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We do not specifically recommend nor take ANY responsibility for any particular person but these people have been recommended to us by friends and other expats. If you would like to be listed here please contact Liz directly at liz@sosportugal.com |
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| CLICK ON BLUE FOR EMAIL OR TO VIEW WEBSITE |
OR CONTACT PERSONS DIRECTLY ON PHONE NUMBERS BELOW |
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Contact the owners directly. A number of expats have advertised their properties independently. Click on left to go to their accommodation list which also includes flights & carhire info. |
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SPECIALISTS IN ELECTRONICS • English / Portuguese speaking • Install, Repair & Maintain • Security Integrated Systems • CCTV, Alarms & Lighting • Card Access Systems • Remote Monitoring Webcam • Computer Maintenance • Wireless Networks • Video / Intercom Entry Systems • Electric Doors / Gates • Over 15 Yrs of Experience in UK incl. Banks, Royal Mail & London Underground • Free Quotes.We will respond within 24 hours. Lisbon & Silver Coasts. Afonso & Jane Serpa 00351 963284273 |
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For private lessons in art or to buy an original work of art please contact MariAn Simpson by clicking on the link to the left Or call MariAn on 00351 262 978 369 or 936 762 777 |
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Karen Miller offers aromatherapy, reflexology or reiki in the comfort of your own home or at The Vineyard Retreat near A Dos Francos. Contact Karen on 00351 936 279 791 or 262 949 846 |
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BANKS |
There are numerous banks and most have english-speaking assistants. Millennium BCP, Banco Santander, Credito Agricole etc. You will need at least your passport, a utility bill for proof of address (UK or Portuguese) and fiscal number to apply for an account and must do so in person. Banks are usually open from 0830 til 1500 Mon to Sat. AngloINFO has an extensive information site for lots of account and other essential information. AngloINFO |
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BUS SERVICE |
Caldas Bus Station is opposite the main Post Office (Os Correios) and next to PT Communicacões shop. From there you can pay around €7.00 for a single to go to Lisbon and afterwards a taxi ride to the airport around another €7.00. |
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BikeZone Rua Vitorina Frois Caldas 262 845 706 |
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MARTINHOS CAFE BAR Open mid December 2009, Martinhos Cafe Bar is the 1st English cafe bar in Sao Martinho. Serving english dishes (all day breakfasts and sausage & mash for example) as well as portuguese dishes Martinhos is also licensed to produce & sell sausages
in a variety of flavours from the traditional pork sausage, to chilli, lamb and mint and Garlic. They also supply Britsh bacon, black pudding and cheese. All these products can be viewed, sampled and purchased at Martinhos Cafe Bar. Tel : 963 524 833 Email : sales@sanmartinhodoporto.com
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DENTIST |
The Smiling Centre, Alfeizerao, nr Sao Martinho 262 088 105 |
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K9 krackers can help you train your dog and even look after him her when you are away. Kennels and training by a professional trainer with many years experience. Link to website on left. |
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Would you like someone to look after your dog while you head back to the UK? Tracy & Richard treat your dog like a favourite member of the family! |
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ELECTRICITY |
It is possible to have a white meter installed for free to have electricity at a lower than standard tariff. Ask for advice or info at any EDP shop - there is one just beside the fruit market (Praça de Republica) in Caldas next to the Vodafone shop. Alternately phone 808 505 505 |
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Online English food store Great selection of English foods delivered to your door 364 days a year. Family owned and run we offer lots of the foods you miss. Sausages, bacon, sauces,pies, pasties, mustard, pickles, cereals & crisps just to list a few. Visit our web site or call Karen & Stewart on 919 694 144 for your "Taste of England under the Portuguese sun" |
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Silvercoast Friends are a group of expat and local women who meet twice a month for coffee to chat and organise group outings together with partners & family. A great way of meeting new folk in your area so far we have friends from as far north as Alcobaça to as far south as Torres Vedras areas and everywhere in between! |
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Salon 262 185 475 Gina 917 114 528 english speaking. Turn right immediately under railway bridge before Queen's roundabout (coming from Old Foz Road). Attached to restaurant A Ribatejana just before the next main roundabout. |
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Sunny Hill Salon Lilia 919 753 322 or salon 262 845 356.
