If you are planning a vacation in Portugal, reviewsexperts on the sights and features of this country will help in choosing a resort. The most western country in Europe, washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean is the country of navigators and discoverers, Portugal. Its centuries-old history and ancient monuments always attract many tourists. Portugal is quite suitable for curious people who love to spend time actively, and for beach lovers. There are magnificent palaces, ancient castles. In some you can now live by renting a room or even the whole castle. These are the so-called pousadas - restored medieval manor houses, which have been turned into hotel by their masters. The southern coast of Portugal is famous for its magnificent beaches with fine clean sand. You can combine a historical tour of the country and a beach holiday in Portugal. Reviews of such tours will help you choose the best program. It should be noted that one of the cheapest places in Europe is Portugal. This is evidenced by the price lists provided by tour operators for holidays in Portugal. Prices for 2013 are quite acceptable even for a very small budget.
Resort areas of Portugal
The magnificent resort Algarve offers enoughcomfortable hotels with accommodation at low prices. The Algarve is an almost unbroken chain of small resort towns with wide beaches that are never crowded. More expensive and more aristocratic are resorts located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean from south to north of the country. This is the Lisbon Riviera of Costa do Sol. There are fewer sandy beaches, but more private properties and villas. In order to understand which of the resort destinations will suit you best, if you are planning a vacation in Portugal, the reviews of tourists will not be superfluous. There are very noisy party places where life boils and boils even at night, and there are quiet towns, more suitable for family rest and recreation with children. There are fashionable resorts, and there are very democratic ones.
Ancient cities of Portugal
Survey and historical tours of sucha country like Portugal, a vacation, a tour of the castles and monasteries is better to start from Lisbon. It is the capital of the country, a city with unique architecture and ancient monuments. The medieval quarters of Lisbon with their narrow cobbled streets, the stunning statue of Christ on the hill, the largest Oceanarium in Europe, many palaces and
museums will not leave indifferent any tourist.Nowhere in the world are there facades of houses faced with azulezhu - glazed tiles having a bright color spectrum. Nowhere in the world is there a vertical funicular or just the Eiffel lift that helps residents from the lower part of the city to quickly get to the top. There is in Lisbon the famous Bethlehem Tower, standing on the ocean as a symbol of former greatness. From here, the ships of Magellan and Vasco da Gama once went to distant countries. For those who choose individual excursion holidays in Portugal, reviews of independent tourists about visiting small old towns will help not to miss the true gems of this region. The most famous ancient cities of Portugal are in the north - Porto, Guimaraes, Braga. The city of Porto is recognized as a monument protected by UNESCO. In Braga are famous for its beauty Catholic cathedrals.
