Page 26 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Portugal

Soaring Mountains
Portugal’s highest mountain, Pico, is
the summit of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
(p373). The top of a vast underwater
volcano, Pico dominates the island in
the Azores to which it lends its name.
The strenuous 9-hour climb to the
summit is only for the energetic.

Scaling the narrow
track to Pico’s summit
PORTUGAL FOR
NATURAL

WONDERS

For such a small country, mainland Portugal has a surprising variety
of dramatic scenery. Head out to its islands, far out in the Atlantic,
and you’ll find even more stunning examples of why Portugal is a
land of natural wonders.

Vibrant Wetlands
Covering some 56 km
(35 miles) of coastline, the
Algarve’s Parque Natural da
Ria Formosa is an important
wetland area of marshes,
saltpans and islets (p335). The
park is protected from the sea
by a series of sandbars lined
with long sandy beaches,
making it the ideal spot for
sunbathing, swimming,
walking and bird-watching.

A wooden bridge crossing
the river in the Parque
Natural da Ria Formosa
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