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Location“Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.” Transcribed from Wikipedia.org
HistoryPortugal has been land of Romans, Barbarians and Muslim Moors until it’s foundationAs Portucale Kingdom in 1143 A.C
Also, Portugal was pioneer and world leading explorer in the so called Age of Discovery and was the world´s major economic, military, and political power from the 15th century to the beginning of the 16th century.
Age of Discoveries
During that time, we imported a large ammount of different luxury products.
Spices from India
Gold from Africa and
Silk from Asia
Portugal is divided into three main parts: North, Centre and South.
Also, it has two archipelagos, Azores and Madeira.
The overall temperature is about 20ºC, making it a moderate climate.
•Geography
•The North (Douro)
•The North (Oporto)
•The Alentejo Region
•The Capital City - Lisbon
•The South – The Algarve
•The Azores
•Madeira
Altogether, Portugal is a very beautiful country, with rich history and with a lot of places to visit and to discover.
We are looking forward to receiving you in Pombal!
Thank you