Portugal
Portuguese Republic
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About Portugal
Portugal is one of the warmest European countries and home to extensive coast lines with fine beaches of which the Algarve is world famous. With the archipelago of the Azores, Madeira and the Savage Islands, Portugal is also home to some subtropical islands with year round mild temperatures.
Lisbon, Portugal's capital and birthplace of the famous fado music, with its picturesque medieval section 'the Alfama', its centre 'the Baixa' with beautifull squares and its historic noisily wooden trams that take you up and down the steep hills, truely is one of Europe's most pleasant cities with a wonderfull cuisine and a thrilling nightlife.
Top destinations in Portugal
Cities in Portugal
- Albufeira
- Amadora
- Aveiro
- Barcelos
- Braga
- Cascais
- Coimbra
- Evora
- Faro
- Funchal
- Gondomar
- Guimaraes
- Lagos
- Leiria
- Lisbon
- Loures
- Maia
- Matosinhos
- Odivelas
- Oeiras
- Olhao
- Oliveira de Azeméis
- Ovar
- Paredes
- Ponta Delgada
- Portimao
- Porto
- Santa Maria da Feira
- Silves
- Sintra
- Tavira
- Valongo
- Viana do Castelo
- Vila Franca de Xira
- Vila Nova de Famalicao
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Viseu
General information
- Capital: Lisbon
- Language: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - locally)
- Climate: Maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Electricity plugs: c f (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 10,566,212 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +351
- Toplevel domain .pt
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
With a Meditarrenean lifestyle, people are warm and friendly.
Religion: Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant 3%, various 3%
National holiday: Portugal Day, 10 June (1580)
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The natural beauty of Praia da Rocha
Salty waters near Castro Marim
