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	Portugal Travel Guide
		Portugal's most fertile region lies between the Spanish province of Galicia to the north and the Douro Valley to the south.
		Between Braga and the Atlantic coast is Barcelos, the ceramics centre of Portugal.
		Portugal's northeasternmost region, Trás-os-Montes, is a remote wilderness of rugged moorland and sleepy stone villages.
	www.portugaltravelguide.com /en/north (290 words)

	Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Mainland Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.
		In 1249 - 1250, the Algarve is finnaly reconquest by Portugal to the Moors, and in 1255, the capital is shifted to Lisbon.
		Portugal is the country for wine lovers, known since the Roman Empire as one of the greatest in the empire; the Romans immediately associated Portugal with its God of Winery and Feast, Bacchus.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/p/po/portugal.html (4350 words)

	Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.
		Portugal traces its emergence as a nation to June 24, 1128, with the Battle of SÃ£o Mamede by Afonso I.
		Portugal developed an increasingly service-based economy and it was one of the eleven founding countries of the Euro in 1999, with very restrictive criteria, and began circulating the new currency on January 1, 2002 along with 12 other EU members.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portugal (8187 words)

	Portugal - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.
		Portugal traces its emergence as a nation to 24 June 1128, with the Battle of São Mamede by Afonso I.
		Portugal developed an increasingly service-based economy and it was one of the eleven founding countries of the Euro in 1999, with very restrictive criteria, and began circulating the new currency on January 1, 2002 along with twelve other EU members.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/p/o/r/Portugal.html (8492 words)

	Monuments of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Portugal is a country with a rich and diverse history.
		The first known people that lived in Portugal were the Oestriminis, that stretched their territory from Galicia (Northwestern Spain) to the Algarve.
		Portugal took its autonomy from the Kingdom of Leon in 1128 and emerged as a fully independent kingdom, officially recognised by thr Pope in 1143.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monuments_of_Portugal (572 words)

	Portugal - Gurupedia
		In 1249 - 1250, the Algarve is finnaly reconquest by Portugal to the Moors, and in 1255, the capital is shifted to Lisbon.
		Because Philip II of Spain was the son of a Portuguese princess, Spain invaded Portugal and the Spanish ruler became Philip I of Portugal in 1580.
		Portugal is the country for wine lovers, known since the Roman Empire as one of the greatest in the empire; the Romans immediately associated Portugal with its God of Winery and Feast, Bacchus.
	www.gurupedia.com /p/po/portugal.htm (4142 words)

	sociology - Portugal
		The Republic of Portugal (República Portuguesa), or Portugal, is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe; it is the westernmost country in continental Europe.
		Because Philip II of Spain was the son of a Portuguese princess, the Spanish ruler became Philip I of Portugal in 1580.
		Portugal was recognized as a kingdom with its own king by Leon in 1143 and by the Pope in 1179.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Portugal (5568 words)

	Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Portugal is a country in the extreme southwest of Europe, on the Iberian peninsula, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and Spain to the north and east.
		Portugal emerged from the Reconquista as an independent kingdom in 1143.
		Portugal is a fairly homogenous country linguistically, ethnically and religiously; Portuguese is spoken throughout the country, with only the town of Miranda de Douro 's Leonese dialect recognised as a locally co-official language as Mirandese, Asturian in Spain is another Leonese dialect but not officially recognized by Spain.
	news-server.org /p/po/portugal.html (1070 words)

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		Agreement between WMF Portugal and WMF in Britain
		The project initiated by WMF Portugal and IPPAR will have the support of WMF in Britain, a subsidiary of World Monuments Fund UK.
		WMF Portugal and its British counterpart will work together to acquire funding to restore the lead statues in the gardens of the Queluz National Palace.
	www.wmfportugal.oninet.pt (66 words)

	Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Portugal is a republic on the Iberian Peninsula in the extreme southwest of Europe and in the Atlantic Ocean ( islands of Azores, Madeira, and Savage).
		Main article: History of Portugal '' Before the creation of the Portuguese state, Portugal was ruled by the Phoenicians (from 1104 BC), Carthaginians (from 258 BC), Lusitanians (native insurrection from 194 BC), Romans (from 218 BC), Suevi (from 409), Visigoths (from 416), Arabs (from 711), and Asturians and Leonese (from 739).
		Main article: Demographics of Portugal Portugal is a fairly homogeneous country linguistically, ethnically and religiously.
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	Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Portugal is a democratic republic located on the southwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.
		Because Philip II of Spain was the son of a Portuguese princess, Spain invaded Portugal and the Spanish ruler became Philip I of Portugal in 1580.
		As of 2004, a coalition between the PSD (main party) and PP is governing Portugal in the 16th constitutional government, led by Pedro Santana Lopes, substituting Durão Barroso.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Portugal.htm (5009 words)

