In the Northwest of the United States, Portland is the main agglomeration of the State of Oregon. Stituated on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, the former trapping post backing out onto the coastal chain has become a magnificent city. A coastal resident of the Pacific, Portland has been able to make profit out of its geographical location in order to develop port, industrial and economic activities of high importance.
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Its population has quadrupled in less than 10 years and the highest skyscrapers crown an elegant centenary architecture. Shopping in the famous tax-free stores, a visit to the large collections of the Portland Art Museum, nice restaurants with recipes from far and wide, memorable evenings in the brewery pubs of the city centre, exciting matches of the Blazers in basketball or the best of jazz at "Schnitz"...Portland knows how to welcome visitors who will not have given into the temptation of choosing a more "popular" destination over it. And to give you even more pleasure, public transport is free throughout the city centre...take advantage of this in order to travel the length and breadth of the large, beautiful city and to discover all of the treasures it can offer you. Multicultural, bustling and overflowing with energy, that which we nickname the "City of Roses" has managed to remain a small city, a city with a good quality of life. Far from the constant urban bustle of its large sister cities, Portland can be discovered at your ease, on foot, and is good to nature. The pleasant banks lining the Willamette, the refinement of the Japanese and Chinese gardens and the large green spaces of Washington Park will manage to win over lovers of sports and fresh air. Portland is also a good departure point for walks towards the forest and Crater Lake National Park, which surrounds a lake lying inside a volcanic basin of more than 10 kilometres diameter. In winter, Portland transforms itself and becomes an excellent base camp for skiiers and snowboarders. Less than 2 hours away from the city centre, the north-facing slopes of the famous Mount Hood are reputed for having the longest period of snow cover in the north of the United States...snow sports lovers are going to love it! Cosmopolitan, cultured, sporty and very close to nature, Portland awaits you for a language study trip in the United States that you are not likely to forget! Experience something great!
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