Berlitz Pocket Guide Portugal (Travel Guide eBook) , livre ebook

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Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Portugal, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Portugal, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Portugal are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Portugal. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
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Table of Contents
Portugal’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Tour Of Portugal
Introduction
Strong traditions and new horizons
Portugal’s treasures
When to go and what to do
A Brief History
The Moors and the Reconquest
Consolidation and Golden Age
Building an empire
Spanish rule and restoration
Destruction, rebuilding and the Peninsular War
The fall of the monarchy
The republic and the New State
Toward the present
Landmarks
Where To Go
Lisbon
Alfama and Baixa
Bairro Alto
Belém
Eastern Lisbon
Lisbon environs
Queluz
Sintra
Estoril Coast
South of the Tagus
North of Lisbon
Estremadura and Ribatejo
Óbidos and the coast
Alcobaça and Batalha Abbeys
Fátima
Tomar
Santarém and Vila Franca de Xira
The Beiras
Coimbra
Coimbra environs
The coast
Beira Alta
The Planalto
Serra da Estrela
Beira Baixa
The north
Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia
Coastal excursions
The Douro Valley
The Minho
Guimarães
Briteiros
Braga
Barcelos
The Minho coast
The River Lima
The Peneda-Gerês National Park
The River Minho
Trás-os-Montes
Vila Real and the southwest
Chaves and environs
Bragança and the northeast
Miranda do Douro
Central and southeastern Trás-os-Montes
Alentejo
Évora
Excursions from Évora
The marble towns
Northeastern Alentejo
Baixo (lower) Alentejo
Coastal Alentejo
The Algarve
Barlavento coast
Portimão to Faro
Faro
The Sotavento Coast
The West Coast
What To Do
Shopping
What to buy
When and where to shop
Entertainment
Sports
Water sports
Land sports
Spectator sports
Portugal for children
Calendar of festivals and events
Eating Out
Restaurants and menus
Meal times
What to eat
Drinks
Reading the Menu
To help you order
Menu reader
Restaurants
Lisbon
Near Lisbon
Estremadura and Ribatejo
The Beiras
Porto and the Douro Valley
Minho
Trás-Os-Montes
Alentejo
The Algarve
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation
Airports
B
Budgeting for your trip
C
Camping
Car hire
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety
D
Disabled travellers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and consulates
Emergencies
Etiquette
G
Getting to Portugal
Guides and tours
H
Health and medical care
L
Language
LGBTQ travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening times
P
Police
Post offices
Public holidays
R
Religion
T
Telephones
Time difference
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist information
Transport
V
Visas and entry requirements
W
Websites and internet access
Recommended Hotels
Lisbon
Estoril Coast
Near Lisbon
Ribatejo & Estemadura
The Beiras
Porto and the Douro Valley
The Minho
Trás-Os-Montes
Alentejo
The Algarve
Dictionary
English–Portuguese
Portuguese–English


Portugal’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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Coimbra
The historic university city has been the hub of Portugal’s intellectual life since the 13th century. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
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Sintra
Magical mansions, fantastical palaces, and gardens of delight in Lisbon’s aristocratic summer retreat. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
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Belém
Pay homage to Portuguese explorers and eat custard tarts in Lisbon’s riverside district. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
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Trás-os-Montes
Witness Portuguese tradition in these remote and beautiful farmlands. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
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Bom Jesus do Monte
A place of pilgrimage with a stairway to heaven in the mountains of the Minho. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
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Porto
Portugal’s historic second city, straddling the River Douro, is keeping pace with the 21st century. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
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Algarve
The Mediterranean climate and golden beaches have made it Portugal’s top destination for sunseekers. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
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Douro Valley
One of Portugal’s prettiest regions and home to the renowned port wine. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
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Serra da Estrela
Hikes amid fantastic scenery in Portugal’s highest mountains. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
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Évora
Once a Roman settlement, now a star of the Alentejo. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Tour Of Portugal



Day 1

The north
Start in northern Portugal, exploring the magnificent baroque and tile-coated buildings of Porto, and sampling the finest port wines. Alternatively start your journey in the lovely university town of Coimbra, a chance to see its wonderful jumble of historic architecture, and hear the city’s unique melancholy fado .


Day 2

Mountain splendour
Either meander some more around Porto or Coimbra, or hire a car and take a trip east into the wild countryside of Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela, where you can discover – on foot, by bike, or on horseback – this rugged national park.


Day 3

Heading south
Take a leisurely drive down