Travel Guide to Portugal
By Chris Zend
Looking to visit a European country and can’t decide which one? Follow our quick guide to Portugal, and what makes holidays in Portugal so popular to tourists around the world.

A long time ago, Portugal was at the forefront of exploring the world. They have never achieved success in enticing visitors to its own shores until lately Beyond the outskirts of Lisbon, the Madeira Island, the Algarve the nation of Portugal was pretty much unknown and unseen by tourists for many years.

In the past, Portugal has been a hidden gem, overlooked by world travelers. Included the many offerings are lovely beaches, artistic finds, array of food choices, a distinct architecture to admire, temperate and warm weather, unique handicrafts, affordable hotels and friendly and very generous people.

There are more than 22 million that are attracted to Portugal every year. Despite its diminutive size of 225 kilometres width and 612 kilometres of length. One of the most satisfying places in Europe to travel is Portugal. We usually recon that visiting its rural places, and towns, will take a lot longer than expected, as there are so many lovely areas to visit and an abundance of rich culture and traditions to discover.

The people of this extraordinary land are known for their warmth. You will see almond trees growing in the Algarve, cork trees and wheat in Alentejo, and different beautiful, rustic scenery in other regions of the country.

This list is a basic structure for the activities you will undertake in Portugal, which can be expanded depending on your individual interests and personality.

For an in depth guide to Portugal visit the Portugal Holiday Blog.
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