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ARE YOU READY TO LEARN SOME

INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT PORTUGAL?


Even though it's small, Portugal has done many
important things and has famous people.

Portugal is the oldest country in


Europe

Portugal is the oldest nation-


state in Europe. In 1139, they
made Afonso Henriques their
king. Lisbon, the capital, is even
older than Rome by about four
hundred years. The
Phoenicians, who were great
Portugal is known for its delicious barbecue traders, settled in Lisbon
chicken, Port Wine, and famous soccer around 1200 BC because it was
a good place for business.
player Cristiano Ronaldo. Portuguese

people have funny ways of saying things,

like "swallowing frogs" instead of biting

your tongue and "breaking the coconut


The world’s oldest bookstore is
laughing" when you laugh really hard. They
in Lisbon
are great storytellers. Portugal may be If you love books, you should visit
Bertrand Bookstore in Lisbon's
small, but its people are brave,
Chiado district. It was opened in
hardworking, and love adventure. That's 1732, making it very old. The outside
of the store is beautiful, with
why they've achieved a lot throughout
colorful mosaic tiles that you should
history and continue to surprise us today. definitely take a look at.

So, let's explore some surprising facts

about Portugal!
Portugal is one of the world’s
top surf spots
Portugal may not be Hawaii, but it's still a

great place for surfing. With its 800km of

Atlantic coastline and nice weather all year

round, it's a perfect spot for surfers.

Piri-Piri sauce comes from


Portugal.
A Portuguese explorer was the Portugal introduced the world to piri-piri
first to complete a full sauce, which is often used on their
journey around the earth
favorite churrasco chicken. The main
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese ingredient of this sauce, the chili, originally
explorer, is known for leading the first comes from South America. The
journey around the world. Portuguese brought these chilies to Africa,

where the combination of chili, garlic, and

lemon resulted in the creation of this

famous sauce.

Port Wine is Portugal’s most famous export


and its national drink

Port Wine is made only in Portugal's Douro Valley, a UNESCO

World Heritage site. It's a sweet, red wine that's fortified. This

region is the third-oldest protected wine region globally, and its

wine became very popular with the English in the 18th century.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Portugal has 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites,

mostly cultural ones. These sites are crucial for

tourism and contribute to Portugal being one of

the top 20 most-visited countries globally.

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