Entering

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Understanding Portuguese History
Before Portugal became Portugal
-Temple of Diana
-Millennium BCP Banking Foundation
-Moorish Wall
-Mertola Cathedral
Portugal enters history
-Alcobaça Monastery
Are Portugal and Spain brothers or enemies?
-Batalha Monastery
Age of Exploration
-Jeronimos Monastery
-Belem Tower
People who overcame the great earthquake that left everything in ruins
April 25th, Portugal's Spring, Freedom Day

2.
Understanding Portuguese Culture
Three Ways to Decorate Your City
: Azulejos, Portuguese pavement, graffiti
-National Azulejo Museum
-Fronteira Mansion
The aesthetic sense of the Portuguese
: Manuelino style, Talya Dorada, Lovers' Handkerchief
-Christ's Monastery
-Santa Clara Cathedral
-São Francisco Cathedral
Eat and drink like the Portuguese
How to order food in Portugal
- Portugal's representative food
-Ajos de Mariscu recipe
-Port wine and Vinho Verde
-Cerveza (beer)
-Cafe and Chapreto (black tea)
-Portuguese sweets
Portugal's 3F Fatima, Fado, and Football
-Fado Museum
-Amalia Rodriguez House/Museum
People waiting for the king who disappeared 400 years ago

3.
Get to know every corner of Portugal
Lisbon and its surroundings
- Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Cape Roca, Almada, Queluz, Mafra, Setúbal area
Porto and the North
-Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Real, Braga, Guimaraes, Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Ponte de Lima
Central
-Obidos, Alcobaça, Batalha, Tomar, Fatima, Santarém, Coimbra, Aveiro, Piódão, Viseu, Estrela Mountains
South and Atlantic
-Alentejo region (Évora, Vila Visozza, Mertola), Algarve region, Madeira Islands, Azores Islands

Leave Portugal or stay

A special travel book that will teach you everything about Portugal.

What sets this book apart from typical travel guides is that, rather than focusing solely on popular spots or restaurants, it delves deeper into Portugal's history and culture, allowing readers to fully understand the country.
Beginning with the founding of Portugal, which we know little about, and continuing through the fierce battles with Spain, the Age of Exploration, when Portugal emerged as a force in history, to the great earthquake that devastated everything it had achieved, and finally, Portugal's struggle for democracy in the 20th century, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Portugal's history and its inner workings.

Moreover, as an author who majored in art history, he explains cultural heritage sites and unique art styles throughout Portugal in an easy-to-understand manner.
The azulejos that beautifully decorate the exterior walls of buildings, the calçadas that even transform the streets we walk on into art, and the unique graffiti that decorates various parts of the city – these are some of the specialized points that are hard to hear on most guided tours.
Reading the author's expert explanations, which have been a tour guide in both Spain and Portugal for over a decade, makes you feel as if you are walking through the alleys of Portugal with him.


Why Portugal is so attractive

What do those who consider Portugal a top travel destination commonly cite as its unique charm? Perhaps the first is its uniquely retro landscape.
The yellow tram that goes up and down the narrow and steep alleys is already familiar to us as a symbol of Portugal.
The comfortable and relaxed atmosphere that evokes nostalgia wherever you go offers a unique experience you won't find anywhere else in Europe.

The second is cheap and delicious food.
Half of the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, so seafood is abundant, and the mild climate allows for fresh vegetables and meat to be eaten cheaply all year round.
In addition, we cannot leave out Portuguese wine, which is widely known in Korea for its excellent cost-effectiveness.
Since most of them are for domestic consumption, it is also attractive that they can only be tasted in Portugal.
As the birthplace of Castella, it is also a paradise for sweet bakeries.


The third is that the long, stretched terrain gives it a strong local character.
It's interesting to see the capital, Lisbon, and its second largest city, Porto, bickering and competing with each other, like Gyeongsang and Jeolla provinces.
The Alentejo region, a dry inland region with a distinctly Portuguese feel, the Algarve region, a coastal resort with a mild climate that is always bustling with tourists, and the unique natural environments of the Madeira and Azores islands, which offer a different atmosphere from the mainland, also attract tourists.

The author begins by exploring the Tagus River, where the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, is located, and travels to the northern and southernmost parts of Portugal, as well as to the island villages in the far Atlantic Ocean, answering each question about Portugal.