protective shelter: The lee of the rock gave us some protection against the storm. 2. the side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind: We erected our huts under the lee of the mountain. 3. Chiefly Nautical. the quarter or region toward which the wind blows. adjective.
Tap water safety in Portugal. In general, the water may be safe to drink in Portugal. Basically, the water is chlorinated and locals drink it from the tap with no problems. However, some strains of E. coli which you may not have immunity for, could be present in small concentrations causing diarrhea.
So the water is safe in every city. The Spanish drink bottled water only for its taste, because they prefer its taste rather than the taste of tap water. The best tasting water in Spain is in Madrid. The water comes from the mountains, from streams where they have trout, one of the purest sources of water.