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Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. The city, besides being the capital, is also capital of the district of Lisbon, in Lisbon district, the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon, and is still the main focus of statistical sub-region of Greater Lisbon. Ecclesiastically, is headquarters of the diocese and the Patriarchate of Lisbon. It has 499 700 inhabitants (2007) and a metropolitan area environment which occupies about 2 870 km ² with about 2.8 million inhabitants. The city and its metropolitan area found 27% of the population. The Lisbon region, which includes the estuary of the Tagus to the northern peninsula of Setúbal. Is bordered to the north with the municipalities and Odivelas Loures, Oeiras with the west, northwest and southeast with Amadora with the Tagus estuary. In this estuary, linking Lisbon to the southern counties of: Almada, Seixal, Barreiro, Moita, Montijo and Alcochete. The principal means of travel in the city of Lisbon is the Metropolitan of Rail and buses. Lisbon has many tourist attractions. Their neighborhoods attract visitors by its typical characteristics. The low Pombaline, Belém, Chiado and Bairro Alto, are areas where flooding thousands of tourists and visitors annually.

Oporto

Oporto is a Portuguese city of 41.66 square kilometers of area where they live around 240,000 inhabitants (2008). The city metropolis formed by adjacent municipalities that fomam to have a single urban center has about 1,200,000 inhabitants. Besides, is the center of a large metropolitan area with about 1.7 million inhabitants. The city of Porto is known as the Capital City of the North or the Invicta. It is the city that gave the name to Portugal very early stage (c. 200 BC) that are designated for Portus, coming later to become the capital of County Portucalense or Portucale (United who gave his name to Portugal). It is a city known worldwide for its wine, its historic center, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO.

Braga

Braga is the oldest Portuguese cities and one of the oldest Christian cities of the world based on time of the Romans as Augusta Bracara, has more than 2000 years of history as a city. Located in northern Portugal, more specifically in the Valley Cávado, Braga has 175 063 inhabitants in the county (2007) being the center of the region Minhota over one million inhabitants (2007). It is a city full of culture and traditions, where history and religion live side by side with the technology industry. In popular jargon is known as the City of Archbishops, for centuries the archbishop was the most important of the Iberian Peninsula is still the old keeper of the title of Primate of the Spains. It is also considered as the largest center of religious study in Portugal The city is closely linked to the whole Minho: the north is the traditional Alto Minho, in the East National Park Peneda-Gerês the South the land of manors Basto and Industrial Ave and the west coast sea Minho.

Guimarães

Guimarães is a city located in the Portuguese district of Braga, region and subregion of North Ave (one of the sub-most industrialized country), with a population of 52 182 inhabitants. The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, east by Fafe, south of Felgueiras, Vizela and Santo Tirso, west of Vila Nova de Famalicao and northwest by Braga. It is one of the most important historical cities of the country, with more than a millennium since its formation, its historic center considered Cultural Heritage of Humanity, making it definitely one of the major tourist centers of the region. Its streets and monuments breathe history and delight those who visit. The current Guimarães knew reconcile, the best way, thereby maintaining the history and heritage with the dynamism and entrepreneurship that characterize modern cities. Often referred to as "Cradle City", because there was established the administrative center of the County Portucalense by D. Henry and his son D. Afonso Henriques was born in this city power and historical importance mainly for the Battle of São Mamede, fought on the outskirts of the city on 24 June 1128, took to the formation of nationality. However, the needs of the Reconquista and the protection of territories to the south has the same center to Coimbra in 1129. The "Vimaranenses" is proudly treated for "conquer", fruit of this historical legacy of conquest began precisely in Guimarães.

Bragança

Bragança is a Portuguese city, capital of the District of Bragança, Northern Region and subregion of the High Trás-os-Montes, in the city with 20 309 and 25 thousand inhabitants in the urban perimeter. It is home to one of the Portuguese municipalities with larger area, with 1 173.93 km ² of area and 34 628 inhabitants (2006). The municipality is limited to the north and east by Spain (provinces of Ourense and Zamora), the southeast by the municipality of Vimioso the southwest by Macedo de Cavaleiros and west by vineyards and the towns of northern Portugal Continental one more (which is more to the north ). The Celts baptized the city, founded in the II century BC with the name of Brigantia, which was to become the Romanize Bragança. This name is the ethnic origin of the more common: brigantina. Its reference to the Park Montesinho one of the most beautiful of Portugal.

