Hi there,
my better half and I are travelling to CVO on Monday, arriving mid-evening. Are the restaurants open as normal or do some close? Any information would be most welcome in advance.
Thankyou.

Hope someone can help who lives in the area but these are the public holidays for the rest of the year and next year, so you are arriving on a public holiday. I do think that the restaurants will be open but the supermarkets might close using Sunday hours but please do correct me if I am wrong.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
24 Feb Mardi Gras (Carnival).
10-13 Apr Easter.
25 Apr Freedom Day.
1 May Labour Day.
10 Jun Portugal Day.
11 Jun Corpus Christi.
15 Aug Assumption.
5 Oct Republic Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
1 Dec Restoration of Independence Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2010
1 Jan New Year's Day.
16 Feb Mardi Gras (Carnival).
2-5 Apr Easter.
25 Apr Freedom Day.
1 May Labour Day.
3 Jun Corpus Christi.
10 Jun Portugal Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
5 Oct Republic Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
1 Dec Restoration of Independence Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.