Why did you love Portugal?
#4
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Likes: Sintra & Obidos, both beautiful little cities. The seafood was excellent everywhere I went in Portugal. People were very friendly. Fado singing (strange, but moving). Great prices.
Dislikes: Parts of Lisbon were very dirty & run down. Poor train system vs. most of Europe. If you don't have a car you have to take a bus many places.
Dislikes: Parts of Lisbon were very dirty & run down. Poor train system vs. most of Europe. If you don't have a car you have to take a bus many places.
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Etymology of 'city': Middle English citie large or small town, from Old French cité, from Medieval Latin civitat-, civitas, from Latin, citizenship, state, city of Rome, from civis citizen.
I conceed that 'town' or 'village' may convey their size better. Now back to pros & cons of Portugal...
I conceed that 'town' or 'village' may convey their size better. Now back to pros & cons of Portugal...
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Assuming you get beyond the tour bus mandatory stops of Sintra, Lisbon, Evora, Obidos etc--you will find:
authentic old world charm
lovely fishing villages
friendly people
low prices
unique architecture
very ordinary food & wine
My favs include Viano do Castello, Marvao, Nazare, Lagos and most of the minho region. You will like it !
authentic old world charm
lovely fishing villages
friendly people
low prices
unique architecture
very ordinary food & wine
My favs include Viano do Castello, Marvao, Nazare, Lagos and most of the minho region. You will like it !
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I loved the monasteries - the Manueline architechture was amazing. Mafra, Coimbra, Batala, Queluz Palace, Belem were some standouts. Sintra was misty and romantic - the highlight. Disappointments: We drove from Lisbon to Porto & back & the scenery was very unremarkable- like driving around the suburbs of Miami. Also, there were few medium priced hotels - either expensive or modest & charmless. (This was 8 yrs. ago, so the types of accomdations must have improved.) I wish I could have afforded to buy antiques - the quality of many items rivaled things I've seen in England & France and the prices were much better.