Coimbra

Coimbra is a Portuguese city, capital of the district of Coimbra, the main city in central region of Portugal, located in the Baixo Mondego subregion in 2007 with about 157,000 inhabitants in the villages of their municipality. Historic city of students, currently has nearly 30 thousand students. Bathed by the river Mondego, Coimbra is home to a city with area of 319.4 square km, divided into 31 parishes, 13 of which are mostly urban and urban areas. The municipality is limited to the northern city of Mealhada the east by Penacova, Vila Nova de Poiares and Miranda do Corvo, south of Condeixa-a-Nova, to the west by Montemor-o-Velho and northwest by Cantanhede. It is considered one of the most important Portuguese cities because the infrastructure, organizations and companies that owns and serving the entire population, that its historical importance and privileged geographical position in the central region, it has focus. The Hospitals of the University of Coimbra, Hospital of the University of Coimbra and Covo are three examples. Was National Capital of Culture in 2003 and is one of the oldest cities of Portugal, the main ex-libris its University, one of the oldest in Europe.

Obidos

Óbidos is a town in the Portuguese district of Leiria, Centro region and subregion of the western part of the West Region of Tourism, about 3 100 inhabitants. It is the seat of a municipality limited to northeast and east by the municipality of Caldas da Rainha, by the south Bombarral the Lourinhã the southwest, west and northwest by Peniche has coast on the Atlantic Ocean. On 16 February 2007, the castle of the city received the diploma of a candidate of the seven wonders of Portugal.

Albufeira

Albufeira is a Portuguese city of Faro belonging to the District known for its beaches and nightlife. One of the main tourist regions of the country, providing lodging near Albufeira, its tourism is the most important activity of the county part of the main tourist itineraries. Geographically, the region has a coastline of 30 km distributed 23 beaches of fine sand and crystalline water. The area is at the national level, one of the largest concentration of blue flags (European symbol of the quality of beaches). At other services were created, the restaurant and bar has expanded all over the county, the nightlife is the most exciting in the Algarve.

Portimão

Portimão is a Portuguese city in the District of Faro, the Algarve region and subregion, with about 36,000 inhabitants living (2001). The city is located about 2 km from the sea and is an important center of fishing and tourism. The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Monchique, east of Silves and Lagoa, Lagos in the west and south coast is the Atlantic Ocean. In recent years, the mouth of the river Arade has been the scene of major events like the international championship of Formula 1 in motonáutica, distinguishing itself by its tourism, his pulse and dynamism, very own, and a variety of activities that are with your day to day is spent at various levels so intense and marked by a rhythm that is maintained throughout the year, because of its large tourism development, is today a city, as well as others in this region (eg Quarteira, Armação de Pêra) characterized by its urban landscape very beautiful.

Lagos

Lagos is a Portuguese city of Faro in the District of county seat is located in the Windward, the area west of the Algarve. Life does not stop at night, the sound of live entertainment in the street, enjoy a drink in a cozy bar with live music, are memories that remain in the memory of the tourists that visit. The day brings new emotions, walks the walk by beautiful hills, boating to the caves, are some of the attractions. The beaches await the lovers of sun and sea for a holiday and friend passed between people.

Tras os Montes e Alto Douro

Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro is a region of Portugal and the north, divided between the District of Bragança and the District of Vila Real. It is characterized by mountainous landscapes, natural parks and the vineyard which produces the varieties of the famous wine of Oporto where centuries of toil, fatigue, and human sweat, desventraram the land, removed the shale mass, shaped the walls and terraces rising levels of a colossal work Marquis of Pombal to reward in the eighteenth century with the title of the first Area of the world.

