as a portuguese the thing that might be most shoking is during the summer seing french tourist wearing sandals with white socks.

@PS-mj1gt

7 жыл бұрын

CSGO STATS ...and you can figure out the germans if the socks are squar shape...😁

@brianpan6453

6 жыл бұрын

Live and let live. That's my motto! 😀

@jarmilamrkvova8147

5 жыл бұрын

Like Czech 🤣

@maialopes7352

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeaH! Mostly americans...!

@darealberrygarcia

5 жыл бұрын

It's a hip hop thing

I was born in Lisbon but my parents immigrated to the U.S. when I was a baby. When I visited my family in Portugal in, on my own, I was shocked at how much they took pride in showing me all of the sights even though I know they have seen them a million times! Both my family in Monte Real and Lisbon drove me all over the place, took me to the coast, old castles and monasteries, the caves, and they never once looked bored or like it was a burden. It really taught me a lot about hospitality. The only thing was because I speak kitchen Portuguese, they felt the need to order for me at restaurants, LOL! So it was nice at the airport on my way back to the states, I went through the Portuguese speaking line and the security agent said that I did great speaking Portuguese. Hehe. Another shock was that though both families were not rich, they both had 2nd homes near the beach. They called it "quality of life". They worked to live. Hopefully I will have a 2nd home one day, in Portugal! :)

@Sara01977

7 жыл бұрын

You are very lucky. I experienced some of the kindest people in Portugal when I visited last year. We ran into some issues the first day...everything that could go wrong, did. I literally broke down crying and 2 waitresses in a small cafe bought me food, helped me find a working ATM machine and helped me calm down. Then one of the locals in the cafe let us follow them out of the city on the road to Sagres, because we were lost with no phone or GPS and I only spoke English. I've never experienced that level on kindness in people before. Eternally grateful.

@a.caeiro7775

7 жыл бұрын

@nunopinto3240

7 жыл бұрын

VIMDODF Your portuguese families in Portugal must be rich or at least much richer than average. Having a 2nd house in the beach is not normal. Only for some that can afford

@MiguelSilva-ws7kv

7 жыл бұрын

if they have a 2º home.. they are above the average xD

@brunosurrador2161

7 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna speak portuguese. Eu tenho uma segunda casa, ou casa de férias. Mas não foi "comprada", porque ela pertencia à minha bisavó, entretanto ela ficou em nome da minha mãe. Btw, é no Algarve, em Lagos.

You :So it is affordable. Me: *cries in Portuguese wallet*

if you come to Portugal please don't stay on a rental apartment, it is a really big problems for the locals now because there are no more houses in central Lisbon that we can actually live in, because they're all being rented by tourists! also this make the rental prices go up like crazy, like there are people who can't afford to live in their city anymore! PLEASE STAY IN HOTELS/HOSTELS it's really nice I promise:)

@gatablanca1949

5 жыл бұрын

this applies to every European town or city!!!

@misssofija6760

5 жыл бұрын

It seems like this is a huge problem in many cities around the world.

@soniasilva1978

5 жыл бұрын

True

@surfsusan

4 жыл бұрын

I would really like to do this. But to stay at a hotel for five months is way out of my budget.

@london402

4 жыл бұрын

agreed, the mid price hotels are fine. They may look old but are generally clean.

Aside from sushi in Tokyo, Portugal has some of the best seafood I've ever had in my life.

@TheRedwind20

7 жыл бұрын

Funny thing, Portuguese brought a lot of seafood dishes to Japan. example: Fried shrimp

@sergius.203

7 жыл бұрын

QWERTYOP80 seafood in portugal is waay to good, but it can get a bit expensive

@antoniocarvalho10

7 жыл бұрын

And Tempura is Portuguese! ))) We call it tempero!

@mdtaylor2274

7 жыл бұрын

QWERTYOP80 and the best sushi in Portugal is typically made by Brazilian chefs. :)

@anacatarinan6245

7 жыл бұрын

QWERTYOP80 we have better fish hihihihi ;)

Just came back from Portugal. My 2nd time in a year. I truly love this city. For the summer you can fly direct from JFK to Lis on delta. The people are very friendly. We went back to a restaurant in the barrio alto just because of the great service and delicious pork cheeks. The waitress remembered us and started screaming and hugging us. So special. One thing is the pick pockets are real. However they are nice. My husband's sunglasses were picked but after the pickpocket realized they were prescription he gave them back! True story!

@4lex355

3 жыл бұрын

Country*

@kayakncamping

5 ай бұрын

Can't sell prescription sunglasses...

I love Portugal. Portuguese people are the best!

@JR-mk6ow

4 жыл бұрын

As a Portuguese I need to say that this heavily depends on the area of the country

@belere

4 жыл бұрын

It really depends on the area. As person that lives in Porto, I really feel the difference when visiting other cities.

