Blue Guides (R. S. Means)
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When Aldous Huxley remarked that "For every traveller who has any taste of his own, the only useful guidebook will be the one he himself has written", he had presumably forgotten that the experience of a traveller and writer like Ian Robertson would take most people a lifetime to acquire. This is a detailed and entertaining companion to Portugal. Whether you are bound for the Algarve and want to explore beyond the beach or relive Wellington's masterly campaigns of the Peninsular War; whether you find yourself in Lisbon, one of Europe's most beautiful and underrated cities, or plan to discover the origins of port in the upper reaches of the Douro, this book aims to offer the facts you require, along with enlightening background information. Illustrated and equipped with maps, chronology and practical tips, "Portugal" should be helpful both to new visitors to Portugal and to those who would like to enhance their memories of the country.