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What are the famous cities in Portugal?

Famous cities in Portugal are:

I. Porto

Porto (Portuguese: Porto) is a port city facing the Atlantic Ocean in northern Portugal with a population of 263,000. It is the second largest city in Portugal, the capital of Porto province and the administrative center of the northern region. This city has Porto, a famous Portuguese football club, and Porto Concert Hall, a famous building.

The city of Porto consists of 15 parishes, bordering Matoshinhos and Maia Autonomous Region in the north, gondomar in the east, Douro River in the south, villanova de Gaia on the other side and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. Portugal's name and Bordeaux both originated in this city. Its old town and surrounding wine producing areas are world cultural heritage.

Second, setubal.

A port city in southwestern Portugal. Located on the north bank of the Sadu estuary, 32km southeast of Lisbon. Population is 78,000 (1981). Major fishing ports. This industry mainly processes ceramics, salt, canned sardines, wine and cork. Export musk, wine, orange and salt. Almost all the ancient buildings were destroyed by the 1755 earthquake. But there are still Roman ruins nearby.

Because it is close to Lisbon and has great economic and trade value, ports and military industries occupy an important position in the city. Mourinho was born in setubal.

Three. Lisbon

Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisbon? Lisbon is the capital of Portugal. Located in the west of the country, with sintra Mountain in the north and Tahoe River in the south, less than 12km from the Atlantic Ocean, it is the westernmost city in continental Europe and one of the famous cities in southern Europe.

Lisbon is an industrial city and an international city. Now it is the political, economic, cultural and educational center of Portugal and a famous tourist city in Europe, receiving more than 6,543,800 visitors every year. Lisbon Port is an international seaport. There are beautiful beaches along the Atlantic coast in the west of Lisbon.

Fourth, Abero.

Watertown is the most distinctive and charming place in Abero. San Roque is the most important waterway in the city, and there are many shops left over from the18th century on both sides. You can hear all kinds of music there. The most pleasant thing is to sit in a kayak on a summer night and listen to the nocturnes coming from both sides.

Abero has beautiful municipal planning, high-quality buildings are full of modern flavor, and the large department stores in the city are even out of proportion to the size of the town. Among many humanistic buildings, the monastery of Jesus is the most typical baroque architecture in Portugal. 1472, Princess Joanne built it in memory of her mother.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Braga

Braga is a city in northern Portugal, the capital of Braga District and the third largest city in Portugal. It is located in the hilly area in the northeast of Porto and the upper reaches of the Hecht River. Population is 63,000 (1981). According to legend, it was built by the Carthaginians in 296 BC.

The industries are mainly hat-making, cutting tools, furniture, electronics, cosmetics and shoemaking. Highway hub; There is a railway to Porto. There is a cathedral built in the 12th century on the hill 5 kilometers southeast of the city. It is the residence of the Archbishop of Portugal and a famous pilgrimage site. There is a huge statue of the Virgin Mary nearby. The library contains precious ancient books.

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