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Portugal
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Twenty districts,
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Each district has its own personality. Choose your adventure.

Porto
Capital of the North

Porto

From Ribeira to the Douro, land of Port wine and granite

Capital: Porto · 18 municipalities · 275 parishes →
Lisboa
Light of the Tagus

Lisboa

Hills, tiles and the estuary where the Tagus meets the Atlantic

Capital: Lisboa · 16 municipalities · 141 parishes →
Braga
Ecclesiastical Court

Braga

Baroque sanctuaries, vinho verde and Minho traditions

Capital: Braga · 14 municipalities · 371 parishes →
Faro
Golden Algarve

Faro

Cliffs, secret beaches and seafood cuisine

Capital: Faro · 16 municipalities · 76 parishes →
Coimbra
City of Students

Coimbra

Portugal's oldest university and the Mondego river

Capital: Coimbra · 17 municipalities · 161 parishes →
Aveiro
Portuguese Venice

Aveiro

Lagoon, moliceiros, ovos moles and Art Nouveau

Capital: Aveiro · 19 municipalities · 174 parishes →
Viana do Castelo
Heart of the Minho

Viana do Castelo

Festivals, filigree gold and the serene Lima river

Capital: Viana do Castelo · 10 municipalities · 213 parishes →
Vila Real
Land of Mateus

Vila Real

Douro vineyards, mountain ranges and baroque manor houses

Capital: Vila Real · 14 municipalities · 200 parishes →
Viseu
Beiras and Dão

Viseu

Dão wines, Serra cheese and granite landscapes

Capital: Viseu · 24 municipalities · 282 parishes →
Leiria
Coast and Pine Forest

Leiria

From Fátima to Nazaré, between faith and giant waves

Capital: Leiria · 16 municipalities · 116 parishes →
Santarém
Gothic Capital

Santarém

Ribatejo, bullfighting, floodplains and the inland Tagus

Capital: Santarém · 21 municipalities · 150 parishes →
Setúbal
Arrábida and Sado

Setúbal

Dolphins, moscatel and the Arrábida mountain range

Capital: Setúbal · 13 municipalities · 60 parishes →
Évora
Monumental Alentejo

Évora

Golden plains, megaliths and slow-food gastronomy

Capital: Évora · 14 municipalities · 75 parishes →
Beja
Deep Alentejo

Beja

Wheat fields, cork oaks, cante singing and silence

Capital: Beja · 14 municipalities · 84 parishes →
Bragança
Trás-os-Montes Cold Lands

Bragança

Celtic traditions, smoked meats and wild nature

Capital: Bragança · 12 municipalities · 226 parishes →
Castelo Branco
Inner Beira

Castelo Branco

Embroidery, cherry blossoms and historic villages

Capital: Castelo Branco · 11 municipalities · 128 parishes →
Guarda
The Highest City

Guarda

Serra da Estrela, snow, cheese and schist villages

Capital: Guarda · 14 municipalities · 245 parishes →
Portalegre
Upper Alentejo

Portalegre

São Mamede, Templar castles and tapestries

Capital: Portalegre · 15 municipalities · 72 parishes →
Região Autónoma dos Açores
Enchanted Islands

Região Autónoma dos Açores

Nine volcanic islands in the middle of the Atlantic

Capital: Ponta Delgada · 19 municipalities · 64 parishes →
Região Autónoma da Madeira
Pearl of the Atlantic

Região Autónoma da Madeira

Laurel forest, levadas and eternal spring

Capital: Funchal · 11 municipalities · 53 parishes →
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