I am from Brazil and I love Portugal and portuguese people.

@gtu9097

4 жыл бұрын

Fernando Ferraz ❤️

@MiguelGouveiaFreitas

4 жыл бұрын

Também txi amo cara!!!!! ❤️

@armindosampaio722

4 жыл бұрын

Eu tambem gosto de voçês somos todos iguais

@MiguelGouveiaFreitas

4 жыл бұрын

Adoro quando digo que sou português e o brazuca vira-se pra mim a falar inglês hahahaha

@kingjaehaerystargaryen

4 жыл бұрын

@@MiguelGouveiaFreitas Deficientes mentais então kkk

And an extra for the americans, in Portugal there is no tip!!! You pay for the meal, the restaurant pays the service with the money they win from the meal. Sometimes people give 2-3€ to the waiter because they really like him/her, but there isn't the "20% of the meal in tips" or "if I don't tip they are gonna kill me".

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Rui Oliveira true. And you still get really nice service too. Saudades de portugal

@linjubar

5 жыл бұрын

Victoria, I hate the tipping culture of the U.S. It seems everyone expects to be tipped at least 20%, even when you line up for your own food and drink. It gets really expensive. I loved this about Portugal, even though I usually left a small tip, though it’s not expected.

Portuguese food ❤

@pintoz6ninja

7 жыл бұрын

Annie Patino the best in the world our food

@ronalddelaluna4485

6 жыл бұрын

Annie Lea ii n

Love Portugal great country lovely people, I'm going for the third time this September. 🇵🇹🇮🇪

@jeguiconas2251

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back

@benrattigan5886

4 жыл бұрын

Well lad I’m irish from meath

I visited Lisbon last week! What an amazing city. I think what shocked me the most was the diversity of the tourists and locals in the same place. Here in Spain, you really don't see tourists outside La Plaza Mayor. In Lisbon, it is totally different. There are travelers and locals all mixed and mingling together. This also applies to the night life as well! Even though I spoke English and Spanish, I ended up meeting people from the USA, Brazil, and France! We all got drinks and it was an awesome time. Definitely recommend Portugal for those who are considering traveling.

Very good point about the fake drug selling! Around two weeks ago even the Police made a social media post warning (in a fun way) people to not buy overpriced oregano herbs in the streets of Lisbon.

@jocelynwolters293

7 жыл бұрын

Jorge Valadas that is so funny!

@juanmexik1002

7 жыл бұрын

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@GalacticSpike

7 жыл бұрын

that's because we have succefully erased the war on drugs we just won it

@joezino1417

7 жыл бұрын

only happens in Lisbon and a little bit on Algarve... because tourists...

@telmix77

7 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine bought shoe polish thinking it was hash. He is actually Portuguese, but has lived away for most of his life, so he had no idea that this is a (terrible) thing going on there. This happened in downtown Lisbon. I hate that this goes on.

I'm from portugal and I have to admit, some drivers are really crazy

The portuguese elfs got me 😂😂😂 (btw they are called forcados)

@joseleal53

4 жыл бұрын

... and they ( the forcados) tackle the bull head on - they' re very brave!

@captainboggles

3 жыл бұрын

now if the two ronnies had known about 'forcados' there'd have been a sketch.

I visited Portugal in October and I loved it! Way beyond my expectations. I would like to live there.

@karenwray9366

Жыл бұрын

Hi I’m going in October this year what is the temperature at that time of year .thanks

I was shocked by the incredible quality of canned food there. we think of canned seafood as pretty much just tuna, but they had the most extrodinairy clams, mussels, fish pates etc. get one of those, a good piece of bread, maybe some wine. and youre set for lunch, easy picnic

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Connor m there are a few tourists shops that specialize in it

@RockinSim

7 жыл бұрын

Connor m We have some of the best in the world.

@andre20026

7 жыл бұрын

Those tourists shops that especialize in canned foods are a fucking scam xdd We don't eat canned food like gourmet food like tourists do, it'shonestly disgusting that people started to make tourists buy canned food for such ridiculous ammounts of money and make them think it's the shit. So retarded lmao

@gustavonunes631

6 жыл бұрын

Connor m the fish and clams etc. are cheaper in the south of Portugal (Algarve) than in Lisbon

@MrDanielGMarques

6 жыл бұрын

we actually invented canned food

things that will shock you in Portugal: - Maria Leal -Toy -Zé Cabra -Fc Porto fans -Renato Seabra - Jose Castelo Branco

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+RAMON ZE CABRA FOR THE WIN!!! I totally forgot about him!!! He and Floribella need to make a comeback together

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+RAMON seriously BEST comment on here.

