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Come and feel our Christmas spirit and accept our invitation to enjoy a short break in Portugal. The Christmas lights have already been turned on to welcome you...
This season is one of the best times for discovering the culture, cuisine and traditions of Portugal, and, of course, you can always take advantage of your visit to buy some presents for your nearest and dearest. Come and visit us and bring your whole family with you. Give your children a real surprise by showing them the largest Christmas tree in Europe, erected in the city of Lisbon!
On 31 December, you can watch the exciting start to the Lisbon-Dakar rally, an event that is bound to set your adrenaline going. After passing through the Alentejo, the rally moves on to the Algarve, where, in Portimão, it will be joined by all the excitement of the traditional New Year’s celebrations. You’re guaranteed a night full of high energy and unforgettable moments.
In Madeira, the now traditional and spectacular fireworks display is the event that signals the beginning of the New Year, lighting up the whole island. Don’t miss this spectacle, which will undoubtedly be a moment that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. |
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 | Oporto is one of Portugal’s oldest cities. To find out more about its history and culture you can walk its well-signposted guide route.Experience a nostalgic journey with an old-fashioned tram... |
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 | The maritime Voyages of Discovery turned Lisbon into one of the world’s great ports and the centre of an empire that stretched from Brazil in the West to India in the East. On the banks of the... |
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 | The region, throughout its rich and diverse history, bears witness to the most remote times. Historic villages include settlements that pre-date the founding of Portugal. The Jewish Route is one... |
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 | On Christmas Eve in Portugal, salt cod is the traditional dish and meat is served on Christmas and Boxing days. For dessert, the menu includes crown-shaped Bolo Rei filled with crystallised fruit,... |
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 | The Christian traditions of Christmas time combine with the displays of rejoicing at the arrival of the New Year, in a rich and extensive programme of cultural, ethnographic and artistic events... |
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