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Highly comical.......unless you ARE one of those who DO have to actually live on it? :( usually you then need either to have two jobs at the same time or to share your living costs with your partner who is having a job as well besides that you have to keep the transport costs, appartment costs and ...

*sarah* wrote:Can anyone tell me what or if the minium wage is in portugal and how it compares to england?

thanks.

it's 385,90 € per month since Jan. 1, 2006

Barry wrote:It was closed over Christmas and through January, and opened during February. You should be OK from the end of February onwards.

ok, thanks for the info

Does anyone know of a restaurant up towards Monte Carvoeiro somewhere that does a barbeque where you can eat and drink as much as you want? Someone told us of such a place but we have been unable to find it. I was once to a place about 10 years ago, but that was if you go up the Estrada do Farol an...

it used to be my favourite restaurant in Carvoeiro.

the last time I went to Carvoeiro was in winter, and it was closed unfortunately. my next time in Carvoeiro might be in spring

does anybody know which month it usually reopens in spring?

Yes, it was 40 euros return. :D I caught the train at Albufura at 0700 hence i got my ticket there. For CVO the best station is Tunes. It arrives Lisbon 0930. But remember to ask for Entricampos station or it will take you to Oriente which is like going to Earls court for the west end. :cry: You ca...