Background: Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil as a colony. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.
May 5th 2008Europe » Portugal » Northern » Porto Buena noite!!
Hello everyone!! So sorry to only be getting on here now to let you know how all is going!! We have just been having way too much fun!
All was good with the flight..it didn,t see ... [full story]
February 9th 2008Europe » Portugal » Northern » Porto
Our bus arrived at Porto bus station early afternoon. The ‘bus station’ was basically a big shed which was half way through being renovated. There being no signs in sight to direct us ... 35 photos[full story]
July 9th 2007Europe » Portugal » Northern » Porto We were not in Porto for long before we fell in love with it. Not only did we score a cheap room in a nice hotel - a huge step up from camping in army rows - but there were hills! Not something we get ... 13 photos[full story]
March 22nd 2008Europe » Portugal » Northern » Porto Our 11-week trip is ending in Porto, a very different city than we´ve visited before. It is huge: 1.2 million in the Greater Porto area. It is built on loads of small (unless you´re trying to walk ... 6 photos[full story]
June 9th 2007Europe » Portugal » Northern » Porto
Day 9-10: La Carridad to Porto
Distance: 455 km (of 8,667 km total)
It was difficult to wake-up with damp, rain and slugs leaving their trails all over the tent. But we were off to Santiago de C ... [full story]
December 21st 2007Europe » Portugal » Northern » Porto Tervehdys!
Matka edennyt Madridista Lissabonin kautta Portoon. Kaupunki taynna portviinikellareita ja mukavia ihmisia. Kieli tosin kuulostaa enemman venajalta kuin espanjalta, joten siita ei mitaan ... [full story]
November 28th 2007Europe » Portugal » Northern » Porto Hullo! well, firstly i have to admit to the fallacy of pretending to still be in portugal, this is being written whilst in a warm little cafe in Beirritz France (surfie town, cool cigarette smoke exha ... [full story]
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