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Portugal
Ester Tomè
其他書名
The Gateway to Europe
出版Metro Books, 2018
主題History / Europe / PortugalTravel / Europe / Spain & Portugal
ISBN14351680979781435168091
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=XHpmuwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Portugal sits in the westernmost part of Europe amid the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the continent's oldest and most fascinating countries. The name Portugal comes from Portus Cale, originally an ancient settlement at the mouth of the Douro River, which in turn derives from the Greek for beautiful. Never has a name seemed more apt, as this country is truly breathtaking. The geography of Portugal is highly varied , arid and hostile in some places, but with a gorgeous coastline that led it to become a great maritime power. That history is proudly celebrated with monuments and buildings. Isolated from the rest of Europe by neighboring Spain, Portugal benefited greatly from its position and that of the strategically located volcanic Azores and Madeira islands, places of great natural beauty that have been part of Portugal since the fifteenth century. This book takes readers on a photographic journey from the mountainous north to wide open plains in the south and explores the magnificent coastline that includes the dliffs of the Vicentine Coast and the sandy beaches of Algarve. Portugal offers fabulous scenery scented with lavender, thyme, and rosemary. Its colorful azulejos and the Arab-influenced entrance.