How many regions are there in Portugal?

Answer 1

Regions of Portugal. Portugal's administrative divisions are complicated, somewhat artificial and currently in flux, so Spain and Portugal for Visitors prefers to refer to the country's tourist regions, closer to its traditional divisions. There may sometimes be confusion, though.

The five mainland regions listed in the menu on the left (from north to south, Norte, Centro, Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Alentejo and Algarve) are actually only units for European Union statistical purposes, but they are convenient divisions anyway. The Azores and Madeira, in contrast, are also regiões autónomas, autonomous regions. The next level down for European Union purposes is the subregion, but subregions are rarely referred to by anyone else, so we'll forget about them so far as possible. The old Portuguese distritos are being abolished, but people still refer to them instead of to the awful-sounding metropolitan and urban communities which are replacing them. This is not surprising - Castelo Branco, for example, at least sounds like a place, whereas Beira Interior Sul sounds like something Freddy Kruger would conjure up if he were an EU bureaucrat. And who on earth would want to visit a comunidade intermunicipal (instead of a place in the country)?

Portugal Travel

The Algarve
The Algarve is Portugal's most popular tourist region, with beautiful beaches and gorgeous coves, bathed by the warmth of the Gulf Stream. In addition, it has good hotels, charming resorts, first-class golf courses and splendid food.

The Azores
The Azores, the Portuguese volcanic islands in the middle of the Atlantic, have a year-round, temperate climate (15ºC/59ºF-21ºC/70ºF) and sumptuous, lush landscapes.

Costa Azul
The Costa Azul runs down from the south bank of the Tagus estuary, opposite Lisbon, to join the Algarve. It is less populous and far less developed than other costas, making it an attractive choice for madding-crowd fleers.

Costa de Prata
The Costa de Prata, capital Coimbra, is the region between Lisbon and Porto. It has long, sandy beaches, rather exposed and windswept (making it attractive to windsurfers) and beautiful towns and villages inland.

Costa Verde
The Costa Verde is a newly invented name for the coast of the northwest of Portugal, the Minho, and its hinterland (do not confuse with the Costa Verde's in Mexico and Costa Rica). As the name suggests, it is a lush, i.e., rainy area, with some fabulous beaches and wonderful places to visit nearby.

Estoril Coast
West of Lisbon there is a stretch of coastline which has long been popular with exiled royalty and other ex-pats. Its main attractions are Estoril itself, the less aristocratic (but more cheerful) resort of Cascais, some splendid beaches and the historic towns of Mafra and Sintra, up in the hills.

Madeira
Madeira is an archipelago in the Atlantic with two inhabited islands, Madeira itself and Porto Santo. Their mild climate, spectacular scenery and exotic flora make them a year-round resort.

Trás-os-Montes
Trás-os-Montes ("behind the mountains") is a predominantly rural area in the north-east of Portugal, bordering Spain. It is a very satisfying area to visit, with nature reserves, historic towns, and sleepy hamlets.

Answer 2

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