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The typical house from The typical house from

Alentejo is a house with Alentejo is a house with

only one storey and a blue only one storey and a blue

or yellow line at the or yellow line at the

bottom.The typical house bottom.The typical house

from Alentejo has a soft from Alentejo has a soft

temperature all year long. temperature all year long.

Usually it has a fireplace. Usually it has a fireplace.

One of the typical houses One of the typical houses

from Alentejo are called from Alentejo are called

montes and they are small montes and they are small

farm houses isolated in the farm houses isolated in the

countryside.countryside.

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The typical houses from Aveiro are typical The typical houses from Aveiro are typical constructions from this area. Today they constructions from this area. Today they represent a true colored postcard for those represent a true colored postcard for those who want to know this area.who want to know this area.

The 1st one that appeared was built by the The 1st one that appeared was built by the sea and was used to keep the fishing nets. sea and was used to keep the fishing nets. At first they had only one room but with time At first they had only one room but with time they got bigger. In the begining of the 19th they got bigger. In the begining of the 19th century the fishermen villages became as century the fishermen villages became as famous as the beachfamous as the beach

Typical Typical houses houses from from

MadeiraMadeiraThe houses are covered The houses are covered with a thatched roof and with a thatched roof and it stand on structures of it stand on structures of wood, also known as wood, also known as palhaçaspalhaças. The adoption . The adoption of this material has to of this material has to due with the fact that, in due with the fact that, in the region, there is little the region, there is little stone. These homes are stone. These homes are cool in summer and cool in summer and warm in winter.warm in winter.

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Typical houses from the North of Portugal

The typical and traditional houses from the North of Portugal are in granite with thatched roofs and with only floor. Nowadays thatched roofs are replaced by tiled roofs,but they are still typical.