Portugal Travel

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Legend has it that when Caesar’s general arrived on Portuguese soil in the first century CE, he claimed to have discovered a country blessed with a mild climate and a beautiful coastline, but whose inhabitants were ungoverned and ungovernable. Today, the Portuguese are still impulsive, set in their ways, and resistant to change, yet they are ever charming, romantic, and nostalgic, with an unshakable loyalty toward family and friends.

Eine akustische Reise durch Spanien und Portugal: von den Pyrenäen bis zum Mittelmeer, von den Atlantikinseln bis in die lebendigen Metropolen. Wussten Sie, dass der Heilige Gral angeblich in Spanien versteckt ist? Verstehen Sie die Pfeifsprache von La Gomera? Sind Sie schon einmal zu den Unterwasser-Skulpturen vor Lanzarote getaucht? Und konnten Sie schon den schäumenden Sidra aus Asturien, knusprige Schweinekrusten aus Soria oder den Portwein aus dem Dourotal genießen.

Along the coast via Albufeira and Lagos, the journey goes inland to Al Jezur. In Lisbon, explore the narrow streets of the city with the 'Electricos' and visit the "Torre De Belem". The Portuguese kings spent the summers in Sintra, in their residences surrounded by gardens full of flowers. The Mosteiro de Batalha and the Convento de Christo, the castle of the Knights Templar are on your route north, the "cradle of the country". The old town of Porto is a World Heritage Site.

An der Küste entlang über Albufeira und Lagos geht die Reise ins Landesinnere nach Al Jezur. In Lissabon erkunden Sie mit den 'Electricos' die engen Straßen der Stadt und besichtigen den "Torre De Belem". Die portugiesischen Könige verbrachten den Sommer in Sintra, in ihren von blühenden Gärten umgebenen Residenzen. Die Mosteiro de Batalha und das Convento de Christo, die Burg der Tempelritter liegen auf Ihrer Route nach Norden, der "Wiege des Landes".

Há muitos fatores que ajudam a compreender porque viver em Portugal parece uma excelente ideia. Além das diversas belezas naturais, o país também possui uma ótima qualidade de vida. Seus habitantes tem acesso a uma boa estrutura de segurança e diversas oportunidades, bem como um sistema de educação eficiente e uma saúde qualitativa! Está cogitando mudar sua vida e partir para a “terrinha”? Então saiba que esse conteúdo poderá lhe dar uma boa base de orientação! Boa leitura, e provavelmente, boa viagem!

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