Lilia speaks english and the salon is near the weekly market about one block down from the weekly market at the corner of Rua Asdrubal Calisto and Artur Maldonado Freitas near the Radio Bar. |
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For small jobs round the home, small building works, carpentry. Early-retired UK builder. Situated near Caldas. 262 938 404 Mobile 919 010 207
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Paul Renshaw is in Torres Vedras area. Retired to Portugal after many years with own wood-flooring, decking, tiling business in the UK. Any jobs around the house including SKY TV INSTALLATION 00351 913 303 099 |
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Trevor Mitchell is in A Dos Francos near Obidos 00351 262 949 785 or 915 064 053 |
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House-sitter to live in and look after your home and garden whilst you are away or to save your pet from being upset they can stay at home if you call Maureen Howard on 00351 262 980 354 or 913 065 886 |
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If you need more indepth info have a look at AngloINFO - this is an extensive information site for lots of other essential information. AngloINFO |
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Lifecooler is a great portuguese (not in english - use this as an opportunity to learn!) This is a site full of info on current Portugal things to do and see and history and much more. Things you didn't know you wanted to know but are glad you do now! |
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Colégio Luso International do Centro (CLIC) Marinha Grande near Leiria comes highly recommended (by the pupils themselves!) Intake ages 3yr to 19yrs offering international qualifications IGCSE and AICE. CLIC is a multilingual and multicultural International school, following the
English National curriculum and Cambridge International Examination
syllabus. Phone 00351 244 503 710 or email (click on left). |
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This UK company offer an excellent service and very reasonably proced delivery to our area here or any of Portugal or indeed Europe. Contact Alison at Coastal Spas on 0044 208 090 3509 or click the link. |
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MOBILE PHONE |
VODAFONE VITAMINA SIM CARD costs €10 Make sure your UK phone is 'unlocked' before you arrive in Portugal. This is a good saver for house hunters - at least you can keep an eye on the costs with pay as you go. I can also save you costs of receiving calls from abroad never mind making cheaper calls while you are in Portugal! TMN and Optimus are some of the other providers. You have to buy your credit in the shop until you have a portuguese Multibanco card then you can buy credit at any ATM. |
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How to pay a bill at a MULTIBANCO machine. Not easy the first time! You need to move fast or you get timed-out. So here goes....
- Type in personal PIN number
- Select: Payment of Purchases & Services (Pagamento das Compras e Serviços)
- Type in the company's five digit reference number (Entidade) in the MB box on the back of the bill.
- Type in the customer reference number (Referência)
- Type in the amount (Montante)
- Press the Confirmation (Confirmar) button
Most banks have online banking so you can make payments from the comfort of home thus avoiding the glare of the people in the queues! |
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Any form of Property Management- swimming pool maintenance, gardening, change-over days, tailor-made packages for each property. Holiday lets or personal use - a personalised service. Free estimates from Tracy & Richard. |
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Silvercoast Services can cover all aspects of property management for you.
A family business based in Sao Martinho do Porto offer changeover day cleaning/laundry, inspection reports/photos when properties are not in use, gardening, repairs, mail collection etc. All prices are listed on their website (click left) . Call Pauline McQuillan or John Moran on 00351 915 437 338 |
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Dave & Lorraine offer a full property management service. Pool-cleaning & maintenance, turn-around of holiday homes, welcome packs, gardening and all aspects of home maintenance and general DIY. |
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Guy & Nicky run Absolute property management based in Obidos, we specialise in all kinds of property management and swimming pool & garden maintainence, a fully registered business offering a 7 day a week service. References available.Please telephone: 00351 913 238 395 |
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Wallpapering & custom painting by experienced english-speaking non-smoking professional. Contact Adrian on 262 824 022 or click blue to email. |
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Monte Redondo, near Leiria and Figueira da Foz. Professional wall and floor tiler with over 10 years experience. Any form of wall & floor Tiling (bathrooms, kitchens, swimming pools, outdoor patio's, balconies etc)
Any Plastering, painting or decorating. English speaking.
