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Olivais (Portuguese pronunciation:) is a freguesia (civil parish) and typical quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal.Located in eastern Lisbon, Olivais is west of Parque das Nações, north of Marvila and Alvalade, and east of Lumiar and Santa Clara.
Praia do Norte (‘North Beach’) is a beach located in Nazaré, portuguese Oeste region, which due to its giant white breaking waves is famed for its surfing conditions. . Nazaré's waves were listed on the Guinness Book of Records for the biggest waves ever surfed and have also been featured multiple times on the Billabong XXL awards in the categories of Biggest Wave and Ride of the Y
Time Out Market Lisboa opened in May 2014, [1] [2] and is the first of several planned food hall ventures for Time Out magazine.. The Lisbon market has around 36 restaurants and kiosks [3] selling regional specialities, such as Azeitão sheep's cheese, Alentejo ham, [4] custard tarts from Manteigaria, [5] shellfish and grilled fish, [6] wines and chocolates.
Sintra (/ ˈ s ɪ n t r ə, ˈ s iː n t r ə /, [1] [2] [3] Portuguese: ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the Greater Lisbon region of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera.The population of the municipality in 2021 was 385,654, [4] in an area of 319.23 square kilometres (123.26 sq mi). [5]
Islands in the Algarve Region include: . Ilha da Barreta; Ilha da Culatra; Ilha de Armona; Ilha de Cabanas; Ilha de Cacela; Ilha de Tavira; Ilhéu da Geada; Ilhéu da Margalha; Ilhéu das Alturas
The Praça do Comércio (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾasɐ ðu kuˈmɛɾsju]; transl. Commerce Plaza) is a large, harbour-facing plaza in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m (574 by 574 ft), that is, 30,600 m 2 (329,000 ft 2).
The municipality is part of the urban agglomeration of Lisbon and the town of Oeiras is about 16 km from Lisbon downtown. The population in 2011 was 172,120 [ 1 ] living in an area of 45.88 km 2 , [ 2 ] making the municipality the fifth-most densely populated in Portugal.
The Lisbon Metropolitan Area (Portuguese: Área Metropolitana de Lisboa; abbreviated as AML) is a metropolitan area in Portugal centered on Lisbon, the capital and largest city of the country. The metropolitan area, covering 17 cities in 18 municipalities , is the largest urban area in the country and the 10th largest in the European Union ...