Portugal - A Country For Every Kind of Taste

If you are thinking about visiting this beautifultemperatures in the summer and the calmness of
country on southern Europe, you need to knowits inhabitants. With lovely and almost desert
which regions should be in all Portugal vacationbeaches along the coastline, the Alentejo has plain
packages. If you aren't able to visit all of them infields covered by olive trees, vineyards and flocks
one trip, even better because it means you willof sheep. Evora, famous for the Temple of Diana,
come back.which proves the passage of the Romans through
North - Besides its colorful villages, this region ofthe town is classified as World Heritage by
Portugal is known for its natural beauty, with a lotUNESCO. All over the town you can see gothic
of green areas, perfect for those who like Nature.and renaissance churches which show the mix of
This part of the country is ideal for people thatcultures that were in the origin of the town.
enjoy good food and wine. The origins of theAlgarve - The southern coast of Portugal is a
internationally famous Port wine lie on northerntouristic place being much visited both by
Portugal. On the river Douro's shores, you canPortuguese people and foreigners during their
enjoy the harvest and even participate in the jamvacations. Bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, the
of this superb wine.Algarve is known for its mild weather almost all
Center - The center of Portugal has so manyyear and for its fantastic beaches. One of
different regions that it seems almost impossibleAlgarve's main attractions is the large offer of
that they all belong to the same country. Fromgolf courses, which makes this region one of the
Coimbra, the city of Roman origin, to the coastlinefavorite destinations for those who practice this
with magnificent beaches where you can eatsport.Most cities and villages reflect the heritage
delicious fish caught every morning by Portugueseleft by the Arabic presence in the territory,
fishermen and Serra da Estrela where peoplepresent in the architecture, namely on the
around the country go to ski in winter, thischimneys of the houses known for its geometrical
country has everything to make your stayshape.
memorable.Islands - Besides the mainland, Portugal possesses
Lisbon - There is so much to talk about Lisbontwo archipelagos, the Madeira and the Azores.
that it's necessary to dedicate this city a wholeThe island of Madeira is a charming holiday
article, so we are going to focus on the regiondestination mainly because of the mild weather,
where the capital of Portugal is situated, whichwhich results from the Golf water currents that
can't be left out of a journey around the country.bathe the region. Amazing landscapes
Up north, we find Fatima, a mandatory place ofcharacterized by mountains contrast with the
pilgrimage for those who are Catholic but evenexuberant green of the vineyards, the bananas
those who don't believe in God or have otherplantations and other crops. The archipelago of
religion, can overlook the mysticism of thisAzores has nine islands where you can discover a
sanctuary. Other place you can't miss during yoursuperb flora of European and Mediterranean
vacations is the magical town of Sintra with aorigins. The Azores is a paradise of forests, which
marvelous view over the ocean and over Lisboncover great part of the mountains of almost all
close to the river Tagus.nine islands.
Alentejo - This quiet region is known for the high