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Capital city | Lisbon |
System | parliamentary republic |
Currency | euro (EUR) |
Time zone | 0 - winter UTC 1 - summer |
Surface | 92,391 km² |
Population | 10 295 909 |
Official language | Portuguese |
Dominant religion | Catholicism |
Telephone code | 351 |
Electric voltage | 220V / 50Hz |
Car code | P. |
Internet domain | .pt |
Portugal (Harbor. Portugal, dim. [puɾtuˈɣaɫ]) - a country in Europe with the capital of St. Lisbon, bordering on Spain.
Characteristic
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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.
- Alcobaça
- Algarve
- Aveiro
- Barcelos
- Braga
- Batalha
- Cascais
- Coimbra
- Elvas
- Estoril
- Evora
- Faro
- Fatima
- Leiria
- Lisbon
- Nazaré
- Obidos
- Porto
- Sintra
- Tomar
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