinking dark roast strong coffee (cafézinho ☕️).

[@ThisisYulia]

good to know!

[@preshdozi7447]

How can someone know when Canada 🇨🇦 stops apply for schools

[@preshdozi7447]

Please i need an answer to this

[@ThisisYulia]

all the deadlines can be found on your college's / university's website :)

[@preshdozi7447]

@@ThisisYulia okay but do you know anyone like do you have any idea of anyone

[@preshdozi7447]

@@ThisisYulia okay but do you have any idea of anyone you know more about

[@preshdozi7447]

@@ThisisYulia please Yulia help me out i what to understand somethings here

[@gened.7860]

Здравствуйте Юлия. Мне интересно - как относятся местные к тому, что вы к ним понаехали? Как ни загляну на португальский реддит, тема №1 - это что Португалия не резиновая. Проявляется ли это как-то в реальной жизни, а не только в интернете? Они не голосуют за анти-иммиграционные партии, и правящая партия недавно сделала переезд ещё легче. Поэтому непонятно, какое отношение на самом деле.

[@ThisisYulia]

в реальной жизни Португальцы молчат, а в интернете устраивают ад экспатам. у меня каждый 3 комментарий под видео о Португалии «вали обратно» 😂 есть просто умные люди, которые понимают почему экспаты = хорошо, а есть не очень умные. они чаще всего и возмущаются в интернете)

[@valeryzakhar1202]

@@ThisisYulia дебилоиды, или по простому стадо - наибольшая часть населения. Везде.

[@anabelaqueiros8749]

@@ThisisYulia google translation is not very reliable. But, have just you said that portuguese people is coward and lack intelligence? Portuguese people is in general quiet and will not mess with you but try to mess with a portuguese face to face or criticize his country and you will realize how quiet they are. If I got google translation correctly, you just showed your true russian colours. If the translation is not correct and I misunderstood your words, I'll apologize after your explanation.

[@mariajanz5637]

We have 100 ways to cook bacalhau, but we have a huge diversity of fodd all over Portugal. Are you sure you have been here? Really?

[@helenaferreiradeabreu7790]

We are latinos,dont compareite us whit people became the countries very colds.I love Portugal ❤❤

[@Pedro-yo4hr]

The tolerance over dog poop baffles me. If someone pooped on the street he would be arrested or beat up by locals, but since it's dog poop it's fine. However it's not just a dog poop problem, it's an overall attitude of lax law enforcement, the police here just ignore most crimes/misdemeanors.

[@qwqwlex]

You love Portugal so much

[@reyansh7529]

Hey Yulia!!✌,Love ur content helping many immigrants..😎 Please help me with these queries. Case - Studying Pgdm 1 yr course from Sept2022 to Apr2023 ( 8 months) and apply for another +1 yr course. Q- If i enroll + 1yr study from Sept2023 to Apr 2024 will i get drop (or) summer break in btw i.e (May2023 to Aug2023) & work more than 40hr Full time. Q- Apply for the next winter instead of the immediate fall academic session? can i postpone +1yr study from fall (Sep2023-Apr2023) to Winter(Jan2023- Aug2023) if i can then what is the process. Q- I have seen some students after doing 1+1 study(16 month) they are geting less than 2 year pgwp. Q- When should we apply for any visitor visa in any of the case. Q- What are the outcomes of bundled programs in some colleges.

[@may51973]

10 PM? Not usual. Most people have dinner around 8-9 PM. Asking for your password?! First time hearing it Portugal is not that dog-friendly, not if comparing with other European countries

[@ThisisYulia]

Carla, it depends on where you're coming from. In Canada, I had a hard time finding a dog-friendly spot for lunch with friends, so for me Portugal is quite dog-friendly 🐶

[@JM-wr2fo]

It's totally bogus that you're not allowed to film in public in Portugal. What you cannot do is to purposefully focus on specific people and film them without their consent. But suppose you're recording yourself or recording a building or a square or whatever, and you're not focusing on specific people with the intent to film them, in that case you're totally allowed to capture people in the background and no one can ask you to delete the footage. If you're recording people and using the footage for commercial purposes, then you have a problem. But generally speaking, it's legal to capture random people on your footage.

