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Portugal offers developed resorts in the Algarve to the South, quiet towns and tranquil tourism in the countryside. For 500 years Arabs held power over Portugal, there are many Moorish buildings with domes and flat roofs. The scenery is lush inland,with rolling hills and orange and lemon groves. Much of Portugal is surprisingly untouched. For low price car hire, click on the links above or below.

Lisbon has a cosmopolitan feel, the wooded hills of Sintra were the summer residence of the Moorish lords of Lisbon and later the Kings of Portugal. Fatima is a place of pilgrimage where a basilica and esplanade have been erected. The long sandy beaches of The Algarve, including Faro, Lagos and The Ilhas are popular tourist destinations.

Lisbon suffered a great earthquake in 1755, much art was destroyed, the city was reconstructed in a grid style. Ancient and Modern Art is exhibited at the Gulbenkian museum, and the shopping centre at Amoreiras is worth visiting.

The Baixa or lower town is the heart of Lisbon, where banks and business is located. The oldest part of the city is the Alfama quarter which extends to the banks of the River Tagus. After the earthquakes it is not as grand as it once was in Arab times. Also recommended are the Museu de Arte Antiga, and the Monastery of Jeronimos.

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History - The North of Portugal resisted Muslim conquest in the 8th century. In the 11th the Reconquista regained territory. In the 15th Prince Henry the Navigator was a notable Portuguese explorer, mapping the West Africa coastline. The 16th century saw Portugal occupy Brazil, parts of Africa and Asia. Following the demise of the Aviz dynasty the thrones of Spain and Portugal were united in 1580. Revolution in 1640 led to the accession of the Braganza family. 1822 saw Pedro I declare Brazil independent. The monarchy was overthrown in 1910 and a Portuguese Republic proclaimed. In 1986 portugal joined the EU.

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