| Portugal
Portugal
is situated in the western end of Europe and includes the islands of Madeira
and Porto Santo and the archipelago of The Azores. Portugal has an area
of 88.889 square kilometres, has 832 kms of coastline and a border with
Spain. of 1215 kms. The country's main airports are Aeroporto da Portela
in Lisbon; Aeroporto Dr. Francisco Sa Carneiro in Porto; Aeroporto Faro
in Faro (Algarve); Aeroporto do Funchal in Funchal (Madeira); Aeroporto
Joao Paulo II in Ponta Delgada (Azores). Portuguese regions have a very
defined personality evidence of the country's variety: Porto and North
Portugal; Beiras; Lisbon; Alentejo; Algarve; Azores; Madeira.
Climate
in Portugal varies from region to region influenced by landscape, ocean
proximity, latitude, etc. In the areas close to the border with Spain,
winters are usually cold although temperatures are higher than in most
European countries. Inland Portugal has also dry and hot summers while
on the coastline temperatures are softened by the ocean's air. In The Azores,
climate is very pleasant all year round. With subtropical influence, the
island of Madeira has an exceptionally warm climate. Temperatures vary
around the 24ºC (75ºF) in the summer and 19ºC (66ºF)
during the winter. Water temperature is also pleasant all year round.
Spain
Spain
is situated in western Europe. Spain borders with France and Andorra in
the north and with Portugal in the west. The Balearic Islands (Mallorca,
Menorca and Ibiza) in the Mediterranean Sea, the Canary Islands in the
Atlantic Ocean, Ceuta and Melilla in northern Africa, are also Spanish
territory. Spain is the 3rd country of Europe in extension. The country's
autonomous regions all have a strong character and are in many ways unique:
Andalusia; Aragon; Asturias; Balearic Islands; Canary Islands; Cantabria;
Castile-La Mancha; Castile-Leon; Catalonia; A.C. Ceuta; A.C. Valencia;
Extremadura; Galicia; A.C. Madrid; A.C. Melilla; Murcia; A.C. Navarre;
Basque Country; La Rioja.
Spain
is one of the warmest countries in Europe. It's predominant climate is
Mediterranean temperate, with dry summers and pleasant temperatures during
the winter. The main characteristic of Spanish climate is its variety due
to the country's geographical diversity. In the northern Cantabrian coast
summers are gentle and temperatures rarely go over 25ºC (77ºF).
In the higher areas snow is frequent from the beginning of winter to the
end of spring. In the Canary Islands, situated in front of the African
coastline enjoy from a mild climate with warm temperatures, the average
temperature on the coast being 22ºC (71ºF), without a major difference
in weather between daytime and night time. |
