{"id":20531,"date":"2019-06-25T09:05:45","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T07:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=20531"},"modified":"2019-06-25T09:05:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T07:05:45","slug":"things-you-should-never-say-to-a-portuguese-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/things-you-should-never-say-to-a-portuguese-person\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You Should Never Say To A Portuguese Person"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Things You Should Never Say To A Portuguese Person<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"disco-607869972\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fthings-you-should-never-say-to-a-portuguese-person%2F&#038;t=Things%20You%20Should%20Never%20Say%20To%20A%20Portuguese%20Person\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-has-count dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">135<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fthings-you-should-never-say-to-a-portuguese-person%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=Things%20You%20Should%20Never%20Say%20To%20A%20Portuguese%20Person\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The more you travel, the more you\u2019ll come to realize that some cities in the world just aren\u2019t that fond of tourists. Being met with sullen, dismissive reactions to even the simplest questions is a dime a dozen in Europe the minute your accent is remotely unfamiliar. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Portugal, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/4-best-tours-of-lisbon\/\">Lisbon<\/a> at least, the local people are incredibly tolerant and welcoming of the millions of travelers who flock in and out each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20535\" style=\"width: 1060px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20535\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1548029246-b97087e1bb94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1548029246-b97087e1bb94.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1548029246-b97087e1bb94-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1548029246-b97087e1bb94-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1548029246-b97087e1bb94-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1548029246-b97087e1bb94-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisbon &#8211; by Suad Kamardeen &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/CS9SsjYUFbQ\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They\u2019ll point you toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/a-walk-in-alfama\/\">Alfama<\/a>, translate a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/best-restaurants-in-alfama\/\">restaurant<\/a> menu for you and on a good day even walk you to the nearest metro. Say something out of line, however, and you may as well pack your bags and get the next flight out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Minding your P\u2019s and Q\u2019s in Portugal is easy if you know what makes the people tick. With thanks to those who have gone before you and made these mistakes, here are the top things you should never say to a Portuguese person. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Never, Ever, Say Anything Offensive About the Portuguese Football Team<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Football in Portugal is on importance par with religion and food. There is such patriotism toward the national team that being in Lisbon, or anywhere in Portugal, during a big game is like being in the middle of the World Cup year round. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is a dinner table conversation in which one should watch their step. Approach the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-best-of-cristiano-ronaldo-and-portugal\/\">football in Portugal<\/a> with caution.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20537\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20537\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fans_of_the_portuguese_national_football_team_in_cologne_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fans_of_the_portuguese_national_football_team_in_cologne_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fans_of_the_portuguese_national_football_team_in_cologne_1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fans_of_the_portuguese_national_football_team_in_cologne_1-768x553.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portuguese football fans &#8211; by Raimond Spekking &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Fans_of_the_Portuguese_national_football_team_in_Cologne_1.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Never insult the team or attempt to remark on their recent performance if it is in a negative light. Even joking that Messi is better at football than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-best-of-cristiano-ronaldo-and-portugal\/\">Ronaldo<\/a> can cause some individuals to see red (pun intended). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whether you\u2019re drinking in bar, dining with new acquaintances in the city or on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/type\/free-tours\/?town=lisbon-walking-tours\"><span class=\"s2\">free guided walking tour<\/span><\/a> with people you don\u2019t know, make sure you\u2019re on your best behavior when it comes to the subject of Portuguese football. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Don\u2019t Try Talk To A Portuguese Person in Spanish<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">The relationship between the Portuguese and the Spaniards is a sensitive one; a story for another day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">All you need to know is that you should under no circumstances ever attempt to communicate with a Portuguese person in Spanish simply because you assume they will understand this better than English. Only actual Spanish people can get away with it, for the rest of us it comes off as ignorant and offensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20539\" style=\"width: 1062px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20539\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1554295738-ea923b8d8650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1052\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1554295738-ea923b8d8650.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1554295738-ea923b8d8650-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1554295738-ea923b8d8650-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1554295738-ea923b8d8650-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1554295738-ea923b8d8650-816x543.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisbon &#8211; by Filip Mishevski &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/JTmm_X3U37I\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">The Portuguese appreciate any attempt foreigners make to communicate with them in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/best-portuguese-proverbs-and-their-meanings\/\">native language<\/a>, even if you sound like you have a mouthful of food and pain in your abdomen when you try to do so. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Most Portuguese people have a basic understanding of English as well, especially in the major cities such as Lisbon. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Try Not To Bring Up Colonialism or the War<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\">Having only become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/portugal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-carnation-revolution\/\">democracy in the 70s<\/a> following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-important-facts-about-lisbons-carnation-revolution-in-1974\/\">Carnation Revolution,<\/a> the colonial war and dictatorship that started it are still fresh wounds for the Portuguese.