Few questions for a newcomer regarding leisure, shopping, rent etc

Hi Uhuu, Welcome

Answering to your questions:

1. Rental/Lease flats

Please see this link:
Renting Management Companies (Short/Long-Term Rentals)

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=908693

Some remarks on Rental/Lease Contracts in Portugal
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 93#5075332

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Network coverage:

National Communications Authority (Anacom) has made available the application 'tem.REDE?', which allows to check network coverage of telecom operators MEO, NOS and Vodafone in Portugal.

https://anacom.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cas … a828feb28e

How to do it:
- Slide up the screen;
- Click on Explore /  "Explorar" button at the bottom right of the webpage;
- Choose the location (name in portuguese, followed by "PRT") using the magnifying glass, or zoom the map up to 6 km;
- Choose telecom operator and technology;
- Check the colour scheme and how it changes depending on the technology and operator.


2. Fishing

New equipment shops:

Stores
https://www.decathlon.pt/C-1577561-pesca-em-agua-doce

Online stores
http://www.lojatudopesca.com/index.phphttps://www.saborpesca.com/
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Used equipment shops:
https://www.cashconverters.pt/pt/pt/com … rto/pesca/https://m.olx.pt/ads/q-material-de-pesca/https://www.custojusto.pt/portugal/equi … p;ttonly=0
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Licensing / Permit of recreational fishing
https://www.dgrm.mm.gov.pt/en/pesca-pl-licenciamento


Permits for foreign citizens:
A. DGRM (Direcção Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos) in Lisbon

https://acessoreservado.dgrm.mm.gov.pt/ … e_v2=53763

OR

B. Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Department of the North (DRAP Norte), Center (DRAP Centro), Lisbon and Tagus Valley (DRAP LVT), Alentejo (DRAP Alentejo) and Algarve (DRAP Algarve);

As you are going to the North:
https://portal.drapnorte.gov.pt/contactos


3. Climbing

http://climbingportugal.blogspot.com/
(You can select the location on the right of the webpage)

https://climb-europe.com/rockclimbingsh … g-portugalhttps://climb-europe.com/rockclimbingsh … ugal-north

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4. Bikes/Motorbikes rentals

https://europcarbikes.com/en#homehttps://gocyclingportugal.com/https://www.rentriders.pt/en/https://www.rentbikescooters.com/https://www.bikeiberia.com/aluguer-de-bicicletas-pt/

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5. Camping

Choose a camping park:
https://www.roteiro-campista.pt/en/https://www.tripadvisor.pt/Hotels-g1891 … otels.html
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Wild camping and the freedom to stay in a autocaravan is not allowed, mainly in high season and close to popular tourist areas, near the sea and beaches, but also in National Parks and countryside reserves. Fines can be up to 4000 eur.

Bonfires are not allowed, especially between April and October. It can result in fines up to 5000 eur for individuals. In case of starting a wildfire, it can be a punishable crime.


Kind Regards

Hello,
Hope you settle okay in Braga. There seem to be sports facilities and things to do in Braga, which is not really the case in local towns and villages in rural Portugal. I findrural Portugal to be inept. As for fishing there are many good places to fish in north Portugal but s/h equipment is as you say expensive. It seem to me it does not matter what you buy in Portugal from a s/h car to a s/h fishing rod, you pay 50 to 55% of the price of a new item. Portuguese people tend to set a price and will not bargain or haggle. They just set the price and if it does not sell they putit back in the garage for another ten years before bringing out again. If you want bargains go over the border to Spain where both new and s/h items are much cheaper than in Portugal. As for camping, unlike Spain where you can camp virtually anywhere, it is illegal to camp in Portugal except on official campsites. Do not be tempted to do so as if caught expect a large fine from the police. Bonfires are officially illegal in all E.U. member states since 2006 but in Portugal the government have illegally ignored this law. Bonfires in Portugal are allowed in the winter and spring up to a date that is published in the local newspapers and municipals, provided you telephone and inform the municipal in advance and not in the summer or autumn. Portugal are not very good at advertising the nice places to go to. You just have to ask around and get information by word of mouth.

Hey there! I live in Jolda São Paio in front of Rio Lima and I have trails also in front my house... It s beautiful here we go by byke everywhere... I work online... Moves here last year... And we have the beautiful Ponte de Lima and Arcos de Valdevez very very close... There is nothing we miss here and the nature is unbelievable!
Ask if you need more info