26 Feb 2014

10 REASONS TO VISIT PORTUGAL

  1. To become a wine expert, visit old Port wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia and discover beautiful vineries of Douro region.
  2. To be part of massive São João festival and become the luckiest man on the earth after being good-luck beaten with plastic hammers and garlic flowers. 
  3. To get a golden tan on the gorgeous beaches in south of Portugal. Hire a car and try to find the hidden ones - known mostly by locals - they are the best. Beaches in Portugal are municipal, so you have chance to discover all of them.
  4. To take a ferry to Farol island and try to find the end of Playa Grande and be captivated by the beauty of the ocean.
  5. To be part of the seafood Olhão festival and eat the best ‘Arroz de Marisco’ (seafood rice) in your entire life.
  6. To catch the biggest wave and set a new record that none can beat if you are experienced surfer or get surfing lessons in one of the Portuguese surf schools if you have never tried this sport before.
  7. To experience the stunning view on Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia and Douro river which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
  8. To completely chill out listening to Fado over a glass of 20-years old Port. 
  9. To have ‘pastel de nata’ with a coffee in Lisbon cafe as your breakfast and try local ‘Percebes’ looking slightly like small elephant legs as an entree to your lunch/dinner.
  10. To get accustomed to the ‘slow’ rhythm of life spending evenings with a long pleasant conversations with your friends and relatives in a bar outlooking the ocean or the river.


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