@irene74

7 жыл бұрын

RAMON e a inveja e o espírito mesquinho das pessoas que acham mal o vizinho alugar o apartamento aos turistas pk vão ganhar algum dinheiro extra...

@sofianogueira8954

7 жыл бұрын

Why Fc Porto fans will shock you? I don't understand....

@umserapenas

7 жыл бұрын

RAMON go fuck yourself...or in good portuguese: vai-te foder!

The wine is not quite good,is the best!!! What’s shocking is the low wages that people get here and the high cost of life. So next time you say cheap holidays it might not be the same for the people who actually live here. Another shocking things is the bureaucracy everywhere,the services are shockingly slow and full of red tape... Etc,etc...

@martimking1craft

4 жыл бұрын

the costs of living in Portugal aren't hight unless you live in Lisbon

@pestana702

4 жыл бұрын

Mario o bispo da preguiça so,if the minimum wage is €635 per month,and if you’re house rent is an average of €550,could be more in Lisbon or Porto,you’re left with €135 for utilities,food,fuel and if you have a tooth ache,etc,etc,you see the picture. Unless you are a doctor or something like that Maria,I do think the cost of living is high. If you’re decide to live on your own,on a minimum wage,good luck with that,that’s what I have to say. Bye..,

@pestana702

4 жыл бұрын

Prince Henry The navigator I’m sure that a lot of people don’t earn much more than that but anyway,if we had it so good on our own country,why do we choose to emigrate to a different country and leave our loved ones and everything we know behind in search of a better life? I love my country and heritage but I do think we are taxed to death,the wages are low and the politicians are well looked after..

Dude, we're Tugas, our licences let us drive submarines caralho!

@guilhermedinis2639

3 жыл бұрын

Way wat?! Wy anione told me about it .

@ErnieKings27

3 жыл бұрын

🤷🏽‍♂️😅😂 as Mexican I won’t miss that won’t love it about Portugal

"wine is quite good in Portugal" Quite?!

@mr.dinosauroblox4647

6 жыл бұрын

Tomás Peixoto #VINHO DO PORTO

@virtual_self

6 жыл бұрын

Quite!? 😂 it’s just one of the best in the world and cheap!!!

@guilhermecastro9893

5 жыл бұрын

ru pessoalmente não curto de qualquer tipo de vinho, prefiro cerveja ou um bom whisky de ves em quando

@RicodelRitmo

5 жыл бұрын

Such an ignorant comment! He obviously hasn't try many!

@mgurmgur2

5 жыл бұрын

It's like saying "Picasso was a decent artist"

Love Portugal...such a good vibe there. You also gotta go to Madeira Island, Mark. It's an incredible place.

@MarkBH70

7 жыл бұрын

The next trip I'm planning is to Madeira. I'm scheduled for Azores in September. I studied Portuguese in university and am studying now. I like the language.

@MarkBH70

7 жыл бұрын

DD Um abraco. Vou gostar!

@kevine7419

7 жыл бұрын

I'm going Madeira this summer 😊😊

@MysteryDoorStudio

7 жыл бұрын

True story! Madeira is so beautiful!

@guilhermegfreitas

7 жыл бұрын

Madeira!

Minimum wages will shock you!

@royalgangster7623

4 жыл бұрын

Tell me about this?

@mariobrito2141

4 жыл бұрын

@@royalgangster7623 690 to 710 minimum wage

@MrPest4

4 жыл бұрын

Our legal minimum wage is barely 500 euros... But Portugal is very safe and good to live.

@housing.-7587

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrPest4 Its 600 euros. not "barely 500".

@fabiotonto2310

4 жыл бұрын

Starvation wage more like. This is a way to keep the people oppressed.

Great video! Just a note, Portugal has not decriminalize most drugs, it's the use of drugs that is decriminalized.

If you are a tourist I think is better to use uber instead of taxi because some can trick you to pay more money by going for a longest route since you don't know the city

@xMYx507

7 жыл бұрын

True some taxis will take you into a trip around the city just so you pay more.

@miguelmaximo4440

6 жыл бұрын

if you are a tourist and take a taxi, ALWAYS demand receit or invoice! A proper one, not a piece of paper with some scribbles..... If you ask for that, they will not trick you. Always take a photo of the license of the taxi driver, and if you beleive you~re being tricked, ask to go to the nearst police station or call the cops... it works. believe me.

@barbaragomes3397

6 жыл бұрын

As a portuguese person I agree

@harlanca

6 жыл бұрын

Uber best choice

@jamara3330

5 жыл бұрын

I have found taxis to be excellent value in Portugal. Nobody has ever ripped me off. I often think that I have not paid enough.

