Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Embassies & Consulates
Your embassy or consulate is the best first stop in any emergency. Most can provide lists of reliable local doctors, law-
yers and interpreters.
There's no New Zealand consulate in Portugal. The nearest New Zealand embassy is in
Madrid
(
91 523 02 26;
www.nzembassy.com/spain
;
3rd fl, Calle de Pinar 7, Madrid) .
Australian Embassy
(
213 101 500;
www.portugal.embassy.gov.au
; 2nd fl, Av da Liberdade 200, Lisbon)
Canada
Lisbon (
213 164 600;
www.canadainternational.gc.ca
;
Avenida da Liberdade 196, Edifício Victoria) ; Faro
(
289 803 757; Rua Frei Lourenço de Santa Maria 1)
France
Lisbon (
213 939 294;
www.ambafrance-pt.org
; Rua Santos-o-Velho 5, Lisbon) ; Porto (
226 078 220;
Av da Boavista 1681, Porto)
German Embassy
(
218 810 210;
www.lissabon.diplo.de
; Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 38, Lisbon)
Irish Embassy
(
213 308 200;
www.embassyofireland.pt
;
4th fl, Av da Liberdade 200, Lisbon)
Netherlands Embassy
(
213 914 900;
http://portugal.nlembaixada.org
; Av Infante Santo 43, Lisbon)
Spain
Lisbon (
213 472 381;
www.exteriores.gob.es
; Rua do Salitre 1, Lisbon) ; Porto (
225 363 915; Rua de
Dom João IV 341, Porto)
UK Embassy
( 213 924 000;
www.gov.uk/government/world/portugal
;
Rua de Saõ Bernardo 33, Lisbon) Also in
Portimaõ ( 808 203 537; Ave Guanaré) .
US Embassy
( 217 273 300;
http://portugal.usembassy.gov
;
Av das Forças Armadas, Lisbon)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
In 2010 Portugal legalised gay marriage, becoming the sixth European country to do so. Most Portuguese profess a
laissez-faire attitude about same-sex couples, although how out you can be depends on where you are in Portugal. In
Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve, acceptance has increased, whereas in most other areas, same-sex couples would be met
with incomprehension. In this conservative Catholic country, homosexuality is still outside the norm. And while homo-
phobic violence is extremely rare, discrimination has been reported in schools and workplaces.
Lisbon has the country's best gay and lesbian network and nightlife. Lisbon and Porto hold Gay Pride marches, but
outside these events the gay community keeps a discreet profile.
Health
Prevention is the key to staying healthy while abroad. A little planning before departure, particularly for pre-existing ill-
nesses, will save trouble later. See your dentist before a long trip, carry a spare pair of contact lenses and glasses, and
take your optical prescription with you. Bring medications in their original, clearly labelled, containers. A signed and
