October in your Vegetable garden in Portugal
Things to do in November in your Veg Garden in Portugal.
March is a busy time down in the veg patch.
Things to do in September in your garden in Central Portugal.
Things to do in the Veg. garden in July and August.
There are lots of beaches in central Portugal, we have picked out 10 of our favourites. They are a mix
Óbidos Chocolate Festival takes place around March/April each year.
One of biggest Motorbike Festivals in Portual
Preparations for the Festa start early in Tomar.
In the second of Hey Portugal's series about “Festa dos Tabulerios” in Tomar Sylvia and Peter take a look at
Meatballs with Endive and Potato Puree
Here a very easy recipe for a typical Dutch dish.
A Greek recipe which is great for serving for a picnic, at a summer BBQ or as a starter.
Here is the recipe you have all been waiting for. For all of you who miss tinned baked beans read
Milk Braised Pork
Great Sunday Lunch or Family gathering.
Fish with Pesto Roasted Peppers and Tomatoes
This recipe is simple but very tasty and filling.
Contacts for Utilities, Emergencies, Embassies, Local Councils and Hospitals
Europe-wide Emergency Number 112 This number works in all European countries for all emergency services
Below you will find more contacts for Emergencies, Embassies and Local Councils and Hospitals. We are still building up this information so if yours is missing then please email us and we will add it.
GNR (Police) and Bombeiros use local number for non emergency calls (see list below)
Forest Fires 117
EDP Electric Supplier (24hr assistance) 800 506 506
Saúde 24 (like NHS Direct in UK) 808 24 24 00
Water Supply (mains) contact your local council
MEO Customer Services 16200 (option 9)
Vodafone Customer Services 16912 (option 0)
NOS Customer Services 1693 (option 1)
SAPO Internet 707 227 276 (option 9)
British Embassy and Consulate (Lisbon) 213 924 000
Rua de São Bernardo No 33, 1249-082 Lisbon
Embassy of The Netherlands (Lisbon) 213 914 900
The Netherlands Consulate (Porto) 222 080 061
United States Embassy (Lisbon) 217 273 300
Avenida das Forças Armadas,1600-081 Lisbon
Council |
website |
GNR |
Bombeiros |
| Alvaiazere | www.cm-alvaiazere.pt | 236 650 030 | 236 650 750 |
| Ansiao | www.cm-ansiao.pt | 236 837 444 | 236 670 600 |
| Caldas da Rainha | www.cm-caldas-rainha.pt | 262 830 180 | 262 840 550 |
| Tomar | www.cm-tomar.pt | 249 320 060 | 249 329 140 |
| Penela | www.cm-penela.pt | 239 5691 35 | 239 569 255/239 569 396 |
| Pombal | www.cm-pombal.pt |
236 212 011 PSP 236 218 122 |
236 931 343 |
| Santarem | www.cm-santarem.pt | 243 304 500 | 243 333 122 |
Hospitals in Central Portugal
Caldas da Rainha
Centro Hospitalar do Oeste, E.P.E. - Unidade de Caldas da Rainha
Casa Rodrigo Berquó,
R. Diário de Noticias,
2500-176 Caldas da Rainha
Tel:262 830 300
Coimbra
Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra (CHC) This is the main hospital with 3 sites (General, Maternity and Pediatric, all on separate sites.)
Hospital General (This also called Hospital dos Covoes)
Quinta dos Vales
3041-801 S. Martinho do Bispo
Tel: 239 800 068
Hospital Pediátrico (Childrens)
Avenida Bissaya Barreto
3000-076 Coimbra
Tel: 239 480 300
Maternidade de Bissaya Barreto (Maternity)
Rua Augusta
3000-061 Coimbra
Tel: 239 480 400
Hospitais de Univesidade de Coimbra (HUC) University Hospital of Coimbra
The main building is in the Celas area of Coimbra.
There are many other buildings around the city of Coimbra that make up the HUC.
Tel: 239 400 400
Pombal
Hospital Distrital do Pombal
Av. Heróis do Ultramar - Apartado 40
3100-462 Pombal
tel: 236 210 000
Leiria
O Hospital de Santo André Leiria (HSE)
Rua das Olhalvas. Pousos
2410-197 LEIRIA
Tel: 244 817 000
Useful Information for Foreign Citizens
Tomar
Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, EPE
Av. Maria de Lourdes de Mello Castro - Ap. 118
2304-909 TOMAR
Tel: 249 320 100 (Tomar)
241 360 700 (Abrantes)
249 810 100 (Torres Novas)