Travel Guide Portugal
Portugal is a small country with an interesting history of change and development. Visitors to Portugal are struck by its beautiful countryside, wonderful beaches and contrasting historic and cultural sites. Portugal, with its picturesque villages has many charming traditions such as women dressed entirely in black and carts pulled by donkeys. Saying this, since Portugal joined the EU, the country has modernised and due to a steady economic growth, is on a level with the rest of Europe. The countryside is beautiful, made up of mountains in the north and hills with oak trees and olive groves, wheat fields and pastures in the south. Portugal is in the same time zone as Great Britain. If you are arriving from central Europe, you will need to turn your clock back by 1 hour.
