Electricity

The current is 220 volts AC, with a continental round pin plug.

Telephone

All over Portugal, there are crediphones where phone cards can be used. These can be bought in post offices and news agents. At post offices, calls can be paid for at the end of the conversation. To phone abroad, dial 00 then the country code and city/local code.

Postal services

Post offices are open Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. In main cities there are one post office station open on Saturdays.

Stamps are sold here and also on shops bearing the sign of the red horse. The Portuguese word for post office is "Correios" and for stamp is "selo".

Portugese Post Office

Conference halls and facilities

The are many hotels and auditoriums which offer first class facilities for congresses, conferences and business meetings. In the major cities there are organisations that provide services and assistance in congresses and meetings.