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Portugal: exploring home of explorers

THINK OF Portugal and you think
of the Algarve. Most people do,
anyway.

But those who've travelled this
varied land of hills and valleys on
the western edge of the Iberian
Peninsula know there's 2 lot more
to it than sun, sand and sea.

There's Lisbon and Madeira, the
Riviera and the Berlengas, the
Costa Verde and Costa de Prata.

And because Portugal is still rel-
atively inexpensive, you can travel
easily around city and countryside
without breaking the bank.

As a coastal country, Portugal
has spawned some of the world’s

” most famous explorers.

From the charting of the Azores
in 1427 to the discovery of Japan in
1542, Portuguese explorers were
the first to regularly ply the major
sea routes to southern Africa, India,
the Far East and the Americas.

In honor of these discoveries,

' celebrations throughout the country

kicked off in 1988 and will contin-

vue right through to the year 2000.

Getting around is a matter of

_~ personal preference —. rent a car,
take the train, a boat, or the bus.

. Whichever way you choose to
*gO, you won't spend all your time

getting there, as Portugal is so.
_ small; the country’s widest point is

Just 240 kilometres. .
Despite. its small size, you ot

notice as you travel around the |

country the differences from region
to region.

The nomh, for instance, is more
Celtic while the south is Moorish in
character.

While the south has the hedonis-
tic Algarve, the central and northem
regions are largely unspoiled, with
quaint villages and wonderful
scenery.

If you arrive by air, you'll likely
land at Lisbon’s Portela Airport.

Don’t rush out of this ancient
and lovely city by the sea; there's
so much to see and do you could
easily spend your entire vacation
there.

See how the Moors left their
mark by exploring the Alfama, a
maze of narrow, twisting streets
that wind their way up past a jum-

’ ble of white-washed houses toward

St. George’s Castle.

Marvel at the royal palaces and
museums in Belem.

Stroll the Avenida da Liberdade,
the Portuguese version of the
Champs-Elysees.

Check out the theatres, night-
clubs, bars and restaurants in the
Bairto Alto.

Just over 30 kilometres west of
Lisbon lies the Portuguese Riviera,
a stretch of coastline populated by

' ex-pats, exiled European royalty

and your average sun-worshipper. :*
Play in the casino or gasp at the
luxury villas and chateaus Of Sintra

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to the north,

if your tour takes you south,
head inland to Evora, the “museum
city,” another classic example of
Moorish architecture.

Even though it's a tourist mecca,
the Algarve is still worth a visit.
Portugal's southernmost holiday
resort stretches over some 240 kilo-
metres of sun-drenched coast, some
wf it overdeveloped, some still rela-
tively quict.

The main tovins of Lagos and
Faro are where the action is and
where you'll fird wonderful restau-
rants, museum, and cathedrals.

The nortn, known as the Costa
Verde, “the green coast,” is far less

populated and developed than other
parts of the country.

There fertile, roliing hills are
ideal for growing the famous porte
and vinho verde wines (the town of
Viseu is a good place to start sip-
ping).

The best time to visit Portugal is
from spring to autumn.

If you don’t mind cooler temper-
atures and the chance of rain, prices
are lower and crowds are fewer

between November and February.
You'll find Portugal a way of
life — a feeling — a unique and
wonderful land with an abundance
of culture.
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