Destination: PORTUGAL
Introduction ''THERE is something very extraordinary in the nature of the people of the Peninsula, the most loyal and best-disposed...'' The Duke of Wellington, in an early 19th-century dispatch Spectacular display of color at the fishing village of Sesimbra, south of Lisbon © AA Photo Library	Introduction Portugal, lying on the western edge of the Continent and overshadowed by Spain, its powerful neighbor to the east, is sometimes considered the poor relation of southwestern Europe. Political turmoil and poverty have long hindered development, but after joining the European Union in 1986, billions of dollars have poured into the country, helping to modernize its economy.	COUNTRY Introduction Things To Know Survival Guide TimeLine Essential Info REGION CITIES Lisbon Porto MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK