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Portugal is a sun-worshipper’s dream, with its above-average number of sunny hours per year, and the country is also on top of its game in football. Aside from its climatic advantages and sporting triumphs, this western European land has much to offer foodies, night owls, and water sports-enthusiasts alike!
- Capital: Lisbon
- Currency: Euro
- Climate: January 11 °C, July 22 °C (average temperature, Lisbon)
- Visa: Not necessary
- Food: Bacalhau (sun-dried, salted codfish), Rissóis de Camaro (fried pastry with crab or mussel-filling), Pastel de Belém (Puff pastry with cream or egg-filling)
- Sightseeing: Lisbon (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Torre de Belém, Baixa, Alfama), Sintra, Évora, Douro Valley, the beaches of Algarve
- Population: 10.5 million
- Area: 92,270 km˛
- Language: Portuguese
- Form of government: Parliamentary Republic