Entre Douro e Minho

The Entre-Douro-e-Minho was a province of the North Atlantic from Portugal comprises the current districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto and part of the districts of Aveiro, Viseu and Vila Real in the time of the Portuguese monarchy. The capital, according Zwölfter Theil (1824), was Braga. This province has never been officially given was simply a nomenclature used by some demographers to refer to the Northwest of Portugal (Minho and Douro Litoral). Major cities: Porto and Braga as both (alternating) as capital. It is known for its differentiated both mountainous landscapes, the Park of Peneda Geres, as its beautiful beaches bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, a region famous also for its cuisine.

Beira Litoral

The Beira Litoral is bordered to the north to the Douro Litoral, in the East with the Beira Alta and Beira Baixa, the Southeast with the Ribatejo, Estremadura to the southwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean. It has its headquarters in the city of Coimbra and is distributed by the District of Aveiro, Distrito de Coimbra, Distrito de Leiria, Distrito de Santarém. Its emphasis is flattened along the rocky coast and the interior (saws). It is an area rich in industrial activity to the detriment of agriculture, rich in architectural beauty and where the oldest establishment of higher education in the country and one of the oldest in Europe which is the University of Coimbra.

Beira Interior

A Beira Interior Norte limited to the district of Guarda, and south-east with Spain, with South Portalegre, Santarém in the west, northwest and west with Leiria in Coimbra. The relief of the district is quite hilly, especially in its northern part, where the Serra da Estrela, the Gardunha of Lousã and Malcata. The southern part of the county shows large areas plateaux, broken by valleys embedded in several tributaries of the right bank of the Tagus, and the rivers Erges, Ponsul, and Ocreza Zêzere. There are thermal springs in the Sierra Unhais in Monfortinho and Serta. In its traditional crafts are the embroidered bedspreads linen line of silk (with secular reasons). Tourism is a growth business in the physical side of the district and is expanding the practice of sports and sports related to snow, hunting and fishing. And Castelo Branco Covilhã, seat of the University of Beira Interior, are important centers of higher education, which contributes to the development of the region.

Estremadura e Ribatejo

Estremadura and Ribatejo area covers the districts of Leiria and Santarém. The name Extremadura is because of the Reconquista is the area where "extreme" the territories subject to Moors and Christians. It is a region of fertile land due to the crossing of the Tagus River, and has as its main feature lezírias with the introduction of horses and bulls. This region has a large concentration of industries, but also has vineyards, vegetables and fishing is rich in diversity of landscapes that contrast between the beaches and the mountains.

Alentejo

>The Alentejo region of Portugal is a region that includes all the districts of Portalegre, Évora and Beja, and the southern half of the districts of Setúbal and Santarém. Limits the north with the Central Region to the northwest of Lisbon, to the east with Spain, the Algarve in the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. Famous for its gastronomy and wines without forgetting its wonderful beaches.

Algarve

The Algarve is the most famous in Portugal because of its mild climate throughout the year. It has some of the best weather conditions across Europe and is perfect for the practice of all kinds of activities. Due to its geographical position, influenced by continental Europe, the North Africa and the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean, has rarely rainy days is a region facing the tourism and famous for its beautiful beaches.

Azores

The Azores, officially known as the Azores, is an archipelago transcontinental and an autonomous territory of the Portuguese Republic, located in the northeast Atlantic. The Azores form the European Union as an outermost region of the Union as a paradise with its landscape, food, water sports, customs, a place of great tourist value and beauty.

Madeira

Madeira Island is the main island (740.7 km ²) of the Portuguese archipelago of the same name, located in the Atlantic Ocean to the west African coast, and is together with Porto Santo, the Desert Islands and the Islands Wild an autonomous region (the Autonomous Region of Madeira). The island's capital and the autonomous region is the city of Funchal. The island is of volcanic origin, its climate is subtropical and its unique landscape allows you to be a tourist destination very appreciated for several reasons, such as exotic flora, the conditions of reception and authenticity of the folklore and culture Madeira.