Tourism is an important source of income. With 17 million tourists per year, Portugal is one of the most visited countries in the world, with the most popular destinations being the Algarve and the region around the capital, Lisbon.
Off the coast of the Algarve, Sétubal, and the Madeira and Azores archipelagos, there are opportunities to experience both dolphins and whales in the wild.
The palaces with parks near Sintra and Portugal's largest palace and monastery complex in Mafra were designed by the German architects von Eschwege and Ludwig.
Fifteen sites in Portugal are UNESCO World Heritage sites, including two in the Azores and one in Madeira.
Starting in the 17th century, the three German architects Kopke, Burmester, and Andresen made a decisive contribution to the development of port wine in the international marketing of port wine from the oldest wine-growing region, the Alto Douro.
Off to Porto – The expansion of the alaturka.info portal to Portugal has been in the planning stages for some time, and with an initial 3-day exploration of Porto, the time had finally come.