	Portugal tours — Lisbon sightseeing tours, Oporto sightseeing tours and many guided excursions and travel in Portugal. ...
		Portugal tours — Lisbon sightseeing tours, Oporto sightseeing tours and many guided excursions and travel in Portugal.
		With two big bridges, the riverside with its monuments, is one of the most important sights for tourists arriving to Lisbon.
		A number of monuments in Lisbon are dedicated to the maritime trips of the portuguese and obviously near the river.
	www.lisboatours.com /Lisbon_monuments_photos.html (98 words)

	Portugal
		The Arab dominance (from the 8th to the 13th centuries) has resulted in numerous monuments at Silves, Tavira, Faro etc. Throughout Algarve you see the Arab influence in sparkling whitewashed fronts of the houses, the terraces used for drying fruit, and the delicately worked chimneys.
		Portugal emerged as a nation state in the early 12th century, and is one of the world's longest established countries (of course, not as old as Denmark, but quite impressive).
		From his School of Navigation - you shall be seeing it in a moment or two - ships started their exploration of the boundless seas and the unknown world beyond.
	www.aerenlund.dk /portugal/index.html (632 words)

	Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Portugal is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts...
		Main article: Politics of Portugal The four main organs of Portuguese politics are the President of the Republic, the Parliament, the Council of Ministers (Government), and the Judiciary.
		Main article: Economy of Portugal Portugal has developed an increasingly service-based economy since joining the European Union in 1986, a development that began with the boom of the 1960s.
	www.33beat.com /Portugal.html (4957 words)

	Portugal travel guide - Wikitravel
		Portugal is one of the warmest European countries.
		Portugal is part of the Eurozone and uses the euro as its currency (symbol: €).
		Portugal is a province of Spain, which is regarded as offensive.
	wikitravel.org /en/Portugal (2923 words)

	Pagan Sites of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Portugal has perhaps the very oldest megaliths in Europe, some of them quite remarkable, and there is much evidence of varied Pagan cults and places of worship.
		That is explained by the fact that there are close affinities between the megalithic period of Portugal and that of France and the British Isles; T. Kendrick talked about a western province comprising Portugal, Spain, western and south-western France and Britain and Ireland that would have been a single cultural entity throughout the Bronze Age.
		On a granite rock, from which the fountain springs, was sculpted the image of a bearded man holding something that is assumed to be a basket with fruit (probably a representation of the god) and beside it, a kind of frame surrounding the bust of a man (probably the dedicator).
	druidry.org /obod/touchstone/portugal.html (1267 words)

	Monuments of Portugal
		Portugal is a country with a long History.
		Portugal emerged as one of the various nations from the christian reconquista.
		From then on, Monuments have been built in honour of its kings, nobles, church and its various battles for independence and the maintnance of it.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/monuments_of_portugal (614 words)

	Lisbon - Lisbon Coast - Portugal - Tourism Information - Monuments
		The aqueduct, 25 km in length and comprising of 127 arches, was built in the 18th century to bring fresh water into the city.
		The castle is a living memory of various events that marked the history of Portugal, having been in the hands of Romans, Suevians, Visigoths and Muslims.
		This monument was built in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), one of the great personalities of the Portuguese Discoveries.
	www.portugalvirtual.pt /_tourism/costadelisboa/lisboa/ukmonuments.html (740 words)

	The Hidden Treasures of Portugal Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Portugal, long overlooked by travelers, possesses a wealth of ancient and historical monuments far greater than its small size would suggest.
		Ruled by Romans and Moors for centuries, Portugal spearheaded the glorious Age of Exploration before political instability dropped it into obscurity on the forgotten edge of the continent.
		After visiting Tomar and the monuments built by the Order of the Knights Templar as well as the small Gothic Synagogue, we continue to the ancient city of Coimbra, the site of the country’s only university until the arrival of the Republic.
	archaeologicaltrs.com /eu_portugal.html (1333 words)

