Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Understand
Portugal
A snapshot of a nation at a crossroads, plus key book, film and music recommendations for
delving deeper into Portugal.
Conquerors and kings, demagogues and visionaries, natural disasters and coups d'état - the
story of Portugal is anything but dull...
The horrific Inquisition, super-secret societies and the great mystery of Fátima are all
chapters from Portugal's fascinating religious saga.
Portugal's heritage encompasses 10,000-year-old rock art, dazzling Manueline cathedrals
and cutting-edge architectural masterpieces, plus world-famous works by artisans, painters
and poets.
That nostalgic, difficult-to-translate melancholy has shaped Portuguese film, music and lit-
erature, and even the national identity, in profound ways.
