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Portuguese Republic.

Regions in Portugal : Porto e Norte de Portugal [ Northern Portugal ],  Beiras - Centro de Portugal [ Central Portugal ],  Lisboa [ capital city ], Alentejo and the Algarve.

Azores Islands, Costa de Prata, Costa Verde, Faro, Funchal,  Madeira, Planicies, Prata

Portugal at the Atlantic Ocean is Spains neighbouring country.

Capital City Portugal : Lisbon


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Car Hire Portugal

  Sixt   -      

  Holiday Autos   -    
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 
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Holiday Homes / Apartments

Belvilla  
A chalet, a villa, a castle or a mill? A country estate, a farmhouse, a gîte or a cottage? All have been carefully selected for quality, location, friendly welcome and attractive atmosphere. They are all ideal for a special holiday and good value for money. 

James Villas   -   Algarve Villas and villas with pools to rent with James Villa Holidays

Chalet.nu holiday homes in Portugal

  Bungalow.net   -   Holiday homes Portugal   

  Interhome    -   Holiday homes Portugal
Alentejo, Algarve, Centre / Beiras, Lisbon and Tejo Valley, Madeira, North / Oporto

  Portugalvacances.com  -  Villas and holidays in Portugal at affordable prices
North and Centre, Lisbon Coast, Alentejo, Algarve
  Holiday Rentals

Hotels Portugal / Pousadas

  Hotels in Portugal   -   Hotel Guide Portugal
Hotels in Lisbon, Porto, Albufeira, Faro, Coimbra, Cascais, Évora, Estoril, Lagos, Funchal, Setúbal, Tavira, and more ...

  Hotels in Lisbon   -   Alfama, Bairro Alto, Baixa, Belém and Centro

  Hotel Olissippo Oriente ****, Av. D. João II, Lt 1.03.22, 1990-083 Lisbon
The Hotel Olissippo Oriente is a modern four-star property located in Lisbon`s former Expo 98 site, which is now known as the Parque das Nações. On-site facilities at the Olissippo Oriente include a restaurant, bar, coffee shop with esplanade, Wi-Fi zones, garage parking and 3 meeting rooms. One major feature is the hotel`s very close proximity to the Lisbon Oceanarium, FIL fairground, Vasco da Gama shopping centre and the city`s new casino.

  

  Pousadas   -   lodgings whith traditional regional gastronomy
Dozens of state-run Pousadas, strategically situated in or near major tourist destinations throughout the country, almost invariably offering the most comfortable accommodations and, often, the finest food in the area

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

  Pousadas Juventude   -   click 'Contactos e links'
  Youth hostels in Portugal

National Parks

  Naturlink

  Nature Park of Aire and Candeeiros Mountains
The Nature Park of Aire and Candeeiros Mountains encompasses Estremadura, Ribatejo and Beira Litoral. The nearest entrances are in Alcobaça and Porto de Mós. It occupies 2/3 of the Maciço Calcário Estremenho (limestone formations). In some places the landscape looks like the lunar surface. The villages of Mendiga, Arrimal, Cerro Ventoso and Alvados are located on the perimeter, where stone walls separate small plots of land and there are windmills on the tops of hills. The visitor should not miss Olhos de Água at the headwaters of the Alviela river and the lakes of Arrimal and Alvados. The curious rock formation includes the caves of Alvados, Aire and Santo António. The red beaked magpie nests in the park. On the eastern flank of the Aire mountain, 10 kilometres from Fátima, dinosaur prints have been found in Pedreira do Galinha.
  Nature Park Ria Formoso   -   Traditional sea salt from the Algarve.
Ria Formosa is a natural habitat for flamingos, storks and many other water-birds.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

   -   Cheap Holidays & Package Holidays
Algarve & Madeira.

Travelsphere   
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays

  Cosmos Tourama    -   Portugal's Douro River
Enjoy a relaxing cruise through stunningly beautiful countryside, vine steeped terraces and traditional villages.
Flowing across Spain and northern Portugal, the Douro is one of Europe's lesser-known but most picturesque rivers. Curving and twisting through spectacular wine-growing regions, the Douro was traditionally used to transport wine from Portugal's interior to Oporto's wine houses. Port-wine grapes still flourish on the steeply terraced, riverbank vineyards and alternate with whitewashed estates, timeless villages and scented citrus and almond groves. See Oporto, Vila Real and the lovely Spanish town of Salamanca.