You're definitely right about our concept of time. 10 o'clock here means "between 10h00 and 11h00" lol

@mariapaulagl

5 жыл бұрын

Everyone criticizes Brazilian time , we have learned with Portugal kkkkk lol

Omg..love Portugal...friendly people lovely food beautiful places..feels like home.. Cheers❤️🇬🇧

@joelmadrid2193

Жыл бұрын

Panama relocation tours!! With jackie!!👍

I think Portugal will be my 1st European country that I visit. I've heard wonderful things & this video confirms it. Thanks.

one thing that surprised me about Portugal was that they're on the same time zone as us in UK. I previously thought that all mainland Europe are at least one hour ahead of us in UK

I knew there was an abundance of seafood but was shocked at how large the shrimp were. My Mom and I were in Sagres and Lisbon last August. Both times we ordered prawns (shrimp), they were as big as the lobster in the US. We kept taking pictures and marveling at how large they were. You already mentioned it but still shocked that liquor and seafood were so cheap in Portugal. We were with family, would go into a local store in Sagres, pick up 5 bottles of wine (great wine, mind you!) and it would be like 6 euros. Many great nights drinking wine at night on the balcony of our hotel by the sea.

@duartecalvao5527

7 жыл бұрын

Sara01977 but the large shrimps are mostly from Mozambique. The best shrimp is the small one from our coast but it costs a fortune

@sergius.203

7 жыл бұрын

Duarte Calvão its 9,99 per kg, its mot much

@uiado

7 жыл бұрын

"Many great nights drinking wine at night on the balcony of our hotel by the sea." You sure know how to enjoy here in Portugal ^^

@woblezman

7 жыл бұрын

Sara01977 u knowthose shrimps are fished like in africa right ah

@jaimepaiva8847

7 жыл бұрын

yeah, those small ones are actually river shrimp and it's called Camarao de Espinho. The price can go as high as lobster, around 70-80 euro per kg. They're extremely good, though, and you eat them whole with the shell. Love it.

Dude don't tell everyone about Portugal!!!! Way to many tourists invading the country! LOL

@MrPeterGoldman

5 жыл бұрын

O turismo e bom para a economia.

@SJ-kz4mv

5 жыл бұрын

so true housing price went up like crazy

@melmot1331

4 жыл бұрын

HahAaa

@marc-antonio

4 жыл бұрын

It's one of the most important things for our economy XD

@thomasbayer993

4 жыл бұрын

o turismo e bom para o governo encher o papo .

Just got back from Lisbon and Porto and a few other places too and things must have changed a lot in 5 years since this was made. Drivers were so calm - very little horn honking and definitely I did not see speeding or craziness. As for smoking, I was shocked how little smoking there was - definitely more smoking than the U.S. but nowhere near what I've seen in France, Germany or Spain. Prices were still very good. Food was delish and people were incredibly NICE! Watch out for those slick pavers! You can definitely fall down. And there was lots of dog poop! One thing I was really shocked at was how modern and beautiful and clean (except for dog poop) that everywhere we went was...all the charm and beauty of Europe with all modern conveniences!

I just miss this country so fuckin much man.. ive been there in june 2017, that trip changed my life

I'm off to porto again tomorrow Mark. Nothing has shocked me yet. I'll watch out for these. Hope you enjoy your trip

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Gary Robinson have a great time. I loved porto

Love the video!

Smoking and drinking coffee, among other things, what a good life! As all we have is time and the people we love that matters in the end. Thanks for a great video!

this is why I want to work in tourism (I'm portuguese) i love when people love my country lol

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Marta obrigado Marta. Adorei meu tempo em portugal. A gente, a comida, a historia, portugal e um pais muito BOM

@Marta-vq8hz

7 жыл бұрын

Wolters World muito obrigada! fico feliz em saber que gostaste!

@mongxu1861

6 жыл бұрын

your country people is very nice, i love portuguese.

@MrTribalsun

5 жыл бұрын

ahaha tão típicamente Português:))adorar que nos adorem :)) parece que ficamos todos orgulhosos e aquela timidez inicial do Português é logo quebrada por assim dizer,pela vaidade no bom sentido de nos elogiarem, ficamos todos logo cheios de auto-estima e ficamos logo comunicativos e faladores.pela gosto de receber bem e pelo elogio no coração. No fundo gostamos de ser e mais importante e até curioso...gostamos de nos sentir Portugueses. :) Adorei o teu simples comentário porque de tão simples palavras mas de profundo significado. Acho que me revejo porque sou muito Português muito Eu :) Now in english so our dear visitors can understand what i have just said : "ahaha so typically Portuguese :)) love that they adore us :)) it seems that we are all proud and that initial shyness of Portuguese is soon broken so to speak, by the vanity in the good sense to compliment us, we are all soon full of self-esteem and we were soon communicative and talkative. I like receiving good and praising in the heart. In the background we like to be and more important and even curious ... we like to feel Portuguese. :) I loved your simple comment because of such simple words but of deep meaning. I think I'll come back because I'm very Portuguese Eu Eu :)

@joanfreyre

5 жыл бұрын

Marta ,I absolutely am in love with your country.

