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Welcome to
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Welcome to
Gekkoportugal, your portal to information and advice
on all aspects of Portugal. Whether you are looking to
visit Portugal on holiday or on a more
permanent visit, we have hundreds of pages of
information specifically researched and written to help
you enjoy the country more easily.
Below we pick out a
range of pages to help you navigate through our website,
though for a comprehensive list of information and
advertising pages, visit our
directory, which is
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Truemans' Treks in Portugal - Walk 16 |
Weather in Portugal |
Torre de Belem, Portugal |
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In an
attempt to avoid the ugly and intrusive eucalyptus, this
walk meanders through villages and farmland, with a
surprising discovery at the end.
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The
weather in Portugal
varies from region to region and has distinct seasons
like the rest of Europe. However generally mainland
Portugal does not experience winters as
severe as more northerly European countries.
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The
Torre
de Belém situated on the northern banks of the Rio Tejo estuary at
Lisbon
is one of Portugal's iconic structures. Constructed in the
early 16th century from a white limestone it was awarded a
UNESCO listing in 1983.
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Silves in Portugal |
Public Utilities in Portugal |
Property in Portugal |
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The town
of
Silves in the
Algarve region
of Portugal was an important centre of commerce dating
back to Phoenician times. The Rio Arade, next to which
the town is situated, providing a vital link to
Portimăo on the
coast for merchants to transport their goods.
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The supply of
Public
Utilities in Portugal - electricity, gas, water and telephone - have
improved considerably over the past few years. Nevertheless the supply of utilities does not always run as efficiently as you will have used in your own country.
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Buying somewhere abroad is becoming more and more popular with increasing numbers of people following their dream in purchasing a holiday home, a buy-to-let
or moving lock, stock and barrel to the sun.
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Ovos Verde (Green
Eggs) |
Mosquitoes in
Portugal |
Holidays in Portugal |
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Ovos Verde is a popular dish in
Portugal and if you follow this simple recipe you
can enjoy the taste where ever you are.
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If
you've ever been bitten by one or been kept awake at
night by their incessant noise you will know just how
annoying and irritating
mosquitoes and
their subsequent bites can be.
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Portugal is a
popular holiday destination for millions of people
around the world. Since the Carnation Revolution in 1974
the number of tourists coming to
Portugal has
risen enormously from two million annually to over 20
million per year.
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