Sovereign Premium Holidays  [ ATOL 230 ]
Flexible Luxury Holidays Portugal. Sovereign is a specialist tour operator with more than 30 years experience.

Page & Moy 
Activity Holidays, Christmas & New Year, Events, Holidays by Air, Holidays by Coach, Rail Holidays, Resort Holidays, River Cruises, Short Breaks, Touring holidays.

The Adventure Company   -   Madeira
Adventurecompany.co.uk is the leading specialist of Family Adventure Holidays with infant adventures, teenage departures and single parent holidays.

Thomas Cook  
Destinations in Portugal : Algarve, Lisbon and Madeira.

  
Create your perfect trip to Portugal   -   Flight, Hotel and Car



James Villas   -   Villas and villas with pools to rent with James Villa Holidays

  Paxtravel   -   a leading name in pilgrimage organisation for > 25 years
Itineraries on a mixture of religious and cultural themes, for groups large and small and individuals.
  Secret Destinations Holidays
Alentejo [ Castles; Rugged plains; Beaches ], Algarve [ Sandy beaches; Quiet coves; Golf ], Costa de Lisboa [ Fado; Sandy beaches; Castles ], Costa de Prata [ Enchanted grottos; Seafood; Beaches ], Costa verde [ Wine; Vineyards; Sandy beaches ], Montanhas & Douro Valley [ National parks; Stunning scenery; Walking ], Madeira & Porto Santo [ Tropical islands; Golf; Tranquility ]
  Slack's Travel  
Coach holidays to Portugal from Derbyshire (see our boarding locations), Nottingham (boarding points Ripley & Derby) and South Yorkshire (boarding point Chesterfield.

Travel Guides Portugal / Related books / Magazine

Travel Guides Portugal  [ amazon.co.uk ]

  Dorling Kindersley   -    

Portugal - Lonely Planet Country Guide  -   Charlotte Beech, Abigail Hole, Richard Sterling
Think you've done it all? This comprehensively updated book will help you find the haunting strains of fado, spectacularly decorated azulejos, the wonders of ancient castelos and the delights of succulent bacalhau a Gomes de Sá.
78 detailed maps; special sections on architecture and port wine; activities galore--golf, jeep safaris, water sports; accommodation and food options for every budget; user-friendly language chapter and handy glossary.
Paperback 488 pages (March 2005);  Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications;  Language: English;  ISBN: 174059682X.
Portugal - Rough Guide 
By Mark Ellingham, Graham Kenyon, John Fisher, Jules Brown, Matthew Hancock.
The Rough Guide to Portugal is the ultimate handbook to one of Europe's most beguiling countries. The full -colour introduction includes stunning photos of the best sights and activities, from the famous resorts of the Algarve to the nightlife of Lisbon, from historic Evora to the wine lodges of Porto. There are lively accounts of all the attractions, including those well off-the-beaten-track and practical tips on outdoor activities such as exploring the country's magnificent mountains, endless beaches and stunning national parks. In every chapter there are good maps and plans, complete with keys for all accommodation, eating and drinking establishments . Finally, in the 'contexts' section there is unrivalled cultural background from fado to cuisine, football to history.
Paperback 640 pages (March 31, 2005);  Publisher: Rough Guides;  Language: English;  ISBN: 184353438X.

Transport / How do I travel to Portugal

  Lisbon Airport
  Faro Airport, Flores Airport [ Airport Azores ], Funchal [ Madeira ], Horta, Airport Ponta Delgada Joao Paulo II [ Azores ], Porto Francisco Sa Carneiro [ 11 km from Porto City ], Porto Santo, Santa Maria [ Azores ]

  

 
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  Airline Tickets Portugal / Discount Flights Portugal  
Cheap flight tickets Portugal, Price comparison possible.

