"Welcome to PORTUGAL" Portugal by Leipzig

Portugal Travel Guide: 19,501 reviews and 54,809 photos

POPOULATION: 10,066,000
POPULATION DENSITY: 109.0 per sq km
SIZE: 92,391 sq km (35,672 sq mi).
ADJACENT COUNTRY: Spain
HIGHEST POINT: Ponta do Pico (Azores) 2,351 m (7,713 ft)
NATURE:
arable land: 26%
permanent crops: 9%
permanent pastures: 9%
forests and woodland: 36%
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: parliamentary democracy, member of the EU
HEAD OF STATE: President Jorge Sampaio since 1996
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister Antonio Manuel de Oliviera Gueterres since 1995
CAPITAL: Lisbon
MONEY: The unit is the Euro. Symbol of the Euro is €.
18 DISTRICS: Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Braganca, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Evora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa, Portalegre, Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu + 2 AUTONOMOUS REGIONS: Acores, Madeira
LANGUAGE: Portuguese. English and German are widely spoken in the south and the big towns.
NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Portugal Day, June 10
TIME: GMT
TIMETABLES: Portuguese timetables use the 24-hour system.
TELEPHONE: National and international calls can be made from coin- or card-operated telephone booths.
POST: Stamps are available from hotels, at stationer's shops and post offices.
TELEGRAM: can be sent from all post offices.
NATURAL HAZARDS: Severe earthquakes (Azores)
EMERGENCY NUMBER: Emergency 112, Forestfires 117

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Last visit to Portugal: Jul 1998
Intro Updated Jul 6, 2003
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Natural Park Ria Formosa and Tide Mill - Portugal

Natural Park Ria Formosa and Tide Mill Off The Beaten Path (1)

The Natural Reserve of Ria Formosa, Algarve, occupies a surface from 18400 ha out of 60 km from coast. It is an area... more travel advice

Vila Real de Sto. António Favorites (4)

Most of the 14,000 inhabitants of Vila Real Sto. António are living either on the tourist industry, fishing, or trading... more travel advice

True statement? Local Customs (2)

I found this postcard in a stationery store in Faro. Heaven is: where the police are British, the cooks Portuguese,... more travel advice

Olhão Favorites (4)

The town of Olhão with its 30,000 inhabitants is essentially and historically linked to the local fishing industry.... more travel advice

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matcrazy1 Jan 3, 2005 at 4:40 PM

FANTASTIC page and travelogues! Albufeira looks great! True statement is not at all true, right? :-)))
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salinhopt Feb 20, 2004 at 10:20 AM

Very accurate tips Christian! I hope you enjoyed Portugal! Next time take te plane to Madeira, you wont regret it! :)
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Madasabull Feb 28, 2003 at 10:39 PM

How do you find the time to make such wonderful pages. Great work.
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pepples46 Feb 15, 2003 at 11:59 AM

great......love it
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jorgblaser Feb 15, 2003 at 11:10 AM

very interesting... it worth a visit..... well done.. joerg
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TinKan Nov 16, 2002 at 3:28 PM

Next time you need to come to Cascais....Great TL
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PFerreira Aug 9, 2002 at 9:09 AM

very useful page on my beautiful country, thanks :)
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traveldave Jul 2, 2002 at 7:22 PM

Great photos of Portugal in your travelogue.
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acemj Jul 1, 2002 at 2:57 PM

Okay, I`ve got to go!!
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b1bob Jun 28, 2002 at 2:39 AM

Nice job!