Portugal

Country number:
14
Territory number:
16
“Politicians and diapers should be changed frequently, and for the same reason.”
Eça de Queirós

Tales from Portugal

Portugal, the World's First Global Power - in a Nutshell

Half of the known globe once belonged to Portugal. The Treaty of Tordesillas gave Portugal the eastern half of the "New World," including Brazil...
Half of the known globe once belonged to Portugal. The Treaty of Tordesillas gave Portugal the eastern half of the "New World," including Brazil and parts of Africa and Asia.
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The Best Beach in the World?

Here are my best 15 beaches in the world - I couldn't cut it down to 10 - it's really hard to choose
Here are my best 15 beaches in the world - I couldn't cut it down to 10 - it's really hard to choose
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Portugal - Lisbon and Cruising the Douro - River of Gold 1

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, boasts 20 hills and sightseeing involves several rewarding but exhausting walking tours, as well as a bus trip to...
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, boasts 20 hills and sightseeing involves several rewarding but exhausting walking tours, as well as a bus trip to the sights around the famous St Jerome (Jerónimos) monastery, the Belem Tower and the galleries further along the port and the River Tagus estuary (and past the Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge)
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