  Monarch   -   Fly Monarch : Lisbon Flights
Cheap flights to Lisbon from Gatwick, with pre-bookable seats and free newspaperes. Book online now and save money.

   -   Ferry Portsmouth to Bilbao
P&O Ferries is one of the most well known and trusted brands. Wherever you are travelling to, on holiday or on business, P&O Ferries offers a wide range of routes: Dover to Calais, Portsmouth to Bilbao, Portsmouth to Cherbourg, Portsmouth to Le Havre, Hull to Rotterdam and Hull to Zeebrugge

  Portugese Railways

  Online Maps Portugal [ Uni Texas   -   Perry-Castañeda Library   -   Map Collection Europe ]

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  Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents on the Interne

  Portugal Tourism

  Lisbon / Lisboa   -   Capital City of Portugal

  Porto [ Oporto / Northern Portugal ]
Oporto, the capital of the country's northern regions, with its international t airport, offers the delights of a riverside city as it is magnificently situated on the mouth of the Douro river, from where boats leave to sail up the beautiful river.
  Beiras  -  Central Portugal  -  with capital Coimbra
Stretching from the Spanish frontier to the sea, the Beiras region of central Portugal provides a natural in between the cool, green meadows of the north and the hot, dry pastures of the south.

  Alentejo
From the peaceful landscape of the vast Ribatejo open plains to the extense golden Alentejo wheat fields, the peaceful landscape is but a curtain that opens on to an unimaginable heritage.
One is first taken by surprise by the remarkable traces of successive cultures: dolmens and cromlechs, Roman and Arab vestiges mingling with the most recent sign of Christianity of which the numerous medieval castles are but one example.
Towns:: Beja, Borba, Estremoz, Evora, Montemor-o-Novo, Portalegre, Santiago do Cacém, Vila Viçosa
  Algarve
Towns: Alcoutim, Albufeira, Aljezur / Castro Marim, Faro, Lagoa / Lagos, Loulé, Monchique, Portimão, Olhão Sagres (Vila do Bispo), S. Brás de Alportel / Silves / Tavira

  Azores Islands / Açores [ nine islands ]
  Madeira   -   with the capital Funchal
Madeira is a lush, sub-tropical paradise, uniquely different in feel from its parent country, Portugal. In fact, Madeira is closer to Morocco than to Portugal. Much of the mountainous and volcanic interior of the island remains remote even to this day although it`s highest peak, Pico Ruivo, remains a popular attraction for walkers.

  Costa de Prata   -   Silver Coast
As one of the most economically developed regions in Portugal, Costa de Prata is also home for famous traditional art treasures, such as its porcelain and crystal, as well as its gastronomy, strongly influenced by the sea and counterbalanced by its tasty Bairrada wines and mouth-watering sweets. In the fishing villages or urban historic centres, the kindness of the people is but another asset to add to this bountiful area's vast list of qualities.
  Costa Verde   -   Green Coast   -   Northern Portugal
The country's longest motorway (A1, from Lisbon to Oporto) goes up to Braga (A3), in the heart of Costa Verde. If you follow the coastline on the road from Vila do Conde to Valença, you will not miss the beautiful beaches, seaside resorts and enchanting villages such as Caminha and Vila Nova de Cerveira. Inland and worthwhile visiting is the Peneda-Gerês National Park. Throughout the region the rivers, waterfalls, vineyards and fertile plots combine with the ancestral monuments in urban centres.
  Douro Region
Located in Northeast Portugal, within the Douro River basin, surrounded by craggy mountains that give it very particular soil and climacteric characteristics, this region spreads over a total area of approximately 250 000 hectares and is divided into three sub-regions that differ greatly from each other not only as regards the weather but also for socio-economical reasons.
  Lisbon Coast   -   Costa de Lisboa
Cascais Estoril, Costa Azul, Ericeira, Sintra
  Montanhas [ Mountains ]
In the heart of the country, descending towards the Tagus, lies a mountainous and beautiful region where there is still time to live.

