Portugal Views

Braga has just been voted the best European destination for 2021, according to a new survey by the European Tourism Council (ETC). The city received 109,902 votes from Internet users and established itself as a destination of excellence and reference for international tourism. Braga, which has already been named the second-best European destination for 2019, is called the Rome of Portugal. It is a city filled with catholic churches and religious art, scattered around beautiful colored streets and the locals are very welcoming. Going back to Roman times, when it was first founded in 16 BC, Braga was the first city in Portugal. With centuries of history, Braga looks like a living, open-air museum that you will never forget. How to get from the Porto airport (OPO) to Braga: Airport Shuttle This is probably the best option to get to the city center and it is not expensive. Taking about an hour to get to the city center of Braga, as it makes no stops. The prices are around 9 euros per perso...

Hidden between Lisbon and Porto, there is the Portugal Silver Coast. A magnificent coastal region that is very little known and it is full of treasures.  With awarded beaches perfect for surfing, heritage sites, golf resorts, protected parks, and a region considered to be one of the seven wonders of Portugal, the Silver Coast has everything you might be looking for. A lot less crowded than most famous places in Portugal, the Portugal Silver Coast is the perfect place to go, explore and relax, and enjoy all of the pleasures this region has to offer. If you are looking for an alternative for the Algarve, Portugal Silver Coast should be on your shortlist. Nazaré Nazaré is a fishing town, where even these days you can still see the old traditions of the locals, alive in their daily routines.  It is a beautiful place, with an amazing huge beach, great views, outstanding fresh food, and warm locals.  Nazaré has become, in the past ten years very famous, due to the giant waves that a...

Get ready to explore the Douro, one of the most beautiful and enchanted places in Portugal. Douro is filled with breathtaking views where the river seems to be always the center piece. Discover amazing wine, produced in wonderful and awarded Quintas, vintage railways and stations , relaxing cruises and even two of the best driving roads in the world are located here. Alto Douro Wine Region has been producing wine for 2000 years and it is the birthplace of the famous Port Wine. It has also been classified as a World Heritage Centre BY UNESCO in 2001. There are three ways to visit the Douro and all of them will take you a full day; either by car, train or boat. They all will give you different views of the Douro, so if you can, do all of them. By Car This is probably the most intimate way to discover Douro. You will be driving on one of the best driving roads in the world, the N222 that goes alongside the Douro river, discovering all the magnificent views and exploring all the Quintas a...

Looking for the best destination for your holidays to Algarve, in Portugal? From hidden beaches to metropolitan areas, Algarve has it all for your holidays.  Algarve won the award of the World’s Leading Beach Destination 2020 by the World Travel Awards. It does not matter exactly where you are going in the Algarve, you will always find a great destination with perfect weather, sandy beaches, and a great environment. See the best 11 destinations in Algarve to help you choose. Faro Faro is the only city in the Algarve with an international airport. If you are flying directly to Algarve, this is where you will be landing. Although considered to be a busy city because of the airport, the reality is the complete opposite. Faro is very quiet, mainly because the resorts are in other cities. Faro is filled with history, going back to Roman times, and it still keeps its humble origins of a fishing village.  But before n...