Overall Score 4.2 Air quality: 32 US AQI OK Tap water: Yes, safe to drink Religious government: Non-religious Population: 10,000 people GDP: $19,750 / year Foreigners can own real estate: Yes Power outlets: 230V50Hz power-plug-c Internet: 37 Mbps Best wireless: Vodafone Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere Tipping: Tipping 5% – 10% in … Read more
Lisbon – the largest city and capital of Portugal. Lisbon – an ancient city, over two thousand years old. Evidence uncovered by archaeologists indicates that the area has been inhabited by Phoenicians since roughly 1200 A.D. The earliest record of the city is from the second century of our era. Lisbon remained under the rule … Read more
Braga, because of its character as the ecclesiastical seat, is known as the religious center of Portugal. Everything about this city has a conservative character that emphasizes the churchs faithfulness. In ancient Old Town, three dozen churches and small palaces in small streets, with piazzas adorned with festoons, have survived to this day. The Romanesque … Read more
The northern capital of Portugal – the city of Portugal – has sprung up in the hills of the River Dora. Antique times, the Antilles occupants of the Atlantic coast of Iberia founded the village of Portus Kale (Beautiful Havana). In the 6th-8th centuries, the inhabitants of this area were settled by the Mavericks and … Read more
The Archdiocese of Madheira is the autonomous region of Portugal. It includes: Two inhabited islands, Madera and Porto Santo, and smaller islands, uninhabited by people who serve as shelters for seabirds. Madera Island is the main and largest island in the archipelago. Thanks to its very mild Mediterranean climate, it is a favorite vacation destination … Read more
On the banks of the river Mozondega in Portugal lies the city of Coimbra, the administrative center of the municipality and of the county under the same name. 182 kilometers away is Lisbon. Coimbra, the capital city of the ancient province of Beira, was founded in 1111. It was founded by the inhabitants of the … Read more
On the Atlantic Ocean coast of Portugal, the city of Aveyru, the center of the municipality and district of Aveyru, has sprung up. It lies in the lands of the Central Region and belongs to the Bayeux-Vogue region. The provincial city and the capital of the country are separated by 220 kilometers. It is relatively … Read more
To the south of Portugal lies the seaport and the city of Lagouche, the capital of a single municipality. It lies on the land of the district of Faroux in the region of Algareva. The citys area is adjacent to the site where the fast Bancafrín River flows into the Atlantic waters. In the second … Read more
The city and seaport of Ponta Delgado lies on the island of Azores, San Miguel, and is the capital of the island. The citys streets are decorated with ancient churches, monasteries, and houses in the colonial style of a bygone era. They are silent witnesses to the events of times past. Once upon a time, … Read more
Overall Score 3.6 Tap water: Yes, safe to drink Religious government: Non-religious Population: 56,000 people GDP: $19,750 / year Foreigners can own real estate: Yes Power outlets: 230V50Hz power-plug-c Internet: 27 Mbps Best wireless: Vodafone Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere Tipping: Tipping 5% – 10% in restaurants is standard, although tipping should … Read more
On the coast of the Bay of Rhea Formosa, not far from the Cape of Santa Maria, there is a sea port and the city of Faro, which is the center of the municipality and of a single district, as well as the central part of the historical province of Algarve. Favorable climatic conditions, excellent … Read more