  Faro   -   see The Algarve
  Funchal   -   Capital of Madeira   -   see Madeira
  Maia   -   Camara Municipal da Maia
Pertencem ao concelho da Maia as seguintes freguesias: Águas Santas, Avioso (Santa Maria), Avioso (S. Pedro), Barca, Folgosa, Gemunde, Gondim, Gueifães, Maia, Milheirós, Moreira, Nogueira, Pedrouços, S. Pedro Fins, Silva Escura, Vermoim, e Vila Nova do Telha.
  Matosinhos   -   Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos
  Planicies
  Vila Nova de Gaia   -   Bemvindo ao Portal de Vila Nova de Gaia

  Aamlia Rodrigues [ 1920 - 1999 ]
  Pelgrimage
In Portugal, Fátima is a very important catholic center, dedicated to the Mother of Jesus, Mary [ Maria ].
  Port Wine
Port Wine is a sweet fortified wine, exclusively produced in the Douro designated region, named after the city of Porto, where it is aged and bottled. Its unmistakable bouquet, body and flavour are due to the high quality of the grapes, as well as to the region's soil and climatic conditions.
  University Portugal   -   University of Coimbra
  World Heritage City Oporto
  News from Portugal   -   Expresso -

Cuisine  -  Portuguese Cooking

Portugal is a country for wine lovers. The Romans associated Portugal with Bacchus, their God of Winery and Feast. Many famous Portuguese wines are known as some of the world's best: Vinho Verde, Vinho do Douro, Vinho do Alentejo, Vinho do Dão, and the sweet: Port Wine, Madeira wine and the Moscatels of Setúbal and Favaios.

  Virtual Portugal   -   Eating & Drinking in Portugal
Fish and Crustaceans; Meat, fowl and game; Cheeses; Desserts; Wines of Portugal [ a wealthy in good wines and, apart from the unique Port and Madeira - see map ]; Eating & Drinking places directories

Film / Movie

  Fado, Historia d'uma Cantadeira [1947]  -  Director Perdigao Queiroga
Melodrama about a singer [ her love for Julio  -  a simple giutar player is hindering her singing career ]. Lots of music and singing. Leading role: Amalia Rodrigues. See MDB

History of Portugal

The Kingdom of Portugal emerged in the 12th century connected with the process concerning the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula. At the same time that all the territories occupied by the Moors were conquered southwards Portugal, originally a county and a part of one of the most ancient Christian kingdoms of the Peninsula - Leão - demanded its independence in 1143.

Independent: 5th of October 1910.

  History on Portugal  -  WikipediA
Portugal during the past 3,000 years has witnessed a constant ebb and flow of different civilizations. Phoenician, Greek, Celtic, Carthaginian, Roman, Barbarian and Arabic cultures have all made an imprint in Portugal. In the 15th century, Portugal also entered into world history. Remarkable discoveries by its maritime explorers led to the accumulation of an overseas empire.
  National Archeological Museum

Music & Culture

  Agenda Cultural Nacional
  Fado [ = destiny in Portuguese ]
A form of melancholic music. It is linked to the Portuguese word 'saudade', conveying a complex feeling of sadness, pain, miss and love, along with other feelings. Its origins are probably a mixture of African slave rhythms with traditional music of Portuguese sailors. And it also has a Arabic influence.

Nowadays fado is a world wide known symbol of Portugal, being represented for many years in foreign countries by Amália, and more recently by Dulce Pontes, among others. Throughout the world, to the name of Portugal, there were two things immediately related: the bullfighting and the Fado. Although taking many forms as it is sung in Porto, in Coimbra or in Lisbon, the Fado is, by self-earned right, the expression of the Portuguese soul.
  Instituto Camoes   -   Centros Culturais Portugueses
  Music Museum
The Music Museum is an institution under the Portuguese Institute of Museums (Instituto Português de Museus ), in which one of the richest instrument collections in Europe is housed, along with documents, an iconography collection and sound archive.
  Portugese Cinema

  MP3's   -   Portuguese Music

Web Portal / Portugese Search Engine / Directory

  Portugal4you.com   -   Online Travel Guide for Portugal, Madeira und Azores
  Portugalinfo
  Portugal Travel Guide

  Yellow Pages Portugal   -     English / Portuguese
  Telephone Guide Portugal   -   English / Portuguese language

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