GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE

Portugal is located on the Westside of the Iberian Peninsula in southern Europe, and the "Cabo da Roca" situated 30 km north of Lisbon is the most western point of the European Continent. Portugal's territory also includes the islands of the Azores and Madeira.

Territory: 92.075 square km
Borders: 832 km facing the Atlantic Ocean and 1.215 km common border with Spain
Length: 561 km from North to South
Width: 218 km from East to West

The climate in Portugal is temperate, mainly dry and hot in the summer, but often with a cool and fresh breeze from the Atlantic Ocean. The winter is somewhat rainy and humid, whilst spring and autumn are mild.
In the north and central mainland of Portugal winters can be sharp and cold, and summers very hot, whilst the eastern and southeastern coastal areas have a Mediterranean climate.