Portugal is one of the most attractive European tourist destination, especially since it offers both the possibility of cultural tours and a beautiful seaside escape. Here are for the beginning 3 Places to see in Portugal and how to get there:
1. Sintra, which the generally cynical Romantic poet Byron called “a glorious Eden, (…) perhaps in every respect the most delightful in Europe”, is home to extravagant buildings and fairytale castles scattered along the forested hills and valleys of a truly spectacular beauty. The amazing Pena Castle in Sintra, built in the 1840s in the late-romantic style, is a colorful, merry place and one of the most outstanding palaces in Europe.
2. Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, mixes melancholy and glee in a warm and musical experience. On the passionate rhythms of Fado, you can wander the streets of the Baixa old neighborhood, the quay by the Tagus River or take the symbolic yellow trams on a tour around the cobblestone streets.
3. The Algarve is the southern part of the city, the beautiful seaside region by the warm shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Faro is the center of the region, a tourist, economic and business hub, but Lagos, Portimao and Alvor are some of the cities that offer equally outstanding beaches, coupled with a specific atmosphere that attracts tourists and “settlers” (especially retired Western Europeans). The Algarve is also a place of the inter-cultural, having witnessed the Roman settlement, followed by the Moorish Muslim medieval rule and the Portuguese Reconquista. Today, it is one of the most beloved seaside destinations on the continent and in the world.
We promised to answer another question: how do we get to these amazing places in Portugal? There are several options, but of course, the most comfortable are low cost Portugal transfers and Portugal car hire options and the best part is you can book them all online.
