On occasion of the World Tourism Conference in the Philippines, this is the first of three issues showing the eight tourism regions of Portugal at the time: the Green Coast (coastal area from Porto northwards), the Mountains (central and north eastern interior districts), the Silver Coast (between Lisbon and Porto), the Lisbon Coast (around Lisbon and Setúbal), the Plains (mainly the Alentejo region), the Algarve, and the islands of Azores and Madeira.
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- St. Vincent statue, Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon Coast)
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- Lantern Tower, Évora cathedral (Plains)
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- Jesus with top-hat, Miranda do Douro cathedral (Mountains)
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- Lady of the Milk, Braga cathedral, and Caniçada dam (Green Coast)
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- Pulpit, Santa Cruz Monastery in Coimbra, and Aveiro lagoon (Silver Coast)
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- Ornamental chimney (Algarve)
The set was designed by Alberto Cardoso, lithographed by the Mint on enamelled paper sheets of 5×10 stamps with perforation 12×12½ and a phosphor band, and circulated from 17 September 1980 to 31 August 1989.
| Stamp | Print run | Afinsa | Gibbons | Michel | Scott | Yvert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.50 | 5,000,000 | 1474 | 1805 | 1498 | ||
| 8.00 | 1,000,000 | 1475 | 1806 | 1499 | ||
| 11.00 | 800,000 | 1476 | 1807 | 1500 | ||
| 16.00 | 800,000 | 1477 | 1808 | 1501 | ||
| 19.50 | 800,000 | 1478 | 1809 | 1502 | ||
| 20.00 | 1,000,000 | 1479 | 1810 | 1503 |
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