{"id":8904,"date":"2015-01-01T17:57:24","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T15:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vonortzuort.reisen\/travel-in-europe\/reiseziele-portugal\/"},"modified":"2021-01-15T16:37:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T14:37:04","slug":"travel-in-portugal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/travel-in-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Destinations in Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Portugal is officially called the Portuguese Republic. The official language and the main ethnic group are Portuguese. Portugal is located in southwestern Europe and most of its area is on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal’s western and southern borders are covered by the Atlantic Ocean. Spain sits on its north and east borders. Portugal is one of the oldest nation-states in Europe. It has been continuously inhabited since prehistoric times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Portugal has a Mediterranean climate over most of its area. The average temperature in the mainland varies between 46 and 53 degrees Fahrenheit in the mountains and between 60 and 68 degrees in the south. The Guadiana basin has some of the highest temperatures of well over 100 degrees in the summer. Portugal is known for its beautiful beaches like Marinha Beach in Lagoa. Portugal is also home to a mature Mediterranean forest, which is a very rare natural landform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The destinations in Portugal are wonderfully diverse. In addition to interesting large cities you can find beautiful almost untouched regions.<\/p>\n\n\n
The southern region of Portugal is the Algarve holiday region. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, bordering Spain to the east and the Alentejo region to the north.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Algarve →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, a large colorful metropolis with a multicultural society. A city trip to Lisbon is one of the most beautiful destinations you can visit.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Lisbon →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Porto is the second largest city in Portugal after Lisbon and attracts its visitors with narrow old town streets, parks, impressive buildings and, of course, port wine.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Citytrip to Porto →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Portugal is divided into different regions. The Northern Region or Regi\u00e3o do Norte is located in the north of the country and is the most populous region of the country.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Regi\u00e3o do Norte - North of Portugal →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Located in the center of Portugal, the Regi\u00e3o Centro is the heart of the country and offers interesting destinations for every vacationer. It includes eight sub-regions and It includes eight sub-regions and forms the transition from the green north to the cultural center in Lisbon.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Central Region - Regi\u00e3o Centro →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>