Your videos make me want to travel again.

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+I'm Too Stoned To Come Up With a Username best compliment ever!

Thanks a lot for sharing...nice clip

Love your videos, my wife and I just got back from our Germany trip it was great. We look forward to watching many more of your guide videos.

Loved Portugal. Going back soon again!!

@inessilva4980

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it ! I would recommend coming to the Portugal centre area and visit Serra da Estrela wich is full of snow omost every month of the year

@anagranadeiro2244

7 жыл бұрын

ahaha serra da estrela full of snow?! its the best week of the year xD Our country is awesome, no need to lie tho

@duartecorreia8602

7 жыл бұрын

Snow in Serra da Estrela (Star Mountain)? When? xD Bloody hard to see it there. It might happen every year, but since it might snow only twice between November and April, and you live in Algarve, you almost never see it! xD

@inessilva4980

7 жыл бұрын

Caliedhe Dosiere Well but I live in Guarda so I see snow a lot of times. If you live in Algarve and dont see it , it doesnt mean the snow isnt there you just dont know about it.

@duartecorreia8602

7 жыл бұрын

+A portuguese life, they are probably from a snow country :p They hate snow. We love it thou, because we don't see it at all. We hate the bloody sun's heat... something they love :p

Well if you think our driving is crazy you havent been in Italy yet!! lol

@susanamarques7111

6 жыл бұрын

Belgium drivers are far worst

@bluedog0012able

6 жыл бұрын

Nelia Rosa try Japan or Mexico!

@chilpericdefranconie3814

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, Italian drivers are the worst ever ! I have driven in many in Italy an in POrtugal, and Portuguese drivers may be brutal but not extreme as Italian are.

@brianpan6453

6 жыл бұрын

It seems like every country in the world is now vying for the "worst drivers" award, except maybe U.S. and Canada. However, without a doubt, the U.S. has far more road rage than anywhere else, mostly because most people here are so smugly self-entitled.

@chilpericdefranconie3814

6 жыл бұрын

Irish are very brutish. Italian are terribly messy and nervous. Baltic are strange.

Hello this is YUSUF from Neatherland 🇳🇱 i also love 🇵🇹 Portugal

Excellent, fun presentation and valuable info. Thank you so much. Looking forward to the seafood in Portugal and glad they like sardines too. Scenery, and shops--just fabulous.

1 - Depends on the place really. Just ask before hand / 2 - Yeah, we eat pretty late. We like to dine at 10, 5 pm just seems far too early/ 3 - Most of us hate bull fighting, but yeah, the forcados are a traditional, at least it doesn't harm the bulls as much as span / 4 - We really don't smoke that much, but we tend to let people smoke as long as it doesn't bother others, which is, you know, logical/ 5 - Yeah, our hostels re pretty good, hotels not so much, though you can find a few good cheap ones / 6 - We make eating an activity and e don't like to stick to time constraints. A dinner with us is a full evening ritual. Hey, sue us we like to hve fun/ 7 - We don't drive that badly, you should see germany, those guys go fast/ 8 - Yeah, they tend to go after tourist a lot, just bare through it, it stops after a while/9 - Yeah, we're pretty cheap. In case you care, a small beer here is 50 cents in some places, only in expensive ones is it 1 euro. Hey, the other day i boght half a litter and a shot for 1,50 euros/ 9 - Just get used to the pavement, it's not that bad

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+EnochianDevil cheers for the commentary

@anac7768

7 жыл бұрын

EnochianDevil im Portuguese and I eat dinner at 7 pm don't feel alone foreign friends

@dreamtwerks1069

7 жыл бұрын

Ana Araújo it's between 7-11pm because most schools end at 6:30 that's why we eat late too

@emimaz

7 жыл бұрын

Soraka Main What time does school start? My school goes from 8:00am-2:00pm here in Canada.

@dreamtwerks1069

7 жыл бұрын

Depend, for kids, 9am to 1pm, for middle school can go from 8am to 6:30pm depend the day.. yeah we lost a lot of time on school, for my school was from 8:10 to 6:40pm

Portugal is one of those few countries where you feel at home from minute 1. Viva Portugal! (I only had the same feeling in Greece)

Wow, incredibly useful info and fun to watch. Thank you!! 🙂

Yes definitely you make some real points about it , thanks great review

It will Shock you how tasty Pasteis de Belém is..

things that will shock you: -free healthcare -low crime rates -everyone speaks English (or at least they try!) and the worst for americans: -you can't buy guns!

