The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has been continuously settled since
prehistoric times. In 29 B.C. the territory was occupied by the Gallaeci and the Lusitanians when it was integrated
in the Roman Empire as the provinces of Lusitania and part of Gallaecia. While it's true that Portugal is no longer
the Iberian Peninsula's best-kept secret, it's fairly easy to escape the crowds. Even at the busiest resorts in the
Algarve, it only takes a short bus ride or a walk across countryside to reveal rarely visited places that still
offer the feeling of discovery. The Iberian Peninsula has been inhabited for at least 30,000 years. If you want to
see the earliest evidence of human habitation in Portugal, check out the ancient Palaeolithic inscriptions near
Vila Nova de Foz Côa in the Alto Douro. Travellers hoping to come back with something besides bottles of port and a
suntan might consider taking a course while travelling in Portugal. You can spend all day in the waves by signing
up for surf classes. Lisbon is the capital and largest town of Portugal and capital of the Lisbon Region. It has a
population around of 575,477, and the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2,800,000 inhabitants, the
largest urban agglomeration of Portugal. Museu da Marinha: Between Europe's finest maritime centers with exhibits
recalling Portugal's glorious contributions to nautical expedition. Items include naval uniforms and models of
ships ranging from the 15th to the 18th centuries. There is also a nice section devoted to Portugal's pioneer
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