Hotels in Portugal

Hotels in Portugal

Hotels in the nation of Portugal are often required for tourists who want to visit the famous nation. Some may want to stay in the nation to see the culture, history, sports and tourist attractions of the famous country. Some may want to visit the cities and towns of the nation or the long coastline. Some may want to see the sports sides of the nation. Some may want to see the rural regions of the famous nation. Some may want to stay at a hotel near the coastline regions of the nation.

Hotels in the nation of Portugal are often required for tourists who need short term accommodation.

The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has been continuously settled since prehistoric times. Some of the earliest civilizations include Lusitanians and Celtic societies. Incorporation into the Roman Republic dominions took place in the 2nd century BC. The region was ruled and colonized by Germanic peoples, such as the Suebi and the Visigoths, from the 5th to the 8th century. From this era, some vestiges of the Alans were also found. The Muslim Moors arrived in the early 8th century and conquered the Christian Germanic kingdoms, eventually occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. In the early 1100s, during the Christian Reconquista, Portugal appeared as a kingdom independent of its neighbour, the Kingdom of León and Galicia. In a little over a century, in 1249, Portugal would establish almost its entire modern-day borders by conquering territory from the Moors.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, with a global empire that included possessions in Africa, Asia, and South America, Portugal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers. In the 17th century, the Portuguese Restoration War between Portugal and Spain ended the sixty year period of the Iberian Union (1580–1640). The 1755 Lisbon earthquake and, in the 19th century, armed conflicts with French and Spanish invading forces and the loss of its largest territorial possession abroad, Brazil, disrupted political stability and potential economic growth. After the Portuguese Colonial War and the Carnation Revolution coup d'état in 1974, the ruling regime was deposed in Lisbon and the country handed over its last overseas provinces in Africa. Portugal's last overseas territory, Macau, was handed over to China in 1999.

The 18 district capitals of mainland Portugal are: Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Bragança, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Évora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisbon, Portalegre, Porto, Santarém, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, and Viseu - each district takes the name of the district capital.

Portugal is a coastal nation in southwestern Europe. Its mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula and borders only one nation — Spain, to the east and north — with a total of 1,214 km (754 mi) of borders. Despite this total of km for the border with Spain, Portugal does not recognise the border from the delta of the River Caia to the delta of the River Cuncos since 1801's occupation of the Olivença territory by the Spanish Kingdom. This territory, though under Spanish occupation remains part of Portugal and no border is henceforth recognised in this area. It is bordered on the west with a 1,793 km coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean. Portugal also controls the Atlantic islands of Azores and Madeira Islands, which are strategic locations along western sea approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar between the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.

Continental Portugal is split in two by its main river, the Tagus (Tejo). To the north the landscape is mountainous in the interior areas with plateaus, cut by four breakings lines that allow the development of more fertile agricultural areas.

The south down as far as the Algarve features mostly rolling plains with a climate somewhat warmer and drier than the cooler and rainier north. Other major rivers include the Douro, the Minho and the Guadiana, similar to the Tagus in that all originate in Spain. Another important river, the Mondego, originates in the Serra da Estrela (the highest mountains in mainland Portugal - 1,993 m).

The islands of the Azores and Madeira are located in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, some of the islands had recent volcanic activity. Originally two islands, São Miguel Island was joined by a volcanic eruption in 1563. The last volcano to erupt was the Vulcão dos Capelinhos (Capelinhos Volcano) in 1957, in western part of Faial Island, increasing the size of that island. Dom João de Castro Bank is a large submarine volcano that lies midway between the islands of Terceira and São Miguel and rises 14 m below the sea surface. It last erupted in 1720 and formed an island of 1.5 km in length and 250 metres in altitude, it remained above the water for several years. Scientists predict a new island can be formed in a not so distant future. Portugal's highest point is Mount Pico, an ancient volcano, with 2,351 metres.

Beaches of Portugal ; Arrábida, Praia da Granja, Burgau, Carvoeiro, Guincho Beach, Manta Rota, Praia Grande (Ferragudo), Praia Nova (Porches), Praia da Adraga, Praia da Angrinha (Ferragudo), Praia da Luz, Praia da Marinha, Praia da Rocha, Praia da Senhora da Rocha (Porches), Praia de Burgau

Cities in Portugal ; Abrantes, Agualva-Cacém, Águeda, Albergaria-a-Velha, Albufeira, Alcácer do Sal, Alcobaça, Almada, Almeirim, Amadora, Amarante, Angra do Heroísmo, Arega, Aveiro, Barcelos, Barreiro, Beja (Portugal), Bragança (Portugal), Caldas da Rainha, Câmara de Lobos, Cartaxo, Cascais, Castelo Branco, Chaves (Portugal), Coimbra, Covilhã, Elvas, Entroncamento, Ermesinde, Esmoriz, Espinho, Estoi, Estremoz, Évora, Faro, Portugal, Fátima, Portugal, Feitosa, Felgueiras, Figueira da Foz, Funchal, Fundão, Gafanha da Nazaré, Gandra (Paredes), Gondomar, Portugal, Guimarães, Ílhavo, Lagos, Portugal, Lamego, Lisbon, Lixa, Loulé, Loures, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Machico, Maia, Portugal, Marco de Canaveses, Marinha Grande, Matosinhos, Mealhada, Miranda do Douro, Monte Córdova, Montemor-o-Novo, Montijo, Moura, Odivelas, Oeiras, Oleiros, Olhão, Oliveira de Azeméis, Oliveira do Bairro, Oliveira do Hospital, Ourém, Ovar, Paços de Ferreira, Paredes, Penafiel, Peniche, Portalegre, Portimão, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim, Queluz (Sintra), Ribeira Grande, São Miguel, Rio Maior, Rio Tinto (Gondomar), Sabugal, Sacavém, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Santa Maria da Feira, Santarém, Portugal, Santiago do Cacém, Santo André (Santiago do Cacém), Santo Tirso, São João da Madeira, Seixal, Setúbal, Silves, Sines, Portugal, São Pedro de Moel, Tarouca, Tavira, Tentúgal, Tomar, Torres Novas, Torres Vedras, Trofa, Vale de Cambra, Valença, Portugal, Valongo, Valpaços, Vendas Novas, Viana do Castelo, Vila Franca de Xira, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Real, Vila Real de Santo António, Vila do Conde, Viseu

