Portugal - Portugalia

Portugal
Flag
Flag of Portugal.svg
location
EU-Portugal with islands circled.svg
Information
Capital cityLisbon
Systemparliamentary republic
Currencyeuro (EUR)
Time zone 0 - winter
UTC 1 - summer
Surface92,391 km²
Population10 295 909
Official languagePortuguese
Dominant religionCatholicism
Telephone code 351
Electric voltage220V / 50Hz
Car codeP.
Internet domain.pt

Portugal (Harbor. Portugal, dim. [puɾtuˈɣaɫ]) - a country in Europe with the capital of St. Lisbon, bordering on Spain.

Characteristic

Portugal

Geography

fauna and Flora

Climate

History

Culture and art

Policy

Economy

Society

Traditions

Preparations

Travel time selection

Visas

Customs regulations

Currency exchange

Insurance

Equipment

Phrase book

Drive

By plane

Flights to Lisbon and Porto are operated by both classic airlines and low-cost carriers Wizzair and Ryanair. The network of connections is expanding every year, there are also flights from Katowice to Faro. Lines Enter Air they operate charter flights from Poland to Faro and Madeira, there are also charter flights to the Azores.

By train

By car

By bus

By ship

Border crossings

Regions

Aveiro District Aveiro

Beja Beja district

Braga District. Braga

Bragança District Bragança

Castelo Branco District Castelo Branco

Coimbra District Coimbra

Évora District Évora

Faro District Faro

Guarda Guarda District

Leiria Leiria District

Lisbon District Lisbon

Portalegre Portalegre District

Porto Porto District

Santarém Santarém District

Setúbal Setúbal district

Viana do Castelo District Viana do Castelo

Vila Real District Vila Real

Viseu Viseu District

   Autonomous Region of the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores) Autonomous Region of Madeira (Região Autónoma da Madeira) Metropolitan area of ​​Lisbon (Área Metropolitana de Lisboa) Metropolitan area of ​​Porto (Área Metropolitana do Porto)

Cities

According to official data from 2011, Portugal had over 150 cities (port. Cidade). The capital of the country, Lisbon was the only city with over half a million inhabitants; 6 cities with a population of 100–500 thousand; 8 cities with a population of 50-100 thousand, 29 cities with a population of 25-50 thousand and the rest of the cities below 25,000 residents.

Interesting places

Objects from the UNESCO World Heritage List

  • Alto Douro - the wine region of the Upper Douro
  • Angra do Heroísmo's Historic Center Azores
  • Historic Center Évory
  • Historic Center Guimarães
  • Historic Center Porto
  • Monastery dos Jeronimos and Belém Tower Lisbon
  • Monastery of St. Batalha
  • Monastery of the Order of Christ Tomar
  • Cultural landscape in Sintra
  • Laurel forests on Madeira
  • Cistercian abbey in Alcobaça
  • Prehistoric rock art in the Côa Valley
  • Vineyards on the island of Pico na Azores

Transport

Trip

== Language == Portuguese

Shopping

Gastronomy

Accommodation

Tent: In Portugal, it is allowed to set up a tent in the wild, provided it is 5 km away from the area of ​​residence.

Youth hostels: [1]; guarantee comfortable and inexpensive accommodation. They are spread all over the country and are located mainly in city centers. The reception desks are happy to provide tourist information. The price includes a rich breakfast. Additionally, WiFi and laundry service are available. Both dormitory rooms (co-ed or not), and smaller doubles. Price per night in a quadruple room: from 10 to 20 euros.

Portugal is increasing its accommodation base year by year. Rooms rented through airbnb are becoming more and more popular.

Science

work

Security

Health

contact

Telephone

Internet

post

Tourist information

The prices of accommodation and tourist services in the summer months - especially on the coast - are up to 100% higher.

Diplomatic representations

Diplomatic missions accredited in Portugal

THE POLISH EMBASSY IN LISBON

Av das Descobertas 2, 1400-092 Lisbon, Portugal

Phone: 351 21 30 414 10

Fax: 351 21 30 414 29

Web page: https://lizbona.msz.gov.pl/pl/

E-mail: [email protected]

Diplomatic representations accredited in Poland

Embassy of the Portuguese Republic in Warsaw

ul. Athena 37

03-978 Warsaw

Phone: 48 22 511 10 10

Fax: 48 22 511 10 13

Web page: http://ambasada-portugalii.pl/

E-mail: [email protected]

External links

Portugal - up-to-date travel guide, photos and travel report


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