Portugese Bank Account

How do I open a Portugese bank account and where (preferably in English) and any advice on furnishing an apartment in Algarve

I'm with Banco Espirito Santo and find them good to deal with. They always have an English speaking member of staff who can deal with you. If anything they're a little more pedantic than Irish banks...for example they refused my first application as the signature on the documents didn't match the signature on my passport! (which I'd done when I was 16)