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Description: Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa), located in southwestern Europe on the ... more

Portugal ... Iberian Peninsula, is the westernmost country of mainland Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal. The territory which forms the modern Portuguese Republic has witnessed a constant flow of civilizations during the past 3,100 years, since the earlier pre-Roman inhabitants, to the Roman, Germanic, and Moorish peoples who made an imprint on the country's culture, history, language, and ethnic composition. During the 15th and 16th centuries, with its global empire, Portugal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers. A developed country, Portugal is a member of the European Union (since 1986), the United Nations (since 1955), and a founding member of the Eurozone, OECD, and NATO.

Newest Review: ... the freindliest and most helpfull people i have come accross. We stayed in a small resort called Fellisia which was a 20 minute drive from Albuferia. The food was great and very high quality, there was also a great deal of choice and they werent to pushy about getting you into restaurants or shops. The public transport was quite cheap and the busses were very regular. One of the nicest ... more

... things about the area was how clean everything was, i have found in the past that when you are in a main holiday resort things can come a bit tired and old, but here everything felt fresh. The only down side we had was the weather, but that was more dow...more

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Portugal (198 words)
by - written on 28/05/09 (Very useful, 12 readings)
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I went to Portugal on holiday this year with my wife and two children. I liked the country very much. Out of all the holidays i have been on i think the portugease are some of the freindliest and most helpfull people i have come accross. We stayed in a small resort called Fellisia which was a 20 minute drive from Albuferia. The food was great and very high quality, there was also a great deal of choice and they werent to pushy about getting you into restaurants or shops. The public transport was quite cheap and the busses were very regular. One of the nicest things about the area was how clean everything was, i have found in the past ... Read the complete review

Get out of the Resort and find the Real Portugal (1018 words)
by - written on 28/05/08 (Very useful, 91 readings)
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My hubby and I grabbed a last minute deal to Portugal back in April of this year and found the Algarve area really relaxing and friendly. We stayed in Albufeira which was the largest resort and very popular with the tourists. It had an area known as the strip which to me was very much like Blackpool great to have a quick look around but not very relaxing because it was full of bars and overpriced tacky shops. The old town of Albufeira was a nicer place to visit with its beach front bars and winding streets filled with shops and tavernas. The square itself was full of different restaurants, there was plenty of choice but some were quite ... Read the complete review

Portugal from a Portuguese point of view (916 words)
by - written on 25/07/06 (Useful, 461 readings)
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I was born and raised in Portugal and i must say that i love my small country and i fell really pride on being Portuguese. I´ve never saw my country with tourist eyes till i´ve started traveling to another countries in Europe and other continents, íve started to compare Portugal with other places i´ve visited and begining to understand better how my country looks for the tourist eye. Portugal is a small country located at the end of the Iberic Peninsule, right after spain. It a has a long shore and our history is building almostely on the great findings that portuguese navigators had made centuries ago, i must say that Portugal still lives in that glory of ... Read the complete review

Portugal, the biggest little country of the world (942 words)
by - written on 31/05/04 (Very useful, 123 readings)
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Portugal, the country of navigators and that gave new worlds to the world. Has a country of sailors, one of the most beautiful things in this country are the beaches and ocean coast, but far from being the only important places. Main cities Lisbon - The capital of the country. If you want stores this is the place to go, there very few things in can?t buy in this city. Also, for museum lovers this is a great place with expositions about everything, from weapons to paintings and there is also a ocean centre and an aquarium. Monuments also abound around here, from the the castle of St. Jorge, that ... Read the complete review

Portugal: PORTUGAL IS LOVELY (260 words)
by - written on 01/03/01 (Useful, 111 readings)
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This is not so much a holiday resort opinion but my opinion on Portugal.My husband is in the forces and one of our lucky experiences is we are living in Portugal,I would like to share this experience with you and maybe one day you may come here.If you are thinking of coming out here there are flights from most English airports i.e Heathrow,Stanstead and I believe Gatwick.Flights are normally around 2 and a half hours long.There are also holidays to Portugal through most travel agents.I live not far from Lisbon in a place called Bicesse,before moving to Bicesse we lived in a place named Estoril, which has lovely beaches and during the months of June and September has a ... Read the complete review