Verstehen · Kapitel 12
Nature & Landscape
From the rugged Atlantic to the highest mountains of the mainland to the subtropical islands in the Atlantic — Portugal's nature is astonishingly diverse for such a small country and often underestimated.
5 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Atlantic Coast — Rugged Beauty
Portugal's Atlantic coast is not a gentle Mediterranean Riviera — it is wild, dramatic, and powerful. It stretches over…
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Serra da Estrela — Portugal's Highest Mountain Range
The Serra da Estrela is, at 1,993 m (Torre), the highest point of the Portuguese mainland and a contrast to a beach hol…
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Douro Valley — Heritage of the Vineyards
The Douro Valley (Vale do Douro) is one of Europe's most spectacular cultural landscapes and has been a UNESCO World He…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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Azores & Madeira — Islands in the Atlantic
Portugal's Atlantic islands are independent worlds — climatically, scenically, and culturally fundamentally different f…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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Cork Oak Forests & Conservation
Portugal is the largest cork producer in the world — about 50% of global cork production comes from here. The Montados…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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