To email please click blue link or contact Evan on 915238606 or 244686075
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Fed up with unsightly weeds in your paths, spills on your terrace or oilmarks on your driveway? Imprinted concrete could be for you. With a choice of 24 colours and a range of patterns you could have old fashioned english cobblestone, portuguese cobblestone (calçada) or ashlar slate. The concrete is then sealed to ensure a durable lasting finish. Call Dave now on 00351 914 488 772
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PHONES 
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Check the Portugal News for other providers but PT is the mainstream national provider. For installation go to PT shop (opposite Os Correios in Caldas) with your passport and proof of address and bank details or check www.ptcom.pt.
They have an english speaking helpline also at 16200 then select 9.
For ADSL and phone connection (often on promotion together with free installation*) apply online at www.sapo.pt. Be sure to request the ADSL service you want the same day they install or you could end up with prepago which is not the same as 24 hour online broadband. Again press 9 to get through to the english speaking helpline and the'll explain the difference.
KANGURU are another internet broadband provider.
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Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras SEF. You can download the residency form from your local interior administration site SEF LINK (in english).
The office in Santarem is open 9am - 3pm. 243 305 130 / 3. Your local PAC (usually located in Camara) can process the declaration of citizenship of European Union citizens: Certificado de Registo de Cidadão da União Europeia once you have received the 'Atestado' issued by your local freguesia. (Need rental document or house deeds & passport.) |
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Too numerous to mention on this page with so many recommendations!
Just remember "One man's meat is another man's poison!" Click on the link. |
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Satellite Installation and dish re-alignment for UK TV in Portugal with no monthly subscriptions.
I cover a wide area of the Silver Coast, Lisbon and Central Portugal.
For a fast, friendly reliable service please telephone Andrew Bartrum on 00351 912804274
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English and HD Satellite Television All BBC – ITV and 4&5 – News – Movies – Kids – Music – Sport & many others plus radio “FREE” For a site survey and installation quote call Paul 00351 91 330 3099 or 00351 96 295 4006. |
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SKY REALM
BRITISH SATELLITE TV
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Long-established company now covering north of Lisbon as well as Algarve.
Sky, Sky-plus, Freesat, FreesatHD, Freesat plus all installed.
Contact 00351 918 262 108 for north of Lisbon
Contact 00351 918 887 775 for south of Lisbon or Algarve. |
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Hand finished special occasion garments.
Clothing alterations.
Hand finished curtains & soft furnishings.
Crafts.
Homemade seasonal chutneys, preserves & oils.
Call: Jane Serpa
963284091
Skype captainslow3
Email: janealyson@hotmail.co.uk
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www.cp.pt for Train information. Click on the english flag to change language. |
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VET CALDAS |
S FRANCISCO D'ASSIS At the roundabout between Leclerc roundabout and the Queens roundabout. Open 10-12 and 3-8pm M-F and 10-12 Saturdays.
262 832 041 or 262 959 291 Speaks basic english and fluent french.
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VET CADAVAL |
BASED IN VILAR NEAR OUTEIRA DE CABELA the vets name is Alesandra. 936 464 658 or 262 777 819 Speaks english. |
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Margarida Correia - Serviço Clinico Ambulatorio & Emergency 964 689 118 or 918 097 865. Speaks english. |
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VET BENEDITA |
Paula Perista speaks english. 00351 262 920 215 or 917 247 560 |
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VIA VERDE |
You should not use the green Via Verve lanes on the motorway if you don't have the box in your car to register payment. To obtain one of these you need to have an international Multibanco card and your bank can arrange the payments / subscription to Via Verde.
Otherwise using the lanes will incur a fine even in a hire car. |
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Web Sites built to order. If you want a small site with just a few pages for personal use, or a business web site to attract more customers, I am able to put together a package at very reasonable rates, and also for a small fee to maintain, change and update whenever required.
I live in the Obidos area so personal contact is possible.
Contact Andy Mason on 936 280 240 or email andymmail@gmail.com. Please take a moment to check out my own web site here. |
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From simple web design to complex with many features Chris Finn can help you. Call Chris on 0044 7793 276 337 or skype on 01273 906 234 |
