A traditional Windmill

The Algarve offers many spectacular beaches.

The fishing town of Tavira in the quieter, less developed eastern Algarve.

Portugal has miles of sandy beaches. This one is located in Caparica on the Atlantic coastline, just south of Lisbon.

Impressive double stairway up to the church of Bom Jesus in Braga

Bullfighting is part of the Portuguese culture and tradition.

Portugal has a wide variety of historical monuments.

Impressive cliffs near Nazaré to the north of Lisbon on the Atlantic coast.

Coimbra is one of the oldest university towns in Europe and is famous for the student festival and library.

Trams are still used in many towns. This one travels from Sintra to Praia das Maçãs.

As in Rio do Janeiro, the statue of Cristo Rei towers majestically over Lisbon harbour

The Roman acquaduct in Elvas, in the Alentejo region.

Spring flowers in the mountains of central Portugal

Street in the historic centre of Guimarães in the North of Portugal

A typical street cafe in Lisbon.

A view of the Castle of São Jorge (St. George), Lisbon.

The famous Monument of the Discoveries in Belém, Lisbon.

A traditional 'Nicola' cafe in Lisbon.

The Santa Justa elevator in Lisbon.

An old Cathedral in Coimbra.

Dusk at the Restauradores Square in Lisbon.

The 'Gloria' elevator transports passengers from downtown to uptown Lisbon.

View over the Serra da Estrela mountain range in Central Portugal

Richly decorated traditional costumes in a folk festival

Old buildings cluster together in the riverside area of the northern city of Porto

A view of the impressive bridge over the river Douro in Porto.

One of the many long stretches of silvery, sandy beach along the Atlantic coastline.

A view of the Douro river in the north of Portugal

Typical scenery of the Alentejo and Ribatejo regions.

The fairytale Pena Palace in Sintra, near Lisbon.

A different view of the Pena Palace in Sintra.

The subtle blend of the green of the olive trees and the violet of the jacaranda trees in the late Spring is quite surreal.

A stunning sunset viewed through an alleyway in the old hilltop town of Monsaraz in the east of the Alentejo.

A narrow cobbled street lit by lamps at dusk in the town of Guimarães in the North.

A typical village scene in the Alentejo.