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:: P O R T U G A L ::
Even
though Portugal is a small country it boasts great attractions such as
superb beaches, landscapes of olive groves, folk festivals and one of
Europe’s most relaxed capitals.
The
population is only 10 million people, but nevertheless Portugal played an
important role in discovering land outside Europe and in five different
continents. Hence, more than 200 million people speak Portuguese today in
Portugal, Brazil, Guinea Bissau, Cap Verde, Mozambique, East Timor, Sao
Tome and Principe as well as Angola (the so-called Lusofonian countries).
Eventually,
we will post more pictures and some text on our traveling in Portugal;
however destinations outside Europe deserve our foremost interest.
Local fishermen,
Algarve Coast, Portugal 1997
Driving through Portugal (1997)
In 1997 we spent three weeks driving from Lisbon through the
regions of Setúbal and Beja to Lagos at the Algarve Coast. We primarily stayed in the
region of Faro in a little house in Luz, a small idyllic village at the
beach. From Luz, we visited nearby places, e.g. Alvor and Sagres.
Madeira, Portuguese territory in the Atlantic Ocean (2002)
Jakob spent one week on Madeira in 2002, where he rented a car to
drive around the entire island and visit various sites of interest. Madeira
is an autonomous Portuguese archipelago that lies off the North-West
African coast, 535 miles from Lisbon. It has a mountainous landscape and
pleasant weather all year.
Future places to go in Portugal
We
both want to revisit Portugal at some point in the future. In addition, we
would both like to visit all of Portugal’s oversea territories, i.e.
we lack the Azores and Macau.
Fast facts and hints
Daily budget: On the cheap: 10-20
Euro; more activities: 40-50 Euro
Pros: People, culture, scenery; Cheaper than Spain...
Cons: No cheap flights between Madeira and the
Azores (you have to go back to mainland Portugal... stupid)
In a nutshell: The worlds smallest
but historically greatest countries
Praria da Rocha, Algarve
Coast, Portugal, 1997
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