@kylem1112

6 жыл бұрын

NOT EVERYONE IS OBSESSED WITH GUNS IN THE U.S! jesus christ. there's so many of you.

@guilhermefernandes222

6 жыл бұрын

kylem1112 yeah not everyone , simply 90% has a gun , pretty funny to see a maniac gun down students at schools :)

@kylem1112

6 жыл бұрын

Guilherme Fernandes and where exactly are you from that's so fucking fantastic fuck boy?

@miguelmaximo4440

6 жыл бұрын

dude, chill man.... Sarcasm..... You get it??? Maybe them radicals are so because your country true owners man.... See some George Carlin. Learn and have a laugh at the same time.... And if you go to Portugal, what I really hope you do, don´t bring that atitude with man.... You will have problems. Take care, chillax and enjoy! And help America stop fucking uo the world..... You guys might get all the money (what really does not happen) but we get the time and fun. SO enjoy.

@DiogoSilva-lf2oc

6 жыл бұрын

Healthcare isn't free in Portugal , you need to pay it . It's the only bad thing in Portugal ( I am Portuguese by the way)

Good things to know. Thank you!

Very Nice Info.. Thanks a lot

That smoking comment seemed a bit exaggerated to me! I'm Portuguese and the majority of people I know don't smoke. And we are aware that it is very unhealthy. The other comment about hotels also surprised me - I've stayed in nice mid-range hotels throughout the country!

@lechatgris7810

7 жыл бұрын

I'm a Portuguese living in Scotland and I don't think his comment was exaggerated at all. The anglos are absolutely obsessed with smoking. They hate it with a passion. They'll stare at smokers as if they're doing meth. In France, Portugal and most of Southern Europe, we know that tobacco is bad for you but we don't demonize it. It's socially-acceptable to smoke. That's the difference. I think this has to do with the fact that smoking in the US and Britain is associated with the lower-classes whereas in Portugal, Italy and France, we still have a romanticised image of cigarettes being smoked by artists and poets sitting in cafés.

@Maaariella

7 жыл бұрын

Hmm, OK. Then it is more a matter of attitude towards smoking than exactly of numbers (from a quick search, it doesn't seem that we Portuguese smoke more than other western countries).

@PS-mj1gt

7 жыл бұрын

Le Chat Gris ....romantic smoking my ass, such a nasty habbit?...sou portugues e quero mais que os fumadores vão todos pro *****. Sujam tudo os *****, o ar e depois displicemente o chão por todo o lado em particular as calçadas. Não há a ***** duma esplanada onde se possa estar em convívio que não seja molestada por essa gente.

@ruirodrigues5433

7 жыл бұрын

Se todos concordamos que fumar é uma estupidez, que imagem passará uma pessoa que fuma?

@PS-mj1gt

7 жыл бұрын

Dora ...se tiver mais 60...nenhuma...mais de 40 foi pq foi ainda apanhada pela ilusão do que não se sabia nos anos 70, mas se tem menos de 40 é porque é estupidamente burra...

Thanks for this video Volters! I'm Portuguese and I agree with everything you said!

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Kalecimus obrigado!

Thank you so much for sharing! I am only more excited now about visiting Portugal. :)

Love this!! Hysterical and so helpful :)

On the other hand, portuguese restaurants don't expect a generous tip. Tips aren't "mandatory" as in other countries

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Maria Nunes very true. I had one reztaurant give my tip back. He just said to come the next day instead :)

@guilhermecastro9893

5 жыл бұрын

tipping isnt mandatory in any other countri, it may be considered polite but not mandatory.

@petercdowney

5 жыл бұрын

@@guilhermecastro9893 By "mandatory", I think she meant it's expected, like it is in the US, and I think it's expected in Canada as well. In many countries, tipping isn't really expected. In France, for instance, they don't really tip as such, it's more rounding up the bill (although in establishments that cater to tourists they'll quite happily accept a tip). But in Japan, leaving a tip can be considered as an insult, because unlike in other countries, good service there is considered the bare minimum standard.

People actually have dinner at 5pm? In my country you have it at 8-9pm

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Paulo Sales crazy i know!

@tosht2515

7 жыл бұрын

+Paulo Sales Older people, especially retirees eat quite early. A typical joke in America is that the older you get, the earlier you eat. With that said, many in the US eat between 6PM and 7PM.

@RockinSim

7 жыл бұрын

Paulo Sales Dude, I'm from Lisbon and eat at around ten frequently XD Unless I'm at my grandparents, they eat early so 8/8:30+-.

@lalilulelo

7 жыл бұрын

In my country (Philippines), dinner is between 7pm-9pm.

