Portugal has the oldest borders in the world, established with a Monarchy in 1249. After a series of clashes between different political fractions Portugal became a Republic in 1910 and has been a member of the EU since 1986. Today, the country reflects an intriguing mixture of the cultural influences it embraced throughout centuries of historical interaction with all corners of the Globe, brought to you in the form of cultural itineraries - revealing unforgettable landscapes and fascinating World Heritage Sites. Just to lend a small taste of holiday memories waiting to be created:

the seductive nostalgia of Fado - candidate to UNESCO World Immaterial Heritage
the renaissance of Film and Theatre, gaining worldwide recognition.
the nobility of Portuguese Literature - reflected since it's youngest formats in the time of the country's foundation, to the revered Poet of the Discoveries - Luís de Camões - and modernist writer Fernando Pessoa and Nobel prize-winner José Saramago
the Architectural Masterpieces - many of which recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites:
Historical Center of Angra do Heroísmo (1983), Angra do Heroísmo, Azores
Monastery of Jerónimos, Tour of Belém (1983), Lisbon
Monastery of Batalha (1983), Batalha
Convent of Christ (1983), Tomar
Historical Center of Évora (1986), Évora
Monastery of Alcobaça (1989), Alcobaça
Cultural Landscape of Sintra (1995), Sintra
Historical Center of Porto (1996), Porto
Vale do Côa Park of Paleolithic Art (1998)
Laurisilva Forest of Madeira (1999), Madeira
Historical Center of Guimarães (2001), Guimarães
Wine Region of Alto Douro (2001)
Cultural Landscape of Pico Island Wineyards (2004), Pico, Azores
The Berlengas Natural Reserve, Peniche is candidate to be a Unesco Natural Reserve.