My trip on Portugal (Oporto): Thoughts

[Sebastianus Rex]

West Spain (former Kingdom of Castille and Leon) is pretty much identical with Portugal (perhaps western Andalusia is a bit different), Eastern Spain leans more towards Spain, specialy Basque areas, Catalonia and Aragon, but Catalonia and Basque country are full of interl migrants from Galicia and Andalusia, the Southern tip of Navarre is mainly Spaniard.

LOL. You speak of Spain with a regional dept that reminds of how Sikeliot speaks of Sicily.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

The east part of Extremadura (this is the frontier with Portugal) was repopulated with Leonese settlers, the west part with Castilians.

Don't you mean the reverse? Leonese in the west and Castillians in the eastern part?

[Cristiano viejo]

Don't you mean the reverse? Leonese in the west and Castillians in the eastern part?

Indeed and obviously.

[Cernunnos]

LOL. You speak of Spain with a regional dept that reminds of how Sikeliot speaks of Sicily.

The only difference is that Spain or the Iberian Peninsula is much bigger and significant than Sicily!

[FilhoV]

Must be just who you saw, actually extensive pigmentation studies made by Portuguese and Spanish scholars during the 20th century conclude that Portuguese have a higher percentage of light hair than Spaniards.

Portuguese also have lower index of obesity rates.
https://renewbariatrics.com/obesity-rank-by-countries/



Percentage of hooked nosed people is far greater among Spaniards.

100% truth

[Cristiano viejo]

100% truth

Yes, you are the best example

[Luso]

I loved Porto when I visited. The vibe was very different from the Algarve. CV have you ever been to Alentejo or the Algarve?

[Cristiano viejo]

I loved Porto when I visited. The vibe was very different from the Algarve. CV have you ever been to Alentejo or the Algarve?

No. Too far of my nest.

[Sebastianus Rex]

I loved Porto when I visited. The vibe was very different from the Algarve. CV have you ever been to Alentejo or the Algarve?

No. Too far of my nest.

Alto Alentejo is very nice if one likes medieval towns and genuine gastronomy. Évora, Elvas, Castelo de Vide, Estremoz, Evoramonte, Marvão, Vila Viçosa, Alter do Chão etc. In terms of landscape is a bit arid, similar to the province of Cáceres but very nice and peaceful, well preserved. Alentejanos are my favourite Portuguese, very calm and easy going and with a particular sense of humor.

Algarve is historically poor, not much to visit apart from the beaches/coast.

[Cernunnos]

Algarve is the resort for Northern Europeans, it's barely Portuguese now, next region to be barely Portuguese will be coastal Alentejo which will be like Goa.