Portugal's sunny climate and geographical features have attracted many visitors, who will find many up-to-date tourist features along with quaint accommodations with a personal touch.
The Azores islands in the Atlantic are also known as Paradise of the Atlantic and the Madeira islands as the Pearl of the Atlantic. Every archipelago comes with its own cultural and unique traditions that are timeless.
Lisbon
The enchanting capital Lisbon runs along the Tagus banks. Various cultures have impacted the historic city over time and still maintain a village feel. A walk through Baxia's district Pombaline grid streets leads to the Tagus in Praça do Comércio, medieval …show more content…
Many contrasts exist here: The mountainous interior is contrasted a temperate Atlantic coastline with white sandy beaches and pine forests. The highest mountain range in continental Portugal is the Estrela Mountain Range (Serra da Estrela). The Mondego river rises here and then runs down to the City of Coimbra. The river, with many odes composed to it, runs into the Atlantic ocean via the long beach Figueira da Foz.
This area is blessed with healing waters that help towns like Luso and Curia to spring up. The natural landscape includes Mountain slopes covered with ancient forests that include the Bucao woodlands. UNESCO has acknowledged the heritage sites like the convents, monasteries, churches and castles of the area. Historic villages and towns form part of the inland area and some of them guarded by castles built by previous kings of