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Which Portugal is right for you?

Here's a snapshot of Portugal's defining experiences: beaches, cities, and food and wine. Get a sense of which ones fit your travel style and your budget.

Portugal's Nazare: A beach town with traditions

Nazare, a two-hour drive north of Lisbon on Portugal's Atlantic coast, is famous for its women who wear skirts with seven petticoats (one for each day, for the seven colors of the rainbow, or ... make up your own legend). While this tradition helps stoke the town's tourist trade, it's also just the way people live here.

People.com: Police to End Probe into Madeleine McCann Case

Due to a lack of evidence, authorities will no longer look for the missing girl

Time.com: Police 'Closing' McCann Case

Portuguese media are reporting that police are dropping their investigation into last year's disappearance of a British girl due to a lack of evidence

SI.com: Gabriele Marcotti: Scolari's move to Chelsea will be fascinating theater

ZURICH, Switzerland -- A friend of mine, one who made the curious decision of going into politics, once told me: "Figuring out what to do isn't that hard. The tricky part is knowing how to get it done and actually getting it done."

Time.com: First Blood Drawn at Euro2008

Germany, Holland and Spain set the pace in Europe's classic football championship

Portugal: Humble Alentejo not without charm

Ninety minutes after pulling out of Lisbon, I'm driving into a different world -- humble but proud Evora, capital of Portugal's Alentejo region.

Portugal: Bridging the past and future

With its membership in the European Union, many things are changing in Portugal. Day after day the roads here were messing up my itinerary -- I'd arrive in town hours before I thought I would. I remember a time when there were absolutely no freeways in Portugal. Now, the country has plenty. They build them so fast, even my Michelin map is missing new ones.

What to expect in Iberia and Morocco in 2008

Sunny Spain and Portugal, along with Morocco's gateway city of Tangier, beckon travelers who delight in ornate architecture, authentic culture and people-watching strolls in the cool of the evening. Here's what to expect if you visit this year.

Missing girl's family plans ad blitz

The family of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who vanished in Portugal more than four months ago, will launch a massive advertising campaign aimed at keeping the search for her a public priority.

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