Portugal is a beautiful resort with infinite holiday options. The skies are blue and the people friendly. There is diversity in culture and richness in heritage. Portugal is a unique holiday.

Sights and To-Dos

The nice and wide windswept coastline is just too awesome to miss. Sunbathing and stretching come naturally. Portugal is a golfer’s paradise, and is one of the better golf destinations in Europe. Tourists can also play tennis in some of the finest courts in the world, and go bowling in the many bowling alleys. Horse riding is bar none and tourists can also enjoy fishing. Tourists will enjoy waterskiing and windsurfing in the windy beaches.

Tourists will admire Lagos with its beautiful beaches and the wonderful marine life. Snorkelling and diving are common activities tourists engage in. Canoeing and kayaking are also famous. The sunny beaches of Cascais and Sagres are popular with tourists who relax and sunbathe in the sandy beaches. Figueira da Foz has Portugal’s largest beach that covers over 3 kilometres. The beach is huge and wide, with the sea being a good five minute walk. World Surfing Championships 1996 were held here.

There are several castles and villages in Portugal that excite the tourists. They can also visit Coimbra, the ancient university town that brings back old memories. Tourists will enjoy the cobblestone streets of Lisbon where and explore the country’s capital on foot and in trams. There are several cathedrals tourists can visit.

The streets of Oporto with protruding wrought iron balconies can be fun to watch. There are medieval castles to visit and museums to see. Evora is one fine city and the open air museum has some finely preserved buildings. The museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Vila Vicosa is an interesting town where tourists will find marble in abundance. Obidos is one of the most scenic places in Portugal. Tourists can see the beautiful vineyards and the terracotta farmhouses.

Food

Portugal is rich and diverse when it comes to food. The best dishes are really simple in ingredients. Piri piri chicken is pretty famous as are the salt-cod dishes. There are over 365 recipes – tourists can’t for sure savour all of them. Plain grilled fish is as tasty as is squid or cataplana, a dish dangling between soup and stew.

Custard tarts are gorgeous as are the cream pies. Portugal has some of the finest wines in the world, the nation being the seventh largest producer in the world. Bairrada and Douro are highly revered. Young grapes wines are usuall served chilled. Port and Madeira are two fortified wines consumed around the world.

Nightlife

Tourists can enjoy the day and party the night in Portugal. Cafes and bars usually remain open longer than in the UK and tourists will spend the night just the way they want – partying or sipping a drink or having ice cream, even. They will enjoy being a local in the bars, sitting and sipping coffee, eating tarts, partying till dawn.
Shopping

Tourists will find ceramics regarded as one of the finest in the world. In Algarve there is a Quarteira market held outdoors where tourists can buy from clothes, linen, and handicrafts to fine leather items and shoes. There are shopping malls in Lisbon and in Forum Algarve that tourists can visit.

Shopping

Tourists can purchase some of the best handicrafts here in Portugal. The Arraiolos carpets bear the Moorish tradition in the intricate embroidery and prices are dependant on the design and size. Tourists can also purchase tiles and ceramics that are not only aesthetic but durable and long-lasting as well. Plates, water jugs and vases are extremely popular items with the tourists. Leather items as well as jewellery are available as well.  

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