Portugal
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T1Essential tells
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BollardPortuguese Guardrails
Portugal utilizes A-type guardrails featuring red reflectors.
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BollardPortuguese Bollards
Portuguese bollards are either wedge-shaped with a noticeably thin white top, or flat with a wide reflector.
BollardLicense Plate Placement
In Portugal, license plates are positioned on both the front and the back of vehicles.
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PlateStreet Suffix Rampa
In Portugal, the street suffix 'Rampa' translates to 'Ramp'.
Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffix
The street suffix 'Rua' translates to 'Street'.
Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffix
In Portugal, the street suffix 'Vila' translates to 'Village'.
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Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffixes
The street suffixes 'Praceta' and 'Praça' are used to denote a square or plaza.
Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffix Arco
In Portugal, the street suffix 'Arco' translates to archway.
Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffix
In Portugal, the street suffix 'Caminho' translates to 'Way' or 'Path'.
Language ScriptStreet Suffix Canto
In Portugal, the street suffix 'Canto' translates to 'Corner'.
Language ScriptThe Estrada Street Suffix
In Portugal, the street suffix "Estrada" translates to road.
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The street suffix "Impasse" is used in Portugal to indicate a dead end.
Language ScriptStreet Suffix Jardim
In Portugal, the street suffix 'Jardim' translates to 'Garden'.
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Language ScriptStreet Suffix Pateo
In Portugal, the street suffix 'Pateo' translates to court or yard.
Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffixes
In Portugal, the street suffixes 'Alameda' and 'Avenida' are used to mean 'Avenue'.
Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffix
The Portuguese street suffix Alto translates to Heights.
Language ScriptThe Calçada Street Suffix
In Portugal, the street suffix 'Calçada' refers to a cobbled street intended for pedestrian use.
Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffixes for Stairs
In Portugal, the street suffixes 'Escadas' and 'Escadinhas' mean stairs.
Language ScriptPortugal Street Suffix Ladeira
The street suffix "Ladeira" in Portugal translates to "Slope".
Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffix Parada
In Portugal, the street suffix "Parada" translates to "Parade".
Language ScriptAzinhaga Street Suffix
The street suffix 'Azinhaga' is used in Portugal and translates to alley or aisle.
Language ScriptPortuguese Word for Road
The Portuguese word for road is 'Rua'.
Language ScriptUrbanização Street Suffix
The street suffix 'Urbanização' is used in Portugal and translates to 'Urbanization'.
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Language ScriptPortuguese Written Language
Portuguese is a Romance language that includes the letters Ç, Ã, Õ, Â, and Ê. Unlike Spanish, it does not use the letter Ñ.
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Language ScriptPortuguese Street Suffixes
In Portugal, the street suffix "Travessa" means "Lane".
Language ScriptRed and White Hunting Signs
In rural areas, hunting signs feature a red and white color scheme. These signs are either diamond-shaped or rectangular.
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Road SignPorto Street Signs
Lime green street signs can be found in Porto.
Road SignPortuguese Road Sign Borders
Road signs in Portugal are typically encased by a white border.
Road SignPortuguese Stop Signs
In Portugal, stop signs feature a fairly large font.
Road SignPortuguese Directional Signs
Directional signs in Portugal are generally white and feature black arrows. These arrows do not touch the borders of the sign.
Road SignPedestrian Crossing Signs
Portuguese pedestrian signs feature five stripes, and the depicted person wears a noticeably high belt.
Road SignPortugal Road Markings
In Portugal, road markings feature yellow lines on the outside edges and white lines in the center.
Road MarkingConcrete Block Houses
Houses in northern Portugal are often constructed from square concrete blocks. These blocks are commonly joined together using white mortar.
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ArchitectureWhite Painted Stone Houses
White painted stone houses with orange tiled roofs are extremely common in Portugal.
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ArchitectureMosaic Tile Houses
Houses made of decorative mosaic tiles are somewhat common in Portugal.
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ArchitectureSouthwest Flatland Vegetation
The far southwest of the country features a flat, uncultivated landscape that typically appears quite dry. This area has very limited vegetation, consisting of almost no trees and only very low bushes and grass.
VegetationMaritime Pines of Portugal
Maritime pine forests and plantations are very common in the northern half of Portugal. These trees are characterized by grey bark with red undertones, upward-pointing fluffy branches, and a lack of lower branches on older specimens.
VegetationSouthern Coast Citrus Plantations
In Portugal, citrus plantations are primarily located along the southern coast.
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VegetationOlive Plantation Distribution
Olive plantations are more common in the eastern half of Portugal, particularly in the far northeast and the southeast.
VegetationCommon Eucalyptus Trees
Eucalyptus trees are very common in Portugal.
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VegetationSerra da Estrela Natural Park
The Serra da Estrela natural park features a rocky mountainous highland landscape. This terrain is often marked by yellow and black striped snow poles.
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TerrainConcrete Ladder Poles
Concrete ladder poles featuring very tall steps are commonly found in Portugal.
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OtherPortuguese License Plates
Portuguese license plates are long and white with a blue strip on the left. Most plates feature a yellow strip on the right, which is unique to Portugal.
OtherPortuguese License Plates
The yellow strip on plates was discontinued in 2020. In Generation 4 coverage, some plates may only feature the blue strip.
OtherGeneration 4 Smallcam Coverage
Portugal features Generation 4 "smallcam" coverage, which is mounted lower than regular Generation 4 cameras. The camera has a relatively big circular blur with a small front protrusion, which can also be fully transparent.
OtherPortuguese Landline Area Codes
Portuguese landline area codes consist of the first three digits, and regional codes always start with a 2. Codes starting with 29 are designated for either the Azores or Madeira.
OtherPortuguese Cobblestone Roads
Cobblestone roads are very common in Portugal. They are typically constructed from square cobblestones arranged diagonally relative to the direction of the road.
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OtherPortuguese Kilometre Markers
Most kilometre markers are wide rectangles with a coloured section on the left side divided diagonally from the white part. Every kilometre features a larger marker with a coloured top half displaying the road number.
OtherSoutheastern Oak Fields
Southeastern Portugal features open fields sparsely populated with small, Mediterranean-style holm oaks and cork oaks. These fields typically look dry during the summer and fall.
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OtherSandy Coastal Pine Forests
Pine forests with extremely sandy white soil are located near the coast between the cities of Setúbal and Sines.
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OtherMadeira and the Azores
The islands of Madeira and the Azores are located southwest and west of mainland Portugal, respectively. For country streak purposes, both are counted as Portugal.
OtherDouro DOC Vineyards
Steep terraced vineyards are commonly found in the Douro DOC region, located straight east of Porto.
OtherNorthwestern Eucalyptus Forests
Dense eucalyptus forests are mostly found in the northwestern region of the country.
OtherFaro District Decorative Chimneys
In the Faro district of southern Portugal, decorative chimneys are commonly found in round or square shapes with small spire-shaped tops. The round chimneys serve as a particularly strong visual clue for the region.
OtherPainted Window and Door Borders
Blue or yellow lines are commonly painted around windows, doors, and the edges of walls.
OtherBright Cobblestone Sidewalks
Cobblestone sidewalks made of distinctly bright stones are very common.
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OtherPortuguese Chevrons
Chevrons in Portugal are black with yellow arrows.
OtherBlack and White Waystones
Black and white waystones are commonly found in Portugal.
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OtherT2Intermediate tells
Web domain .pt
Web and advert domains ending in .pt point to this country.
OtherT3Advanced tells
Drives on the right
Traffic keeps to the right-hand side of the road.
Driving SideWeb domain .eu
An .eu top-level domain only narrows location to the European Union.
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