Further south and west, in Spain, France, and Portugal, the breakfasts are even more "continental" and sparse. In fact, breakfast isn't often included in the room rate.

The continental part refers to continental Europe, which includes France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. “These countries generally were areas where people liked to eat carb-centric, ...

The following day, the three countries will join the synchronous grid of Continental Europe (also known as the UCTE grid), which includes most European countries, from Portugal in the west to ...