List of towns in Portugal ; Aguiar da Beira, Alandroal, Alcochete, Alcoutim, Alenquer, Alijó, Aljezur, Alvaiázere, Amares, Ansião, Apúlia, Arcos de Valdevez, Arganil, Armamar, Arrifana, Portugal, Arruda dos Vinhos, Aveiras de Cima, Azinhaga, Barrancos, Batalha, Benavente, Portugal, Benfica do Ribatejo, Borba (Portugal), Boticas, Cabanas de Tavira, Cabeceiras de Basto, Cadaval, Caldas de Monchique, Caldas de São Jorge, Calheta, Madeira, Campo Maior, Canas de Senhorim, Canelas, Vila Nova de Gaia, Carcavelos, Carnaxide, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Carregal do Sal, Carvoeiro (Lagoa), Castanheira de Pera, Castelo de Paiva, Castro Daire, Castro Marim, Castro Verde, Celorico da Beira, Celorico de Basto, Chamusca, Cinfães, Condeixa-a-Nova, Constância, Coruche, Cuba (Portugal), Ericeira, Esposende, Estarreja, Estômbar, Fafe, Ferragudo, Ferreira do Alentejo, Ferreira do Zêzere, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Figueiró dos Vinhos, Fornos de Algodres, Foz do Tua, Gaeiras, Góis, Golegã, Grândola, Guincho Beach, Juromenha, Lousada, Lagoa (Algarve), Lagoa (freguesia), Lever, Portugal, Loriga, Lourinhã, Louriçal, Lousã, Mação, Mafra, Mangualde, Manteigas, Mêda, Mértola, Mesão Frio, Mira de Aire, Mira, Portugal, Miramar, Portugal, Miranda do Corvo, Moimenta da Beira, Moita, Monchique, Mondim de Basto, Monsaraz, Montalegre, Montemor-o-Velho, Mora (Portugal), Moreira, Portugal, Mortágua, Mourão (Portugal), Mozelos (Santa Maria da Feira), Murtosa, Nadrupe, Nazaré (Portugal), Nelas, Óbidos, Portugal, Odemira, Olival, Vila Nova de Gaia, Oliveira de Frades, Ourique, Paços de Brandão, Paderne, Albufeira, Palmela, Pampilhosa da Serra, Parchal, Pedras Salgadas, Penacova, Penalva do Castelo, Penedono, Penela, Perosinho, Peso da Régua, Pevidém, Pinhal Novo, Pinhel, Pombal, Ponta do Sol, Madeira, Ponte de Lima, Porches (Lagoa), Portel, Porto Moniz, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Rates, Redondo, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Resende, Portugal, Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Sabrosa, Salvaterra de Magos, Sandim, Santa Comba Dão, Santa Luzia (Tavira), São João de Vêr, Santa Maria de Lamas, Santa Marta de Penaguião, Santana, Madeira, Santo Antão (Évora), São João da Pesqueira, Sardoal, Sátão, Seia, Sernancelhe, Serpa, Serzedo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Sesimbra, Sever do Vouga, Sintra, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Soure, Sousel, Portugal, São Brás de Alportel, São Félix da Marinha, São João de Areias, São Pedro do Sul, São Vicente, Madeira, Tábua, Portugal, Tabuaço, Tamera, Terras de Bouro, Trancoso, Portugal, Urgeiriça, Vagos, Viana do Alentejo, Vidigueira, Vieira do Minho, Vila Nova da Barquinha, Vila Nova de Milfontes, Vila Nova de Poiares, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Verde, Braga, Vila Viçosa, Vila do Bispo, Vilamoura, Vimioso, Vinhais, Vizela, Vouzela

Villages in Portugal ; A-dos-ruivos, Águas de Moura, Algoz, Almancil, Alte, Além, Ameixial, Armação de Pêra, Arão, Portugal, Barra de Mira, Barreiras (Cadaval), Benafim, Boliqueime, Buarcos, Burgau, ,, Cacela Velha, Calves (Póvoa de Varzim), Casais Robustos, Casal Vasco, Chafé, Coriscada, Espiche, Figueira (Faro), Fontaínhas, Freamunde, Gralhas, Gresufes, Leixões, Marinhais, Midões (Tábua), Monte Real,, Passô, Penhas da Saúde, Praia da Luz, Pêra, Roda, , Santa Bárbara de Nexe, São Pedro de Moel, Sejães, Póvoa de Varzim, Senhora do Verde, Sernada do Vouga, São Marcos da Serra, Treixedo, Valverde (Viseu), Venda dos Moinhos, Vila Pouca da Beira, Zambujeira do Mar