	Lisbon - Portugal Travel Team
		The contrast with the nearby low-lying Baixa district, destroyed in the earthquake of 1755, is dramatic.
		The lower part of this district, served by several lifts to the upper reaches, embraces the elegant Chiado with its fashionable department stores and coffee houses, now beautifully restored after a serious fire in 1988.
		Another area of Lisbon not to be missed is Belém, home to some of Lisbon's finest Manueline architecture, evoking Portugal´s great era of maritime discoveries.
	www.portugal-travelteam.com /overview/lisbon.html (657 words)

	Ãvora, Portugal
		Ãvora is a municipality in the Alentejo, Portugal with a total area of 1307.0 kmÂ² and a total population of 55,607 inhabitants.
		It was known by the Romans as Liberalitas Julia, and vestiges from this period (walls and rooms) and the monumental imperial temple (Diana's temple), still remain.
		The many monuments erected by the major artists of each period now testify to Ãvora's lively cultural, artistic and historical past.
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		Portugal will eventually become part of Spain anyway." Well, after numerous invasions in Portugal, Portugal is still Portugal and Spain is still Spain.
		But in fact, Portugal's first hero is a man named Viriato, who was a Lusitanian who fought the Romans when they invaded the area of what is now Portugal.
		Modern Portuguese was born in the north of Portugal and Galicia.
	www.angelfire.com /country/portugal (3179 words)

	Visit Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Portugal has been independent since 1143 and its borders have remained unchanged for centuries.
		Situated in the far west corner of Europe and with a long coastline, Portugal has always felt an urge to venture across the seas and we were the first Europeans to arrive in India, Brazil and Japan.
		Portugal’s historic villages are among the country’s best kept secrets.
	www.visitportugal.com /NR/exeres/382AD86C-3912-4735-A9D6-EDD19F618E9A,frameless.htm (435 words)

	Lisbon tours. Sightseeing tours of Lisbon and surroundings in private or group. The best and cheapest guided ...
		It is also known as the monument to the earthquake, since the ceiling fell with the shaking and no body rebuilt it because of the unstable ground.
		Portugal is famous for glazed tiles and here we have a number of panels of 18 century inspired in La Fontaine tales.
		Anyhow, this is one of the most beautiful monuments of Lisbon, and an icon of the 17-century.
	www.lisboatours.com /lisbon_churches.html (1688 words)

	Portugal -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The county and kingdom of Portugal to 1383
		Most of the later Neolithic megalithic monuments and rock-cut tombs are found in western central Portugal or south of the Tagus.
		Portugal had a tumultuous year in 1999, with the country suffering a slight “hangover” effect following the “party” of 1998, which saw José Saramago named Nobel laureate for literature and culminated...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=23799 (602 words)

	Student Exchange Portugal - Learn more about foreign exchange students with Two Worlds United Travel
		Europeans have flocked to Portugal's extraordinary beaches and graceful palaces for years, but for the majority of students the country is a rare and wonderful surprise.
		This prompted the renovation and improvement of the city's major historic and cultural monuments, including the venerable Museum of Ancient Art, the Tower of Belém, and the Belém Monastery.
		Portugal's economy made great advances through the 1970s and 1980s, and despite an economic downturn in the early '90s, it is recovering due mostly to public and private investment as well as export growth.
	www.twoworldsunited.com /portugal.html (211 words)

	Portugal - Cultural Landscape of Sintra
		Overlooking the majestic mountain range that bears its name, and whose magnificent vegetation the British author of the romantic movement, Lord Byron, described as "Glorious Eden" in his poem "Childe Harold", Sintra with its fantastic park, its two royal palaces and its ancient Castelo dos Mouros, is one of the loveliest romantic scenes imaginable.
		The Royal Palace is outstanding among the monuments at Sintra, and is a building of definite artistic value.
		Architecturally, it comprises several styles and was the residence of the kings of Portugal from the 15th century.
	worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-PortugalSintra.htm (458 words)

	Royalty.nu - The History of Portugal - Portuguese Royalty
		From earliest times to Portugal's first empire in South America, and to its decline in the early 19th century before the rise of its third empire in Africa.
		Portugal: From Monarchy to Pluralist Democracy by Walter P. Opello.
		Frommer's Portugal by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince.
	www.royalty.nu /Europe/Portugal.html (859 words)

	coach tours Portugal
		Portugal a country of contrasts Coach Trip: Portuguese Mosaic
		Thinking of those, who do not like to look at their watch while on holidays, but love to appreciate every detail of a landscape, a monument or even to taste a good meal, we have created the programme fly and drive.
		This cloister is one of the important gothic monuments from Portugal.
	www.portugal-poolvillas.com /circuitos.php?lang=en (600 words)

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