Portugal: events by tlc in Portugal

We bring creative thinking, problem solving, meticulous planning, clear communications and the seamless onsite delivery of events whether in Portugal or Brazil. Within this claim sit real skills and competencies which support the comprehensive destination services we offer for your next event.

You would expect us to be proud of what we have done for our clients. What is more, they are pretty pleased with the results too, which is why they come back time and again. So we have done big and small; complex and simple, long and short, national and international, global and regional, fun and serious and the spectacular too.

Website: eventsbytlc.com

Key Contact Diogo Assis, Chairman

Portugal - Destination Factfile

Flying Time from UK London-Portugal approx 2.30 hours
London – Lisbon: 87 flights per week from 3 Airports
London – Porto: 38 flights per week from 3 Airports
London – Algarve: 85 flights per week from 15 Airports

Main Airport Lisbon - Lisbon International Airport
Porto – Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport
Algarve – Faro International Airport

Tranfers Lisbon - The airport is located 7km away from the city center and has daily flights to and from major cities around the world.
Porto – The airport is located 11 km northeast away from the city of Oporto.
Algarve - The airport is located about 50 km from most Algarve’s cities.

Immigration Citizens from the UK only need an identity card to enter Portugal.
For further information please visit the Portugal Trade and Tourism website.

Official Currency EUR – Euro 1euro=100cents
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 euros; Notes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros.

Climate The climate in Portugal varies considerably from one region to another but in general it offers mild winters, and hot and dry summers, especially in the Algarve.
The average yearly temperature ranges from 17 degrees C in January to 26 degrees C in July. Average annual rainfall is 125mm

Local time Same as UK - UTC/GMT

Electricity 220 AC and the connection is made by a two-pin plug.

Official Holidays
Carnaval – date variable; facultative
April – Easter - First week (date variable)
April 25 – Carnation Revolution - Celebration of the revolution which marked the end of Estado Novo in 1974
May 1 – Labour Day – Celebrates workers and work and it is a day marked by political demonstrations and/or celebrations by the syndicates, associations, parties, politics, etc.
June 10 – National Day – This was the date when Luís de Camões died and it celebrates the poet, Portugal, the Portuguese Comunities and it is also a reminder of the Portuguese achievements in the past.
August 15 – Assumption of Mary
November 1 – All Saints’ Day
December 1 – Independence Restoration – Celebrates the restoration of Independence in Portugal in 1640 after 60 years of Spanish domain
December 8 – Immaculate Conception
December 25 - Christmas
December 31 - New Year Eve

Health Advice For a UK citizen to have medical assistance in Portugal, he or she must produce a European Health Insurance Card (issued in the UK). In case of illness or accident, the citizens must present this card and a passport or identity cards to have access to free or reduced-cost healthcare.
To have medical assistance in Portugal you must contact the local Health Centre. Hospital emergency should only be used in severe situations.

Communications
National Emergency number: 112
Mobile networks: TMN / Optimus / Vodafone
Dialling code from UK to Portugal: 00 351

Taxes VAT known as “Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado” (IVA) is levied in goods and services. The VAT value in Portugal is 23%.