@krank3869

7 жыл бұрын

It's a lie. Most of us have dinner at ~8pm

Loved the video. Very accurate... the Portuguese people, the wine, the food and weather are second to none! Love my country of origin to the moon and back! ❤️🇵🇹

Enjoyed the informations,, keep it going.. :) thanks for sharing!

Hes American and he has learned the country's language Protect this man at all costs

Airbnb is also an inexpensive option, you can stay with portuguese people see how they live and sometimes they enjoy showing you the city. Portugal is a great place for children.

@brianpan6453

6 жыл бұрын

Air BnB in Lisbon is not nearly as cheap as it used to be.

Great knowing your perspective on things here :) good tips!

Enjoyed watching this video Wolters, you are funny and definitely born to do something like this. All the best.

Portugal people are so nice and the sun always shy amazing besutifull country

I just cancelled my trip to Portugal :-( due to work commitments -- this video is really making regret that decision! But hopefully I can do a better, longer trip next year!

@kioshy_.

7 жыл бұрын

you will love it :D

@durpbawlwelf4269

6 жыл бұрын

Hehe you missed a great opportunity! We might not be the biggest, but we do make up for it in various ways. ^w^ Do come here when you find some time.

wow, love your video thanks

Love ur video thank you 😊 it has been helpful

One of the things that I've noticed and that had me shocked was the extensive use of stone as a building material, but not old soft limestone or marble like in most of Europe. The Portuguese build with granite. If you go to Oporto, check Torre dos Clérigos (on the video, at 5:33, it's the tower on the background of the photo). It's entirely made of granite (which is a tough b!tch of a material to work with) and beautiful adorned. ON that picture, it does not look all that big, but up close it is ridiculously large for something built some 250 years ago - a 75 meter tall tower, equivalent to a 25-story building.

@doreensommerfeld3420

5 жыл бұрын

why is it that people assume that something built 250 years ago was built by people who were less intelligent than now?

Amo Portugal, país com muito sol , cervejas, pratos típicos e povo culto ...país de primeiro mundo

Good video, very helpful, thanks

Going to move to Lisbon next month this is helpful information!

Just got back from Lisbon. What shocked me the most are the hills. I'm 70 yrs old and walked a lot. I found it very difficult however there are a lot of public benches and used them a lot. Our trip was very enjoyable.

When you get to a restaurant in PORTUGAL, and when you get to your table if a employe serves you something without you order it, you DONT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!!! ITs on the portuguese LAW :P

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Bruno Lourenço we need to get them to print that up in big print at restauramts. Thanks for the heads up

@brunolourenco6508

7 жыл бұрын

they dont do that, because they get more profit with starters, over the rest of the meal. thats why they charge you every time... but they shouldnt and you can refuse to pay, IF YOU DONT ASK FOR IT :D

@Skullbrothers

6 жыл бұрын

They do not say anything cause it is normal for us

@mr.dinosauroblox4647

6 жыл бұрын

Bruno Lourenço MANO SE SOMOS PORTUGUESES FALAMOS PORTUGUES NAO INGLES

@Skullbrothers

6 жыл бұрын

Roblox ainda há pouco comentaste em inglês

You have such a lovely family. Thank you for sharing

Heading to Lagos, Lisbon and Porto next Friday. These vids are very helpful.

I've been living in Portugal for almost 4 years( i'm from Sacramento, California )and i can relate to everything you've said, except the driving part. Other than that, great video:)

@UncleBen-fd5xi

4 жыл бұрын

But thats true xd we drive like crazy. I don’t do it all the time but mostly people do drive crazy. In a 70 zone u can drive 120-140kmh and no one caras because there are rarely any radars.

"They do drive kinda crazy" 😂😂

Useful upload, thanks a lot mate

Thanks Mark, you always have tips for every country I want to visit :) Your channel is awesome

The smoking part is a lie dude. Yes people from different ages do smoke, no stigma in that. But we don't smoke that much. Now drinking is a different subject, we love drinking beer and wine

@mgurmgur2

5 жыл бұрын

People smoke way less in public places than in Spain, but also way more than in the States. Love Portugal, coming back again this year!

@LolaLola-bx9il

5 жыл бұрын

Jose Oliveira exactly

@hugodsa89

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, you'd be wrong. Being Portuguese myself and having lived many different countries I can tell that Portuguese people have a bigger affinity to smoke comparatively.

@joseleal53

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to inform you - FYI - but MOST Portuguese people who do smoke, smoke their brains out!

@trunksstuff3112

4 жыл бұрын

José Leal can you still smoke in cafe’s and bars? I used to go into radom bars who would let you, is this still commonplace?

