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Portugal Culture A-Z

Portugal Culture A-Z

Find information on Portugal's main cities, airports, art, beaches, churches, famous people, festivals, history, language, literature, museums, resorts, and transportation in a handy A-Z format.

In-depth articles on Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Coimbra, Braga, Fatima and other Portuguese towns and cities.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A = Abrantes, Abbreviations & Acronyms, Accommodation, Afonso Henriques, Afurada, Age of Discoveries, agriculture, airlines, airport, Ajuda Palace (Palácio Nacional da Ajuda), Albufeira, Albufeira Beaches, Albufeira Churches, Alcácer do Sal, Alcobaça, Alcoutim, Alcoutim Castle, Alentejo, Alfama, Algarve, Algarve Accommodation, Algarve Beaches, Algarve Buses, Algarve Churches, Algarve Museums, Algarve Regions, Aliados McDonald's, Aljezur, Aljezur Beaches, Aljezur Castle, Aljube Museum, Almada Negreiros, Almendres Cromlech, Alpiarça, Alto Alentejo, Alto Douro, Amarante, Angra do Heroismo, aqueducts, Aqueduto de Pegões, Arcozelo, Francisco da Arruda, Aveiro, Azores, Azores Churches, azulejos, azulejos art.

Luxury accomodation.

B = Baixo Alentejo, Banks & Money, bars, Bacalhau, Baixa Alentejo, Batalha, Batalha Monastery, beaches, beer, Beja, Beja Castle, Beira Alta, Beira Baixa, Belem, bird-watching, Belver Castle, Benfica Museum, Best Beaches, Bom Jesus do Monte, books on Portugal, Braga, Braga Cathedral, Bragança, Bridges, bullfights, buses, Byron.


C = Cabanas, Calçada, Caldas da Rainha, Camino Portugues, Canoeing, Castelo Branco, Castles Map, Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara, CP (Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses), Carnation Revolution, Carnaval (Carnival), Car rental, Carvoeiro, Casa da Memória, Casa do Alentejo, Casa do Corpo Santo, Casa do Infante, Casa dos Patudos, Cascais, Cascais Museums, casinos, castles, Cathedrals, Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães, ceramics, Cervejaria Trindade, Chaves, Chaves Churches, chemists, Chiado, Christmas in Portugal, Church of São Miguel do Castelo, climate, Coimbra, Coimbra Churches, Coimbra Museums, Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, Conimbriga, Convento de Cristo, cork, Corvo (Azores), Costa da Caparica, Costa de Prata, Costa Verde, country houses, Covilha, CR7 (see Cristiano Ronaldo), Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira International Airport, currency.


D = Dialing Codes, Bartolomeu Dias, diving, dolphins, Doca de Alcantara, Douro, Douro Litoral, Dragão, drinking, driving, drought, drugs.

The Algarve.

E = Gil Eanes, Earthquakes, El Corte Ingles, Electricity, elevador, Elvas, embassies, entertainment, Ericeira, Esposende, Estoril, Estremadura, Estremoz, Euro 2004, Eusebio, Evora, Evoramonte Castle, Expo 98.


F = Facts & Figures, Fado, Faial (Azores), Faro, Fátima, Fátima Churches, Ferragudo, festivals (festas), ferries, Figueira da Foz, film, Flag of Portugal, Flores (Azores),food, food glossary, football, forest fires, Fortaleza de Santiago Sesimbra, Foz de Arelho, Franchesinha, Freedom Day, Frota Azul (Blue Arrow), Funchal, Furnas, Funicular, Funicular dos Guindais.


G = Gare do Oriente Station, Gastronomy, Gay, Ginjinha, GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana), Glossary, Golf, Gouveia, Government & Political System, Graciosa (Azores), Guarda, guest houses, Guimaraes.


H = Henry the Navigator, hiking, Historic Ships, History, horse-riding, Horta, hostels, hospitals, hotels.


I = Iberia, IC (intercidade - trains), Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha, Igreja de São Gens de Boelhe, Images of Lisbon, Images of Portugal, Images of Madeira, international schools, Internet cafes, Insurance, Inter-Rail, i-mode, IP (itinerário principal - highway), IR (interregional - trains).

Lisbon.

J = Jardim do Palacio de Cristal, Jazz, Joaquim Machado de Castro, Jose de Alvalade stadium, Jose Mourinho, Jose Saramago, July in Portugal, June in Portugal.

K = Knights Templar.


L = Lajes, Lagos, Lagos Beaches, Lagos Marina, Lagos Station, Landscapes, Language, Lapa, Lavandaria (laundries), Leiria, Leiria Castle, Lesbian, Lighthouses, Lindoso, Linha do Douro, Lisboêtas, Lisbon, Lisbon accommodation, Lisbon A-Z, Lisbon Churches, Lisbon Districts, Lisbon Earthquake of 1755, Lisbon Metro, Lisbon Mosque, Lisbon Parks, Lisbon Stations, Livraria Lello, Loule, Luísa Todi, Lusitano, Luso, Luz stadium.


