According to International Living, Portugal is the most affordable country in Western Europe where couples can live well on less than $30,000 per year.
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Southern Portugal is the perfect fun-in-the-sun European holiday. Year-round sunshine, white sandy beaches, open and friendly people, a kick-back lifestyle, great food, amazing wine, unique history, and views that go on for miles. With its Mediterranean-like climate and far-flung location, there are fewer tourists. This is particularly true on the southwestern coast, but things heat up as you approach the Algarve region.
Portuguese history is an amalgam of Celtic (900 B.C.), Roman (212 B.C.) Germanic (5th and 6th centuries), and Moorish (8th century) influence. When it finally became an independent kingdom in 1140, the people were a melting pot of local and far-flung heritages. You can still see many Moorish-inspired architectural designs across the region which give the countryside a distinct character.