In this title, contemporary Portugal brought to life through better coverage of nightlife, activities & urban pursuits. It features activities chapter by an outdoor specialist that gives indepth coverage for the adrenalin-chasing traveller. Meet the Locals with one of Lisbon's top designers & an up-&-coming wine-maker sharing inside knowledge. There is a Green Dex mini-index that quickly identifies the properties, tour operators & activity outfitters that operate according to sustainable principles. ...

Portugal in the Thomas Cook Driving Guides series; comprising a range of guides dedicated to exploring a selection of the best car tours & drives in Britain, Europe, Australasia & North America. The guides are designed to provide readers with a flexible reference source to explore the region or country by car; taking in the best local attractions & things to do & see. Recommended driving tours are linked with local sights for each chapter & total driving time is indicated clearly. An introductory section gives an overview of the destination with details of the place & its people, history, art & architecture, culture, geography & food & drink. Each chapter is divided into a touring area which is rated in categories such as architecture, entertainment & children to allow readers to plan a drive accordingly. Individual chapters give an outline of the region & provide practical guidance on getting there & around. A dedicated ...

Portugal in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions & countries worldwide & using the expertise & tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience & is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance & detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination. Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly & easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there & around & a History & Culture chapter profiling history, food & drink, land & landscape, flora & fauna & arts & literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities & areas principally describing the main sites & attractions, with further information on directions, history & practicalities. There are also a number of individual features & insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences & in-depth thematic short histories of the culture & histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there & around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities & accommodation. Restaurants & hotels are listed with brief descriptions & information on prices, location, contact details & facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide. ...

Portugal, Madeira & the Azores in the Green Guide series from Michelin; detailed guides exploring the major sights & attractions of a range of cities, regions & countries. Drawing on a long publishing history, Michelin guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’, ranking restaurants, sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organised alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly as well as being designed for practical use on the road. With an emphasis on cultural activities & history, each sight is graded & has extensive background information. Practical visitor information is clearly highlighted with symbols. Predominantly recognised for their extensive coverage of French regions (shown on our website in a separate series), the Green Guides also cover international destinations. An extensive introductory section on planning your trip provides information on when & where to go, useful pre-trip information, getting there, where to stay & eat & what to do & see. There are also individual sections on Nature, History & Art ad Culture & a selection of driving tours of the area. Fold-out maps at the front & back of the book give an overview of the area covered by the guide. The structure of each guide varies depending on the type of destination. National & regional guides cover regions alphabetically, each with their own accommodation, sights & food & drink listings, while City guides cover sights alphabetically with one city-wide section for listings. Accommodation & food & drink listings are both concise & comprehensive, aiming to cater for all budgets & tastes. Both sights & listings often include information specific to travelling with kids. Each of the places covered in the guide is listed alphabetically & three Michelin star ratings
- highly recommended, recommended & interesting, which have been used for more than 100 years
- help readers identify places of interest, restaurants & notable local attractions. Individual listings include principal sights for each city or town, local walking & driving tours in addition to tips on local excursions. There is also an ‘address book’ information box in each section including recommendations for the best restaurants & accommodation in the area, as well as any relevant leisure activities. A series of overview regional & city plans also helps navigation & orientation for each region.

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The updated Green Guide Portugal, Madeira & The Azores opens the door to discovering the delights of this sunny country, from remote fortress villages & beautiful sandy beaches crouched below ochre cliffs, to fascinating UNESCO cities & busy island resorts. Rely on Michelin’s renowned star-ratings system when deciding on where to go & what to see & do. Colour photos, detailed maps & recommendations for hotels & restaurants complete the picture for a memorable visit. · 7th edition, updated, with plenty of detail travelers look for. · Attractions reviewed & rated, using Michelin’s celebrated star-rating system, from the churches, palaces & museums of the 3-star town of Evora, a fine example of Portugal’s 16C golden age, to the one-star town of Beja, once a thriving Roman colony which later came under Muslim control. · Walk-throughs of major museums, galleries, churches & attractions;

Includes:: floor plans to zoom in on highlights. · Discover the mountainous Serra da Estrela area through one of several drives, or take in the sights of Porto while meandering through the city center, stopping to sample a traditional octopus stew or barbecued fish. Michelin walking & driving tours offer a more in-depth, personal experience of an area. · Comprehensive illustrated sections on modern-day Portugal, Madeira, & the Azores: their history, politics, art & culture—all written by experts in their fields. · Sidebars throughout the guide cover various topics from the 70mi Fresco Route in the Portalegre region to the exuberant Burning of the Ribbons festival in Coimbra celebrating student graduation. · Detailed visitor information given for every attraction, opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone & website. Michelin area & city maps.·

Includes:: recommendations for great places to eat & stay for every budget.



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Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. Products listed ` Out of Stock` can be ordered with a waiting time of 6
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Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. ...

A concise history of Portugal dedicated mainly to the discoveries of the navigators & the transition from imperial power to modern European nation state. Some coverage of the early origins & Roman & Islamic period is included. Written by José Hermano Saraiva, a household name in Portugal where this history is a bestseller & in its eighteenth edition. This edition

Includes:: 32 pages of photographs & illustrations, a detailed reference section & fifteen pages of specially drawn maps.

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Portugal, the `ancient ally`, is a country easily accessible, with an enviable climate, welcoming inhabitants & famous beaches. English & Spanish apart, Portuguese is more widely spoken than any other European tongue. This historical guide draws on personal experiences ranging from a residence of three years to regular visits since 1936. It combines introductory chapters on eight centuries of nationhood, & sections on the Roman & Islamic past, architecture, painting, music & birds, with visits to the great cities of Lisbon & Oporto, & to the country`s varied regions. The author`s aim is not merely to describe; rather to account for the emergence of what the visitor may expect to see. He avoids jargon, preferring clarity & moderation
- although permitting himself an occasional expression of saudade (the nostalgia for Portugal which haunts all who have loved this land). Harold Livermore studied in Portugal in 1937 & taught there, in Cambridge & in Canada. He was educational director of the Luso-Brazilian Council in London & is a member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences & of the Portuguese Academy of History. His first ` History of Portugal` was awarded the Cam Ses Prize & was followed by a ` New History` & a ` Shorter History`. He has also published a history of Spain & an account of the medieval origins of both countries. A selection of his articles, ` Essays on History & Literature`, appeared in 2000.
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Portugal on three indexed regional touring maps from Michelin at 1:300, 000 with street plans of main cities, distance/driving times tables, & cross-referencing to the publishers’ Red Guide to hotels & restaurants. Please note: cartography is an enlargement of the publishers’ map of the whole of Portugal at 1:400, 000, without additional information but in larger print. Topography is indicated by bold relief shading with spot heights & colouring for forested areas. Detailed road information, characteristic of Michelin’s maps,

Includes:: toll & free sections of motorways, road widths, difficult or dangerous roads, restrictions & seasonal closures, steep gradients, level crossings & fords, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations. Tourist information

Includes:: pousadas & selected campsites, places of interest, scenic routes & viewpoints, sport & leisure facilities, etc. The maps also indicate locations with a street plan in the Michelin`s Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Spain & Portugal. The maps have a grid showing latitude & longitude at intervals of 20’. The index of place name is next to the map. Each title also has street plans of main towns, as indicated in the individual descriptions, & a distance/driving time table. Map legend

Includes:: English.





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