Welcome To Portugal Portugal is fast emerging as the perfect cultural and luxurious destination for your next European holiday. With stunningly diverse landscapes, bountiful vineyards and chic cities-it are a destination to add to your bucket list. Portugal’s outstanding food, […]
Welcome To Portugal
Portugal is fast emerging as the perfect cultural and luxurious destination for your next European holiday. With stunningly diverse landscapes, bountiful vineyards and chic cities-it are a destination to add to your bucket list. Portugal’s outstanding food, and hidden beaches along the Costa Vicentina taking picturesque walks in the Serra da Estrela (where you can bump into shepherd), and roaming in less-visited corners of the Alentejo – such a magical place for discovering the traditional soul of Portugal. These make Portugal a different experience, and worth a try with your family!!
Lisbon
Lisbon is the stunning capital city of Portugal and is one of the most charismatic and vibrant cities of Europe. It is a city that effortlessly blends traditional heritage, with striking modernism and progressive thinking. As a holiday destination, Lisbon offers a rich and varied history, a buzzing nightlife and is blessed with a glorious year-round climate. This guide will provide an introduction to Lisbon, by answering some of the common holiday questions and providing links to further in-depth information.
Colorful Pena Palace Of Sintra
The Palacio Nacional da Pena is one of the finest tourist attractions of Portugal and exemplifies the 19th century Romanticism style of architecture. The palace is a hedonistic mix of vividly painted terraces; decorative battlements and mythological statues, all of which stand at stark contrast to the lush greens of the forests that encircle Pena. The interior of the palace is equally as fascinating, being restored to reflect the decor of 1910, when the Portuguese nobility fled to Brazil to escape the revolution. The forested parklands that surround the palace continue the Romanticism design ideals of the palace, with hidden pathways, ornate features and stunning viewpoints.
Coastal City Of Porto
Porto is a fascinating and vibrant city that is rapidly becoming one of Western Europe’s most respected tourist destinations. The city boasts an extensive history, interesting tourist attractions, and a buzzing nightlife, and outstanding tourist facilities. There is a lot to see and do in Porto, and this diverse city will appeal to a wide range of visitors. Porto is a historic and varied city, from the warren of narrow streets that make up the ancient Ribeira district through to the grand plaza of the Trindade district. The region is famed for the production of Port, which is still stored and matured in the vast cellars that stretch along the banks of the Douro River.
Portugal Curated Itinerary – 10 Days
Begin in Lisbon, spending two days exploring the city’s enchanting neighborhoods, fado-filled taverns, atmospheric cafes and restaurants, and late-night street parties. Take vertiginous tram rides, and visit the hilltop castle and viewing points, museums and historic sites. Head to nearby Sintra, for quaint village life amid woodlands and palaces. Next, enjoy two days exploring fascinating Évora and its nearby megaliths. From there, go south and spend a day in peaceful Tavira, one of the Algarve’s prettiest towns, and then take the ferry out to the car-free island, Ilha de Tavira. Continue west to the beach- and nightlife-loving Lagos. Don’t miss the pretty beaches (Batata, Dona Ana and Camilo) south of town. Keep going west until you hit laid-back Sagres, where you can visit its dramatically sited fort, surf good waves and contemplate the endless horizon at the cliffs near town. Go north back to Lisbon, stopping en route in the coastal town of Vila Nova de Milfontes, a great spot for uber-fresh seafood grilled to perfection. You can eat it right on the waterfront. Spend a day in Tomar, a sleepy river town that is home to the staggering Convento de Cristo. Then book two nights in the venerable university town of Coimbra, wandering the old quarters, visiting medieval convents and churches, and enjoying good meals, lively bars and live music. Spend your last two days in Porto, Lisbon’s rival in beauty
Fast Facts
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro
Language: Portugues
Recommendations: Lisbon, Lagos, Porto