GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Portugal joined the European Union in 1986 and was one of the first countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

Detailed explanation-2: -The currency in Portugal is the euro, which makes it a very worry-free destination for many other Europeans to visit when it comes to money matters (it’s the currency of 19 European countries, used by over 330 million people).

Detailed explanation-3: -The currency of Portugal is the Euro.

Detailed explanation-4: -The name “the euro” was chosen in 1995 by a European Council meeting in Madrid. The symbol € is based on the Greek letter epsilon (), with the first letter in the word “Europe” and with 2 parallel lines signifying stability. The ISO code for the euro is EUR.