M = Madeira, Mafra, Magazines, Magellan, Manuel Bocage, Manueline art & architecture, manor houses, map of the Azores, maps of Portugal, Mariza, Marques de Pombal, Marvão, Martinhal Beach, Mateus, Matosinhos, Medieval Fairs, Menhir da Meada, Mertola, Metro, Milreu, Minho, Miradouro, Miranda do Douro, Mirandela, Miróbriga, mobile phones, Moliceiros, Monarchy, monasteries, money, Monsanto, Monsaraz, Montalegre, Moors, Mosteiro de Tibães, Mount Pico, Moura, Museu da GNR, Museu de Alberto Sampaio, Museu de Arte Sacra Albufeira, Museu de Grão Vasco, Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações, Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis, Museu de Portimao, Museu dos Fósforos, Museu da Sociedade Martins Sarmento, museums, music.


N = Napoleon, National Museum of Natural History and Science, National Pantheon, National Parks, Nazare, newspapers, nightlife, Nossa Senhora do Pópulo.


O = Óbidos, Óbidos Castle, Oeiras, Olhão, Olhão Beaches, olives, opening hours, Outeiro, Ovar.


P = Palaces, Palácio Nacional de Sintra, Palácio Vila Flor, Parque da Cidade do Porto, Parque das Nações, Parque Natural, Parque Natural da Arrabida, Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, Pastel de Nata, Pedro Nunes, Penafiel, Peneda-Geres, Pena Palace, Penha (hill near Guimarães), Fernando Pessoa, Phones, Pickpockets, Pico (Azores), pilgrimages, Fernão Mendes Pinto, Pombal, Marques de, Pombal (the town), Ponta Delgada, Ponte da Barca, Ponte de Lima, Port wine, Portalegre, Porto, Porto accommodation, Porto Bridges, Porto Churches, Porto Covo, Porto de Mos, Porto Metro, Porto Moniz, Porto Museums, Porto Santo (Madeira), Porto Railway Stations, Porto Santo (Madeira), Portugal's Geography & Landscape, Portuguese Center of Photography (Centro Português de Fotografia), Portuguese Pastries, post-offices, Pousadas, Povoa de Vazim, Praia (beach), Praia da Rocha, PSP (local police), Public Holidays.

Roman Temple, Evora.

Q = Quatro Aguas, Queluz, Quinta (villa), Quinta do Largo, Quintanilha.


R = Rail, Reconquista, Recycling, Regions of Portugal, Paula Rego, Régua, Religion, restaurants, Ribatejo, Ribeira, Ribeira Grande, Rio Caldo, Rio Douro, Rio Minho, Rivers in Portugal, RoboCup 2004, Romans, Ronaldo, Cristiano, RSS News Feeds.


S = Sagres, Sailing, Salazar, Antonio de Oliveira, Salgueiro Maia, Santa Maria (Azores), Santa Cruz (Igreja de Santa Cruz, Coimbra), Santa Maria da Feira, Santana, Santarém, Santiago do Cacém, Santuário do Sameiro (Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Sameiro), São Jorge (Azores), São Miguel (Azores), Saudade, Serpa, Serpa Pinto, Setúbal, Sé (cathedral), Seia, Serpa, Sesimbra, Sesimbra Castle, Sete Rios, sex, shops, Silves, Silves Castle, Silves Cathedral, Silves Medieval Fair, Silves Municipal Archaeology Museum, Sintra, Sintra Palaces, soccer, Soajo, Soares, Mario, Sortelha, spas, Spinola, General, Spring in Portugal, stadiums, Superlatives, surfing.


T = Taxis, Tavira, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Tejo (Tagus), Terceira (Azores), Tiles, Time Out Mercado da Ribeira, Tomar, Tomar Museums, Torres Vedras, tourist offices (turismo), tours, trains, Trancoso, Travel, Trás-os-Montes, Tróia Peninsula, TV stations.


U = Ucanha, Underground, UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, universities, University of Coimbra, Urban Gardens.


V = Valença do Minho, Vasco da Gama, Vegetarian Restaurants in Lisbon, Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants in Portugal, Velas, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo Museums, Vieira do Minho, Vila do Conde, Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, Vila do Porto, Vila Franca de Xira, Vilamoura, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Real, Vila Vicosa, villas, vineyards, Vinho Verde, Vintage Port, visas, Viseu.

Aveiro, Portugal.

W = Walking, Waterfalls in Madeira, water parks, water sports, Wellington, whale-watching (Azores), What's New, wine, wine tours, wild boar, Windmills, windsurfing, winter in Portugal, wolves, World Heritage Sites.


X = X-rated.


Y = Youth hostels.


Z = Zambujeira do Mar, Zavial, Zona de Couros, Zoos.



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