TRAVEL TO PORTUGAL

To kick off our Ancestor’s Route, we landed in Dublin before doing a 14-day exploration of the Emerald Isle. From Belfast to the Ring of Kerry, we covered close to 1500 km on this journey filled with magnificent scenery. Historic sites, traditional pubs and many pints later, I can guarantee you that Ireland needs to be on your list of top destinations to visit.

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PORTUGAL AT-A-GLANCE

Portugal (Portuguese: [puɾtuˈɣal]), officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa [ʁɛˈpuβlikɐ puɾtuˈɣezɐ]),[note 1] is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe. It is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain. Its territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both autonomous regions with their own regional governments.

Portugal is the oldest state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times. The Pre-Celts, Celts, Carthaginians and Romans were followed by the invasions of the Visigoths and Suebi Germanic peoples.