Via Verde
The university of Aveiro created in 1991, the electronic road toll system as a solution to end the long lines for payment at the motorways.
The driver just need to be using the registered small device, that goes in the windscreen of the vehicle, and when passing through the Via Verde - Green Road in the motorway, the device is identified and the amount is automatically debited from the bank account.
Multibanco
In 1985, was created the first portuguese MB. It's a ATM that not only offers withdrawal of cash, deposit or transfer, but also to make all kind of payments, like phone, electricity, water, show tickets, internet, and 55 more different services.
Rechargeable Prepaid Mobile Phone Card
The first rechargeable mobile prepaid card was launched in 1995 by TMN (today Meo) - Portugal Telecom.
Light Gas Bottle Pluma
In 2005, Galp (gas and oil portuguese company) created a gas bottle with half of the weight of the regular one, ergonomic, safer and more resistant.
Vinho Verde
The Vinho verde was developed in the portuguese province of Minho.
Green wine doesn't mean that the wine is green, but a young wine. It is bottled 3-6 months after harvest. It can be white, red, pinkish or sparkling.
This wine, with a lightly fizz, should be drunk fresh.
Madeira and Porto (Port) wines
These famous portuguese sweet wines were created in the Douro Valley - Porto and in the Madeira island.
Its served as a wine-dessert.
Its served as a wine-dessert.
Portuguese Guitar
The portuguese guitar, associated with Fado music, has twelve steel strings and comes in two models: the Coimbra and the Lisbon guitar.
Manuelino Style
Manuelino style is a architectonic style named after the Portuguese king D. Manuel I. He ordered the construction of of buildings, using decorative stone shaped inspired in sea elements and the portuguese discoveries, as: anchors, chains, ropes, armillary spheres shells, seaweed, and others.
Many of his creations were destroyed by the earthquake of 1755.
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Portuguese Caravela
The portuguese caravel was developed, under the sponsorship of Infante D. Henriques (Prince Henry, the Navigator) during the 15th century to explore the Atlantic ocean. It was in these ships that the brave portuguese navigators started the Age of Discovery, as Bartolomeu Dias, Fernão de Magalhães, Vasco da Gama, Cristóvão Colombo and many others.
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