Since you liked so much lisbon, you will like even more one region of portugal that is the best, ALENTEJO, we have the best beach of portugal and the hotel isn´t that expensive... well, if we don´t count the traditional houses of carvalhal, that can cost about a 1 milion... but believe me, it´s beutifull!

@badhabitz69

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

@nathanmurray3329

4 жыл бұрын

Alentejo!! Beautiful area

just love it. absolutely right, absolutely funny the way you put it! thanks a lot!

And the language is so enchanting.

The bullfighting thing is just as shocking to most Portuguese people and only a very (very!) small percentage of people endorse it. The large majority of people here won't even watch it. Unfortunately, some powerful people still support it. We hope to have it abolished very shortly.

@Carolineeees

4 жыл бұрын

Finalmente alguém nos comentários que diz isso! Obrigada!

Hi Wolters World !!!! You have a realy very nice channel,Keep Going !!!!!

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+VEGAS HIGH ROLLER SLOT MACHINES BY N.G thanks vegas! We will try!

I love your videos! I get so much inspiration to make my own.

Brazilian here and I love Portugal and Portuguese people, grate place to go on Holliday, wonderful memories.

If anyone wants some extra tips on visiting Portugal: Early June will not be crowded at all (except in major cities, where it will usually be crowded regardless-- like Lisbon, Porto, and any other touristy places), and it also won't be very warm either. I visited June 2018 and it was fairly cool weather and not very many people around. As for festivals and activities, those are mainly late June through August. Portugal's busiest tourist times are July through August, where it gets hot and a lot of people visit. If you're going to visit (no matter what time of the year) bring warm clothes. It gets pretty cold at night and I regret only bringing one sweater when I visited because I thought it would be warm. I ended up looking like I wore the same outfit in every picture I took. Even if you don't use it, it's always better to be prepared. A lot of people only go to major tourist spots like Lisbon and Porto. And yes, those are definitely places you'll want to visit, some other really cool and underrated places include Costa Nova, Algarve, Coimbra, or Aveiro. These are pretty "local" compared to super popular places like Lisbon, but still fun to visit nonetheless and have awesome restaurants.

Appreciate the love for Portugal. The guys that face the bulls are called "forcados" if you wanna take a better look and that is kind of ok, but unfortunately we still kill bulls in here... About the timing, as a Portuguese it also upsets me, like you said if I schedule a dinner for 8, for me it means 7:55 but I know we will be eating around 9. I hope everybody enjoys my beautiful country :)

@sandrasimoes460

7 жыл бұрын

JustForTube80 por acaso agora e proibido matar touros

@JustForTube80

7 жыл бұрын

Não o fazem ainda em barrancos ?

@sandrasimoes460

7 жыл бұрын

JustForTube80 acho q agora e ilegal fazer tourada em qualquer lado

@Skullbrothers

6 жыл бұрын

não a tourada, mas a matança

Thanks - Great information

Amazing investigation/informative piece. Weldone.

We spent only 5 days in and around Lisbon in December 2019, we loved the food, the people and the weather was really mild for winter... my wife was really puzzled (more like pissed, ha ha ha...) because most of the women looked great despite eating those delicious pastries right in front of us. 🤣🤣🤣

#12 my wife thought there were a lot of handsome policemen there.

@teridemedeiros975

4 жыл бұрын

lol, I was in Portugal 2018 and I have to agree with your wife. I actually took photos of Police officers, because they were so hot not too!

@surfsusan

4 жыл бұрын

And dentists and doctors and 😃

@riadjohnny5002

3 жыл бұрын

Simp

Awesome content mate!! This is the second video I Whatch from you and is super entertaining and actually all true things 👍 Take care and keep doing more videos!

One thing that will shock you about me is that I do not go anywhere, except my home country, without watching Wolters recommendations. That is since 2017.

Concept of time in Portugal is the same here in Philippines :)

Thanks for the great timing of this video! I'm going to Lisbon and Sintra with my family in a month but haven't had time to research it at all. I think the most shocking thing for me will be traveling with my family instead of the solo budget travel I'm used to!

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Rachel Catherine family vs solo... its waaaay different

@ricardo_boutique

7 жыл бұрын

I am from Lisbon so I can help you if you like it :) know all the city and best places around Lisbon!

@rachelcatherine3418

7 жыл бұрын

What would you recommend we do?? We're staying in Sintra but will vist Lisbon for a day or two as well. Any great restaurants that aren't tourist traps?

@david_santiago98

7 жыл бұрын

You have to visit Porto and Algarve too!

@pavlolowry5441

7 жыл бұрын

Rachel Catherine sintra is huge, you have a lot to see if you got time and money

You are THE BEST. Thank you for your videos!!

I went there about five years ago because it was the least expensive flight to get to Europe. After staying three night at the end of my trip, I've been there every year since! Wonderful place that I fell in love with.