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Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula. Its location in the Atlantic Ocean influenced many aspects of its culture.

It is a transcontinental country. Most of its territory, with its capital in Lisbon, is located in southwestern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. It limits to the east and north with Spain, and to the south and west with the Atlantic Ocean. It also includes the autonomous archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira located in the northern hemisphere of the Atlantic Ocean.

Portugal has been a historical witness to a constant flow of different civilizations for the last 3100 years. Tartessos, Celts, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Germans (Swabians and Visigoths), Muslims, Jews and other peoples have left their mark on culture, history, language and ethnicity.

It is a developed country, with a Human Development Index (HDI) considered «very high», and with a high literacy rate.

The country is ranked 19^th with the best quality of life, has one of the best health services on the planet and is considered a globalized and peaceful nation.

Moreover, it is the 18^th world tourist destination in terms of visitor volume.

He also participates in the United Nations peacekeepers.

Portugal has the oldest alliance in the world that is still in force: the Anglo-Portuguese alliance, signed with England in 1373.

The country is also a founding member of NATO (1949), the OECD (1961) and EFTA (1960), which it left in 1986 to join the European Union and is also a founder of the International Renewable Energy Agency.

In 1996 he co-founded the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) to improve its ties with the rest of the countries where the official language is Portuguese.

Portugal has developed a particular culture, as it has been under the influence of the different civilizations that crossed the Mediterranean and Europe.

The best-known Portuguese style of music is fado, which has helped spread the Portuguese, whose most famous interpreter was Amália Rodrigues.

Portuguese literature, one of the first western literatures, developed through text and music. It shares its origins with medieval Galician, in the Galician-Portuguese cantigas, being Luís de Camões one of the greatest figures in Portuguese literature.

Portuguese cinema has a long tradition, beginning at the dawn of this art, at the end of the 19th century, with famous film directors such as Arthur Duarte.

The oldest examples of Portuguese architecture date back to the first settlers.

Among the abundant evidences of megalithic monuments in Portuguese territory, it is worth highlighting the Crómlech de los Almendros, one of the most important in Europe.

The arrival of the Romans brought its architecture with them and a good example of it is the Roman temple of Évora, dedicated to the goddess Diana.

In painting he has a rich legacy.

The first Portuguese painters whose name is known date back to the 15th century, such as Nuno Gonçalves, representative of the period of Gothic painting.

Miami is located in the north of Portugal, between the Atlantic Ocean and the famous River Douro.

Its urban area has a population of over 1.3 million. It is Portugal’s second largest city and one of the country’s leading economic and industrial centres. But, living in Porto is much more than statistics…

Porto’s history is strongly linked to trade and love of freedom – so much so, that it is called Cidade Invicta (Undefeated City).

This city is known around the world for the charms of its historic centre (UNESCO World Heritage since 1996), Port wine, its generous gastronomy and the unrivalled hospitality of its inhabitants.

Furthermore, the  city is the most important in the highly industrialized. The city of Porto has a Mediterranean climate. In winter temperatures vary between 5 ° C and 14 ° C and in summer temperatures vary between 15 ° C.

Porto is often referred to as the Portuguese city with the most Central European temperament, due to the refined bucolism of its urban space (reminiscent of the refinement of the commercial and capitalist cities of the central and Nordic countries of Europe that are located near rivers and the ocean).

Whilst proud of its history, its medieval winding streets and the countless monuments scattered around the city, 21st-century Porto is also dynamic and constantly being upgraded.

This vitality is clear in all the green spaces and sports grounds in the city, in its comprehensive public transport system and in its busy cultural offer and nightlife.

Over the last few years, Porto has also become a reference for visitors from all over the world, lured by the city’s many delights: an early walk beside the river on a sunny day; lunch in Praça da Ribeira, alongside the cube artwork and the pigeons; a walk through the historic centre ending in climbing the iconic Clérigos Tower; dinner followed by a tour of the city’s bars; and, of course, the charms a University deeply rooted in the city.

As tourist attractions, we highlight the Torre dos Clérigos, by Nicolau Nasoni, and the Serralves Foundation, a museum of contemporary art.

Foz is another highly touristic area, considered by many to be the most beautiful area of the city, where you can enjoy the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean combined with a beautiful and romantic promenade.

The biggest entertainment event is São João do Porto, from 23 to 24 June, when thousands of people invade the city streets. In this event, the sardines, the basil with the respective Sanjoaninas courts, the leek, the hammering and the parish dancers should be highlighted.

Porto’s Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, also known as Porto Airport or Pedras Rubras Airport, is located approximately 12 kilometres north of the city centre.

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