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Welcome 2 Lisboa and Tagus Valley

The countryside varies considerably, from the open rolling plains to the mountain ranges of the Serra da Arrabida and the Serra de Sintra, the first to the south, and the latter being just west of Lisbon. There are two ecologically protected areas near Lisbon, Reserva Natural do Estuário do Tejo and Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado.  
         

Lisbon is one of the warmest European capitals. Spring and Summer months are usually sunny and maximum temperatures close to or above 30 °C during July and August, with low between 15 and 20 °C. Autumn and Winter are typically rainy and windy, yet sunny days are not rare either, the temperatures rarely fall below 5 °C, usually staying at an average of 10 °C. Average sunny hours per year are 3300 h/y, and 100 days with rain per year.