the viewing deck: Spain Tour; Side Trip to Lisbon, Portugal

Monday, October 01, 2018

Spain Tour; Side Trip to Lisbon, Portugal

8 Days Self-Guided Budget Summer Europe Trip with My Mother

August 18 to 25, 2018

Spain Tour; Side Trip to Andorra (La Vella)

I made this side trip from Seville, Spain due to 2 reasons; being just a 7 hours bus travel away from Seville and to complete the countries of Europe continent. Portugal shares the Iberian peninsula at the Southwestern tip of Europe together with Spain. I only visited the capital, Lisbon's Sao Jorge Castle, Lisbon Cathedral, Praca de Comercio and City Center. There is no crossborder checkpoint during the bus travel. We left Lisbon around 1900H from airport going to Rome, Italy.

timezone - UTC +0100H capital - Lisbon language - Portuguese currency - Euro (EUR)

visa - Philippine passport holders need to apply first before travel

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PORTUGAL
1. Portuguese is the official language of 9 countries
2. Portugal has had the same defined borders since 1139, making it the oldest nation-state in Europe.
3. The oldest bookstore in the world is in Portugal's capital
4. Portugal is the largest cork producer in the world
5. Portugal has the longest bridge in Europe
6. Portugal is one of the world's top surf spots
7. Portugal was the first colonial power to abolish slavery