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Portugal. By: William spriggs. capital. Lisbon. Population:10,524,145 Language: Portuguese
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Portugal By: William spriggs
capital • Lisbon
Population:10,524,145 • Language: Portuguese • Average climate: In the north, an oceanic climate prevails: cool summers and rainy winters (average rainfall 125–150 cm/50–60 in annually), with occasional snowfall. Central Portugal has hot summers and cool, rainy winters, with 50–75 cm (20–30 in) average annual rainfall. • Weather patterns: Lisbon is a hot and sunny all year round destination, with short, mild winters and long hot summers. Its coastal location means that sea breezes have a cooling effect in peak summer months. • Popular food: fresh fish and shellfish salted cod pork sardines and horse mackerel lobsters, shrimp, oysters, and crabs. soup bread psalteries cheese desserts • Popular music: Rock, pop, house and hip hop
Portugal holidays on the south coast feature an abundance of tremendous resorts with distinguished golf courses, plenty of water sports and glorious weather. The Algarve holiday resorts have often sprung up from small fishing villages to become popular destinations for Portugal holidays, with excellent facilities close to the miles of sandy beaches that stretch along the coast.