User:JustinePorto/Public toilets in Portugal
| Public toilets in Portugal | |
|---|---|
 Bathroom of Bifurcação de Lares train station | |
| Language of toilets | |
| Local words | banheiro lavábos casa de banho WC |
| Men's toilets | homens cavalheiros |
| Women's toilets | senhoras mulheres |
| Public toilet statistics | |
| Toilets per 100,000 people | 13 (2021) |
| Total toilets | ?? |
| Public toilet use | |
| Type | Western style sit toilet |
| Locations | fast food restaurants cafes |
| Average cost | €0.50 |
| Often equipped with | automatic lighting automatic flush toilet paper |
| Percent accessible | ??? |
| Date first modern public toilets | ??? |
| . | |
Public toilets in Portugal are found at a density of around 13 per 100,000 people. Street level toilets charge around €0.50. Cafes may limit their toilets to customers only.
Public toilets[edit]
Public toilets are called lavábos, casa de banho, banheiro and WC. Men's toilets are called homens and cavalheiros. Women's toilets are called senhoras and mulheres.[1][2][3]
A 2021 study found there were 13 public toilets per 100,000 people.[4] Some cities have automated pay toilets located on the street, with an average cost of around €0.50.[1][3] One place people use when there is a lack of public toilets are the facilities at fast food style restaurants. [5][2] Cafes are often used in the absence of government owned public toilets. Most cafes though require people to buy something to use their toilets and to request a key to access them.[1][2] Clean public pay toilets and showers are located at Praia de Santa Eulalia during the high season. Meanwhile, Praia dos Pescadores does not have public toilets.[6] The public toilet at Terreiro do Paço in Lisbon has declared itself the sexiest public toilet on earth.[7]
Many public toilets have automated lighting that turns on when people enter and have automatic flush toilets.[1] The most common type of toilet is a sit toilet, and most provide toilet paper.[3]
Bidets are popular for personal use.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Guides, Rough (2017-02-01). Algarve (Rough Guides Snapshot Portugal). Rough Guides UK. ISBN 978-0-241-30496-9.
- ^ a b c Guides, Rough (2014-01-01). The Rough Guide to Portugal. Rough Guides UK. ISBN 978-1-4093-5280-8.
- ^ a b c "Public Toilet Charges around the World - Toilet Types & Local Names". QS Supplies. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ QS Supplies (11 October 2021). "Which Cities Have The Most and Fewest Public Toilets?". QS Supplies. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Steves, Rick (1 December 2010). "When nature calls: How to find a toilet in Europe". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Lukoseviciute, Goda; Panagopoulos, Thomas (2021-07-01). "Management priorities from tourists' perspectives and beach quality assessment as tools to support sustainable coastal tourism". Ocean & Coastal Management. 208: 105646. doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105646. ISSN 0964-5691.
- ^ "The sensitive topic of toilets and travel | buzztrips.co.uk". 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Christine, Theresa. "Here's what bathrooms look like all around the world". Insider. Retrieved 2022-10-11.