Holiday in Portugal: Attractions, Cuisine, and Wonderful People
Portugal is a country of centuries old neighborhoods and a large Atlantic coast. Every city has a story to tell.
PortugalAttractions in Portugal
Portugal has a lot to offer. Old quarters of cities and towns with centuries of history next to the Atlantic ocean. Start your travels in Lisbon, explore the narrow alleys of the old Alfama quarter, drive the famous Tram 28, visit one of the many miradouros with a great view over the city. Also Belém with its tower and monastery (UNESCO world heritage) is worth a visit.
Travel south to Porto where you can find the source of port wine and see the colorful riverside houses along the Douro River. The iconic Dom Luís I Bridge is also located here. If you have time take a day trip to Sintra with its misty palaces such as the Pena Palace as well as the mysterious Initiation Well at the Quinta da Regaleira.
The southern part of the country, Algarve, is known for its beautiful golden sandy beaches, as well as some dramatic coastal scenery of tall cliffs, such as the famous Ponta da Piedade, and a number of sea caves, which can be seen by boat.
Connecting to internet while traveling to new cities (using maps, translation apps, etc. as well as making calls to relatives and friends) is much easier if you arrange for internet services before you depart. We recommend installing an eSIM for Portugal before your flight.
Portuguese Cuisine
Portuguese food is simple and fresh. The national dish of Portugal is bacalhau (dried and salted cod) and there are over 365 ways to eat it (including with potatoes, in a soup, in a salad, etc). The most common way to eat it is bacalhau à Brás.
While eating along the coast try grilling some sardines, an octopus salad, a big plate of seafood rice or a cataplana. In Porto try the famous Francesinha – a big sandwich made of several types of meat and covered with melted cheese and topped with a beer and tomato sauce.
No trip to Portugal is complete without trying a Pastel de Nata (Portuguese Custard Tart) – warm, flaky pastry shells are filled with creamy custard and sprinkled with a dusting of cinnamon. And in Vila Nova de Gaia, just outside of Porto, the port wine tasting in one of the historic cellars is a must for any visitor to Porto!
If you are booking restaurants and checking reviews on your phone whilst traveling to Portugal then it would be advisable to set up an eSIM for Portugal so that you have signal at all times.
Wonderful People
Portugal is one of those places where most of what makes your trip memorable is the contact with the locals. The Portuguese are, generally speaking, very warm, very patient and very interested in finding out about their visitors. Many even will go out of their way to point you in the best direction, to take you to the best views, the quietest beach or to their favorite tasca (small local restaurant) that belongs to a member of their family.
Most travelers will take with them the experience of the people from Portugal, very warm, very patient, and very interested in their visitors. This is a country where hospitality is a natural part of everyday life, and where locals will go out of their way to show you the best viewpoint, the quietest beach, or their favorite tasca where they go with their family and friends. In a café in Lisbon you can get directions, get restaurant tips, and get a history lesson all in one conversation. And in the smaller towns and villages across the country, local hospitality can be even more intense, with people eager to share their knowledge of and love for their local area with travelers over a glass of wine.
Travel to Portugal and you will notice that most tourists don’t remain in Portugal for long and that’s because what makes Portugal special is not only the wonderful places to visit, landscapes and beaches to sunbathe, cultural heritage to explore, but the people as well and their warm hospitality. To make the most out of your conversations with the locals while traveling to Portugal (translate on the go, search for words and for places to share with your friends and family the photos you took) you will need a reliable internet connection. You can get an eSIM for Portugal in just a few minutes.
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