About Portugal

Portugal is a country chosen by many as "the best country to live, visit, and explore..." situated at the westernmost edge of Europe, it borders Spain to the east and north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. It is a country with a highly diverse culture, a mix of a developed country, with industry in the Porto region in the north, services and international technology centers in Lisbon in the center of the country, and a tourist region of beaches and golf in the Algarve in the south of the country.

Map of Portugal's regions, showing travel times by car and train between major cities on the mainland and islands, and Portugal's main airports

Portugal has a good road system, with highways that run across the country from north to south, connecting to the main cities. The railway network also serves the main cities with the ALFA PENDULAR high-speed train service, allowing travel from north to south of Portugal in 6h30m. Portugal's international airports are located in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Madeira, and the Azores, with daily connections to major world capitals.

Regions of Portugal

Portugal in Europe

Portugal is a European country, situated at the westernmost edge of the continent, with a coastline bathed from north to south by the Atlantic Ocean, with air connections to practically all European capitals, with travel times ranging from less than 1 hour to Madrid and 4 hours to Stockholm.

Portugal is a European country, located at the westernmost edge of the continent, with a coast bathed from north to south by the Atlantic Ocean and a border with Spain, a country with whom the Portuguese have such a friendly relationship that they call Spaniards 'nuestros hermanos' — Portugal is a European country, located at the westernmost edge of the continent, with a coast bathed from north to south by the Atlantic Ocean and a border with Spain, a country with whom the Portuguese have such a friendly relationship that they call Spaniards "nuestros hermanos"

Where is Portugal in the World?

Portugal is situated in a temperate latitude, a country served by several rivers, very green, with good air quality throughout the country. However, in the Algarve and Alentejo regions, air quality indices are excellent year-round!

Portugal is a European country located at latitude 39, longitude -8, with above-average safety, ranked among the safest countries in the world to live

Traveling to Portugal

We can travel to Portugal with direct flights from major airports worldwide.

From JFK Airport in New York, the direct flight time to Lisbon is approximately 8h35m
From Dubai Airport, the direct flight time to Lisbon is approximately 8h35m
From Toronto Airport, the direct flight time to Lisbon is approximately 7h15m
From London Airport, the direct flight time to Faro is approximately 2h50m
From São Paulo Airport, the direct flight time to Lisbon is approximately 9h55