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Description:
The Berlitz Portugal Pocket Guide focuses on Lisbon, the Alentejo, the Algarve, Estremadura, the Minho, Ribatejo, Tras-os-Montes, and more. It covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Lisbon's Barrio Alto, the World Heritage town of Sintra, Estremadura and Ribatejo's religious monuments and the golden beaches of Praia da Rocha and Tavira. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Portuguese cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Portuguese. Special features cover a range of topics from Manueline architecture to winemaking in the Douro Valley. Maps show Beiras, Estremadura, the Algarve and Portugal, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.
Contents:
Maps: Beiras; Estremadura; The Algarve; Portugal.
Portugal and the Portuguese; A Brief History.
Where To Go: Lisbon; Lisbon Environs; Estremadura and Ribatejo; The North; The Minho; Tras-os-Montes; Alentejo; The Algarve; The Sotavento Coast.
What To Do: Shopping; Entertainment; Sports; Portugal For Children.
Eating Out; Handy Travel Tips; Hotels and Restaurants; Index.