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19092\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19092\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/800px-coruche_mural_25_abril.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/800px-coruche_mural_25_abril.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/800px-coruche_mural_25_abril-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/800px-coruche_mural_25_abril-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carnation Revolution Mural in Lisbon &#8211; by J\u00falio Reis &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Revolu\u00e7\u00e3o_dos_Cravos#\/media\/File:Coruche_mural_25_Abril.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\">The country has come a long way in a short time, and no one likes the tumultuous past to be brought up in conversation. The people are well aware of the turmoil caused in Africa and the general darkness of these times in Portugal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\">Younger Portuguese generations may be open to this subject, but let them bring it up first. Around elderly individuals it is best to avoid all together as a sign of respect. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Be Careful of Foreign Street Slang and Catcalling <\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Portugal street sexual harassment is a crime; this includes al kinds of catcalling and verbal insinuations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While you may get away with yelling \u201chey sexy\u201d at people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-streets-see-lisbon\/\">on the streets<\/a> of your own homeland (gross), you won\u2019t get away with it in Portugal. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20541\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20541\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1545308943-f4cdf74edda0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1545308943-f4cdf74edda0.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1545308943-f4cdf74edda0-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisbon&#8217;s streets &#8211; by Olga Guryanova &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/vDc0-pndnqs\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">First of all, the Portuguese aren\u2019t used to these slurs or innuendos, so they are offensive from the get go. Secondly, if your tone is remotely threatening you\u2019ll find yourself with a one way ticked to the nearest police station. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bottom line, as a general rule, just don\u2019t harass people with your words. Not in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/a-locals-guide-to-lisbon-street-art\/\">streets<\/a>, not in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/best-rooftop-bars-in-lisbon\/\">bars<\/a>, not in Lisbon, and not in your homeland either. It\u2019s 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Don\u2019t Diss the Espresso<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whether you\u2019re in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-alfama\/\">Alfama<\/a>, Chiado, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-lisbon-around-bairro-alto\/\">Bairro Alto<\/a> or the outlying suburbs; meals in Portugal are followed by Espresso . <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The people maintain a proud love affair with the product, finding every occasion and excuse to indulge in a quick shot.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20545\" style=\"width: 1061px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20545\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1428550443830-190057dc8098.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1051\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1428550443830-190057dc8098.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1428550443830-190057dc8098-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1428550443830-190057dc8098-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1428550443830-190057dc8098-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1428550443830-190057dc8098-816x543.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1051px) 100vw, 1051px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">by Jeremy Ricketts &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/6ZnhM-xBpos\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you find the Portuguese coffee doesn\u2019t sit well on your palette, keep it to yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is for the sake of the sanity of both you and the individual who has to absorb your complaints. Do you really feel like getting into a thirty minute discussion about why Portuguese coffee <i>actually<\/i> is the best in the world? I don\u2019t think so. Places to be and things to see, <i>meu amor.<\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Never Draw Conclusions About the Country if You\u2019ve Only Visited Lisbon<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As you move around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-amazing-cities-you-need-to-visit-in-portugal\/\">Portuguese cities<\/a> you\u2019ll encounter excited locals who love making the acquaintance of foreigners. They\u2019ll inquire as to where you\u2019ve been, where you\u2019re headed, what you\u2019ve liked, what you\u2019ve noticed \u2014 they genuinely like hearing the experiences of people who come to visit their land. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">These exchanges are usually harmless and well-intended, but nothing irks a local more than a foreigner who has drawn multiple conclusions about the country and states them as facts\u2026 when they\u2019ve only visited Lis<\/span><span class=\"s1\">bon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-amazing-cities-you-need-to-visit-in-portugal\/\">cities and villages throughout Portugal<\/a> are so vastly different from one another that basing your summation of the country on a single place is far from fair and probably inaccurate.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20543\" style=\"width: 1060px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20543\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1525207934214-58e69a8f8a3e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1525207934214-58e69a8f8a3e.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1525207934214-58e69a8f8a3e-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1525207934214-58e69a8f8a3e-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1525207934214-58e69a8f8a3e-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/photo-1525207934214-58e69a8f8a3e-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">by Andreas Br\u00fccker &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/X87yB-jvYHw\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Make observations about Lisbon and apply them to Lisbon only. Do this when in conversation with locals and also when you return to your home town and tell tales of your trip to equally as inquisitive friends and family. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Make it clear that your comprehension of the country and culture is based off of a very small portion of what it has to offer. Don\u2019t pool the whole of Portugal into your two week experience in Lisbon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And so in summation of your pending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/10-things-you-should-pack-for-a-trip-to-portugal\/\">trip to the Portuguese capital<\/a>: toss back the espresso, don\u2019t harass anyone, colonialism is taboo, Ronaldo is great at football, you <i>love<\/i> the country, and what is Spain? Never heard of it. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"disco-3820890852\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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