
Portugal's Interior: The Country Behind the Coast
Almost everyone visiting Portugal stays within thirty kilometres of the Atlantic. The interior is emptier, cheaper and where the country's oldest places are.

Almost everyone visiting Portugal stays within thirty kilometres of the Atlantic. The interior is emptier, cheaper and where the country's oldest places are.

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The fjords are best seen from the local ferries that Norwegians actually use, which cost a fraction of the tourist boats and go to better places.

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