| Portugal has a great history as a
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| | It is now very possible to travel from
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| seafaring country, and throughout history
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| | your local airport to one of the
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| has had the benefit of a large trading
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| | provincial airports in Portugal with the
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| empire. The first travellers in the age
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| | minimum of fuss, making long weekends
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| of discovery founded an Empire which has
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| | increasingly possible for many western
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| left its mark in many ways, not just in
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| | europeans.
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| terms of language but also in terms of
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| | The beaches of the Algarve are famous, be
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| culture. From Brazil to Africa and the
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| | they large or small, whilst the
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| Far East the Portuguese legacy remains in
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| | countryside inland varies enormously from
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| language, religion and culture.
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| | the lush northern and mountainous north
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| Portugal its' self, with its long
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| | to the dryer southern areas where the
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| Atlantic coastline, has become a
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| | rolling plains dotted with villages and
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| favourite tourist destination with
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| | farmhouses seem to live a timeless
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| millions of visitors every year, many of
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| | existence.
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| whom are keen to spend longer in this
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| | In Portugal property varies from the
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| beautiful country. Quite a few of these
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| | resort type of apartment, studio, flat or
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| visitors like it so much that they decide
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| | villa, to the rustic farmhouse with its
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| to buy property here. There is a terrific
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| | own land or the fabulously appointed
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| choice of locations, depending upon the
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| | villa overlooking the Atlantic, and there
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| lifestyle that suites you.
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| | is always something there for everyone,
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| In many parts of Portugal property can
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| | be it for full time occupation or as a
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| still be bought very cheaply, and with
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| | weekend and holiday retreat.
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| the increasing use of the internet for
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| | The Duoro valley is especially popular
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| many people, allowing work from home,
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| | for its beauty as well as its wines, and
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| rather than from an office, an lot of
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| | many ex-pats have made this their new
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| people have taken this opportunity to
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| | home. The Algarve has long been popular
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| move from their home country and live in
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| | for its beaches and climate, particularly
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| Portugal all year round. Portugal as a
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| | with the British, whilst there is a large
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| place to retire to has attracted many
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| | choice of property in quiet villages an
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| people, not only for the more favourable
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| | in the countryside.
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| weather but also for the unhurried way of
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| | The easiest way to find property nowadays
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| life and the beauty of the countryside
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| | is by using the internet so if your
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| and coasts.
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| | looking to come to Portugal property can
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| For a lot of people visiting Portugal
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| | be located before you arrive to save time
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| property is cheaper than at home and
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| | and trouble looking locally. It is also
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| indeed than similar mediterranean
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| | much easier to actually carry out the
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| properties in other countries, whilst
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| | transaction with a minimum of delay
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| travel is very much easier too,
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| | nowadays, and many people are following
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| particularly with local airports all over
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| | the ex-pats example and moving to
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| Europe greatly increasing their traffic.
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| | Portugal for some or all of the year.
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