The Azores (Portuguese: Açores) is a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean (Europe) that together form an autonomous region of Portugal. The Azores consist of 9 large islands and 8 smaller islands. The 9 largest islands are: Corvo, Flores, Faial, Pico, São Jorge, Graciosa, Terceira, São Miguel and Santa Maria. The capital of the […]

Official name: Madeira Continent: Europe Area: 797 km² Capital: Funchal Country code: PT, PRT Population: 267,785 inhabitants (2011) Government: Autonomous region of Portugal Highest point: 1,862 m (Pico Ruivo) Distance (Amsterdam – Funchal): 2,808 km Flight time: approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes Travel advice Current status: No special security risks. Current color code: Green. […]

According to allcountrylist, Portugal is a country in Europe bordering only Spain. Portugal’s territory also includes the Azores and the island of Madeira. Both areas form an autonomous region of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Portugal is Lisbon (Lisbon). A number of major cities in Portugal are: Villa Nova de Gaia, Porto, […]

VISAS, ENTRY RULES, CUSTOMS REGULATIONS in Azores, Portugal You need a visa to visit the Azores. To do this, the following documents must be submitted to the Portuguese Embassy: – a passport with a validity period of at least 3.5 months after the end date of the trip to Portugal; – a copy of the […]

General information: The heyday of Portugal as a world power fell on the 15th and 16th centuries; after the destruction of Lisbon by an earthquake in 1755, the conquest of the country during the Napoleonic Wars and the secession in 1822 of Brazil, which was a colony of Portugal, the country lost most of its […]

Beach Holiday All beaches in the country are municipal. As a rule, the beaches are equipped with small shops, bars and water equipment rentals, where you can also rent umbrellas and sunbeds. See toppharmacyschools for geography, climate and cuisine in Portugal. The Lisbon Riviera and the Algarve region provide vacationers with beautiful sandy beaches to suit […]

Passport and visa regulations Nationalities Passport required visa required Return ticket required Turkey Yes 2 Yes Other EU countries 1 no no Switzerland no no no Austria no no no Germany no no no ID cards/identity cards Citizens of the following countries listed in the table above can also enter the country with a valid […]

In recent years, palethnologists and archaeologists have made numerous discoveries and systematic studies of various post-Pliocene formations of marine and continental facies, so that today we have a sure knowledge of Paleolithic industries (for previous knowledge see Lusitani, xxI, p. 677). For Breuil, industries sometimes represent a facies its own somewhat crude “Lusitana”. It is still premature to draw conclusions […]