Portugal borders Spain on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Sunseekers love the Algarve’s beaches and we loved the capital city Lisbon and Portugal’s islands, like the Azores archipelago and Madeira. Portugal was once a powerful maritime empire and you’ll find colonial architecture from the 1500s to 1800s all over the country.
Population: 10,270,865 • Language: Portuguese • Currency: Euro (€) • Capital: Lisbon