Portugal
COBBLESTONE CITIES & FISHING VILLAGES TO SAVOUR
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Culinary delights and romantic flare describe the essence of Portugal for many
who explore its coastal fishing villages, historic city centres, cork-oak
forests and beyond. Monuments and architecture from the riveting Age of
Discovery highlight an overall colourful and authentic nation. Here, discoveries
from the New World mix with the established Old to create a unique experience.
There are also the delights of wine country along the Douro River north to Porto
and its architectural splendor. The diversity of inland habitats includes
mountains, lush forests and dry desert lands. Impressive congregations of
migratory birds fleetingly occupy coastal areas; seabirds, whales and dolphins
abound in the waters surrounding the offshore volcanic archipelagos of Madeira
and the Azores.
Good to Know
Portugal claims Europe’s oldest stable borders, established in 1297 and unchanged since, outlasting nearly every other nation’s frontiers through centuries of wars and treaties. Meanwhile, Lisbon thrives as one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, founded around 1200 BC by Phoenician traders long before Rome’s rise, evolving from a bustling port into today’s capital.
What to Eat
The Portuguese eat more fish and shellfish per capita than any other country. Sample full-flavoured cheeses, freshly caught seafood, and crisp wines.
