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The Portuguese Riviera (Portuguese: Riviera Portuguesa) is a term used in the tourist industry for the affluent coastal region to the west of Lisbon, Portugal, centered on the coastal municipalities of Cascais (including Estoril), Oeiras and Sintra.
Fátima, Nazaré and Óbidos are 3 very important places. Portuguese Riviera (Sintra, Cascais and Estoril) Comporta — The northwestern coast of the Alentejo; Caparica Coast — The coast south of Lisbon, across the Tagus river; Montanhas — Mountainous and interior regions of northern and central Portugal, namely Serra da Estrela and Trás ...
The customshouse in Ericeira supported an area extending from Cascais to Figueira da Foz, and the port was the fourth most important in the country, after Lisbon, Porto and Setúbal. [10] With the construction of the western railway and the development of land transport, the port of Ericeira lost much of its importance. [ 10 ]
Port of Lisbon: Lisbon District [6] Port of Setúbal Setúbal District [7] Port of Figueira da Foz Coimbra District [8] Port of Aveiro Aveiro District [9] Port of Viana do Castelo Viana do Castelo District [10] Madeira; Port of Caniçal Madeira Island [11] Azores; Port of Praia da Vitória Praia da Vitória [12] Port of Ponta Delgada Ponta ...
Lagos (pronounced ⓘ; Proto-Celtic: *Lacobriga) is a city and municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal. [1]
Lisbon: 2017 i, ii, iv (cultural) The aqueduct, commissioned by King John V, was built between 1731 and 1799. The whole system stretches for 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Sintra area to Lisbon. At the time of construction, it contained the world's largest pointed arch with a height of 65 metres (213 ft) and a width of 29 metres (95 ft), it was ...
Vila Real de Santo António (pronounced [ˈvilɐ ʁiˈal d(ɨ) ˈsɐ̃t(u) ɐ̃ˈtɔnju] ⓘ) is a city, civil parish, and municipality in the Algarve, Portugal. [1] The population in 2011 was 19,156, [2] in an area of 61.25 km 2. [3]
The Golden Triangle is the name given to the affluent region outside of Faro, capital of the Algarve region of Portugal. Famous for its luxury resorts and Michelin star restaurants, it is located between three points: [1] [2] [3] [4]