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks a lot!

[@upcycledcopycat8389]

I was sooooo looking forward to authentic Spanish ham... So close I thought for sure I'd find some.. NONE NOWHERE ... Is there some reason Spanish ham isn't avail in Portugal? I found it wierd

[@ThisisYulia]

I don’t know, maybe because Portugal produced its own meat? I’m pretty sure you can find Spanish meat in places like El Corte Ingles 🤔

[@ppietrap3876]

I don’t know what you mean by Spanish ham, but if you are talking about Jamon, then in Portugal what you have is its traditional Presunto which you can find in pretty much every town (there are different varieties actually). It’s very similar to spanish Jamon, which in Portugal is also called presunto! Would it really be that weird not find something that is foreign?

[@upcycledcopycat8389]

@@ppietrap3876 all I found on the island was prepackaged meat. And I looked everywhere for a deli, drove my sister crazy. I found all kinds of prepackaged Italian cold cuts in the grocery stores.

[@ppietrap3876]

​@@upcycledcopycat8389 again, don’t know what you actually mean by prepackaged Italian cold cuts or prepackaged meat, nor where you actually were. Considering that Portugal has a large variety of its own local chouriços, paios, sausages, etc, and that there are butcher’s shops if you don’t want prepackaged meat, many also selling charcuterie, seems more like a quick conclusion about the whole country from a limited experience or some sort of dissonance from not knowing the culture and habits.

[@elralinde1504]

Why would anyone one go to one country and expect a produce from another country? Do you go to France for pizza? Or Italy for paella? If you wanted spanish ham you should have gone to Spain, quite simple.

[@ek5891]

Interesting video! Only I think about the filming in Portugal is not true only, this Portuguese site confirmed that it is allowed: rolodefilme.pt/fotografia-de-rua-e-a-lei-portuguesa/

[@eldritchpig]

What I got from this video... Portugal is Eastern Europe confirmed 👍

[@marg3153]

All BS

[@sergiogamito7909]

Well, you didn't learn anything about portugal 😂

[@cmpsponte]

Sorry, but there are lots of different recipes of cod fish in Portugal. Well , I have two dogs and clean after them. And most of the dog owners I know do it also. Fur coats? Are we talking about the same country? I have nothing against critique when deserved…

[@MariaPereira-nh8kz]

You dont know portuguese dishes at all, you have lots of recipes od cod fish, more than 1000, lots of meat dishes, rabbit, chicken, goat dishes, ita a shame i did nt know you i would invite you to eat some of these plates, and usually we dinner at 07.30, 08 00 o clock.

[@carmindabaptista2449]

The Lisboa of our days isn't Lisboa anymore, 15/20 year ago was a clean , beautiful city with portuguese, now ypu just ear foreign languages not portuguese, food ain't good anymore, etc basiclly tourism ruin everything..😢

[@yanchenshatin3580]

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[@jorgesimoes5706]

Hmm... I didn't watch the entire video, but I usually eat at around 8 pm, and of course your husband had the right to photograph/film the price in the supermarket - the guy was just being a jerk. You may have some strange notions about Portugal... As for the blinds, well, who wants everyone else to be able to look at what's going on inside your house?

[@angelaferreira2193]

You dont know portugal at all...

[@flordi8235]

@@angelaferreira2193 Its normal, shes Russian 😅😅

[@kaffygill4560]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ThisisYulia]

🥳🥳🥳

[@hermanosoares3860]

Well you could learn Portuguese so you don’t speak about culture shock in Portugal and then say”no bueno”!?what will you say about culture shock in Spain?”Não é bom”?😆😉🇵🇹

[@someoldnew62]

Are you really sure you are in Portugal? Because i believe you are not!

[@lesliemctavish4300]

I'm in Canada and I am unusual because I sleep with the window open at night in winter. And on a nice winter day, my window is open. My family gets upset. Hmmm...I definitely need the window open and to film. Portugal does sound odd, but I still want to go there.