Portugal Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Portugal
Portugal Facts
Population: 10,495,000
Currency: euro (EUR)
Religions: Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant (1995)
Government: parliamentary democracy
Languages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)
Climate: maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
Phone Code: 351
Portugal Festivals
Festivals in Portugal courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
Feast of St. Anthony article
Lisbon Fish and Flavours video
Boom Festival video
Portugal Half Marathon web site
Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival web siteCheck out more festivals in Portugal
Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Portugal:
Portugal Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Portugal.
Hotels » Portugal
Portugal Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Portugal. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to TAP Air) through to airline sites that feature flights to Portugal.
Book Flights to Portugal Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Skyscanner to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
Click a departure point and a destination on the map below, then hit show flights and you're away. It couldn't be simpler. Bon voyage!
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Portugal Car Hire
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Portugal Travel Insurance
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