I am now in Portugal and wondering if i could meet, if there is any, the filipino community here in Portugal…

Portugal is a popular tourist destination; however, it is truly a real haven for golf lovers. Golf holidays in Portugal are the best for any true avid golfer on a vacation. Here are some of the best golf courses available which can make any golfer’s holiday a true joy. – Great Greens in Sunny Algarve: The Great Greens in Algarve has a total of four excellent 18-hole courses. These courses are included as part of the top 25 golf courses in all of Europe. The 4 courses offer a total of 72 holes that are a major challenge for even the best of golfers. All of these courses boast immaculate greens. Out of the four, the one considered to be the best is Quinta do Lago South. – Vilamoura Old Course: This golf course is located just 20 minutes away from Faro International Airport. This par 73, 18-hole golf course offers a large variety of holes, which also include steep graded rocks along with cork and pine trees. It is truly one of the best courses in Europe. Also included are expected facilities such as a putting green and a driving range. – Vale do Lobo: This is the biggest luxury beach and golf resort in the entire country. The resort contains a total of three courses – the two par 72 courses are The Royal and the Ocean which are complimented by the San Lorenzo golf course which is rated as one of the top ten golf courses in Europe. The course is very popular and you can get a free round if you stay at the 5-star Dona Filipa hotel which owns the course. – Vale da Pinta: The Vale da Pinta is one of the most famous golf courses in the Algarve region. It is a par 72, 18-hole golf course and was designed with the idea of retaining the surrounding natural valleys and hills. The course offers bunkers and deep greens which pass through almond, old olive and fig orchards. – Oitavos Golf Club: This is one of the best golf courses on the Lisbon coast. This club hosted the Portuguese Open in past tournaments and is still in pristine natural condition to this day. The club’s course has coastal scenery with some interesting holes that are lined with shrubs, umbrella pines, and dunes. It also has two consecutive par 5s on its front nine holes and two par 3s on its back. These two holes probably make this course Europe’s toughest 18-hole course. – The Madeira Islands: These islands offer three major golf courses. Out of the three, the Palheiro, a 72 par, 18-hole course, is recommended for its challenging greens. It is situated on volcanic hills surrounded by valleys, peaks, and a pine forest. Without a doubt, and even unexpectedly, Portugal is a true golfer’s vacation destination. Although not as well known as other high profile golfing locales, Portugal does have a lot of terrific golf courses and resorts ready to be explored and enjoyed by all.

Is there any environmentalist group in portugal?but some that really takes acct ion and get stuff done? or any international group that works with portugal and putt them on field?

Like any country in Europe, Portugal has its own rich culture and heritage as well as beautiful tourist spots to boast of. It is famous for its beautiful cities as well as scenic countryside. So, if you are inclined to travel to Portugal, here are the ten wonderful and beautiful places that you should never miss.

1.) The Gulbenkian Museum

If you love history and culture, then this museum located in Lisbon is for you. There are a lot of ancient Egyptian artifacts here as well as paintings done by famous artist. The museum’s garden alone is enough to captivate the tourists’ awe.

2.) St. Jorge’s Castle

This castle is also situated in Lisbon. Once you get to the hill where the castle stands, be prepared for the view of the city and the river below you. You can also visit Alfama along the way.

3.) Praca de Comercio

This is a beautiful plaza that can also be found in Lisbon and is a must-see in this city. This faces the river, giving a wonderful view of that body of water. What is also nice about this place is that it is a part of the downtown of Lisbon, so it is a good place for you to stroll along.

4.) Belem

This is a wonderful neighborhood to visit if you love to see historical monuments as well as buildings. Here, you can see the Belem Tower as well as the Belem Culutral Center. You can also visit here the Royal Place of Belem, which is now the Presidential Palace of Lisbon.

5.) Chiado

This wonderful historical street in Lisbon offers any visitor a great experience when it comes to shopping as well as dining and partying. Here, you can also see and take pictures with Fernando Pessoa’s statue. He was a famous Modernist poet of Portugal.

6.) Ponte 25 de Abril

If you think the Golden Gate of San Francisco is magnificent, wait until you see this bridge. The man who designed this bridge was the same man who designed the Golden Gate. This bridge connects Lisbon to the Setubal Peninsula.

7.) Protugal’s Cristo Rei

If Rio de Janeiro has the Christ the Redeemer statue, then Portugal has Cristo Rei. This statue has a height of over 100 meters and is overlooking the Tejo River. Once you reach this statue, be overwhelmed by the magnificent view of the city and the river below.

8.) Aveiro City

This is the so-called Venice of Portugal because it also boasts of its own canals and bridges wherein you can take a leisurely ride on their moliceiros, which are comparable to the Venice’s gondolas. You will get to see so many beautiful historical buildings in this city like the Aveiro Cathedral, Camara Municipal, Carmelite Church, etc, or you can visit its parks like the Santo Antonio Park as well as the Dom Pedro Children’s Park. Aveiro City still has lots more to offer any visitor like surfing as well as wind surfing in its Costa Nova Beach and the river, or you can always go shopping at Forum Aveiro or the Rua dos Combatientes de Guerra as well as shop at Avenida Dr. Lourenco Peixinho.

9.) Coimbra City

This is another famous tourist spot where you will get to see the great University of Coimbra. Here, you can take leisurely walks in the university’s botanical garden. There are also lots to see here like the Roman ruins of Conimbriga as well as the city’s cathedrals.

10.) Evora

In Evora, you should visit the Templo de Diana, an ancient Roman ruins. Here, you will also get to see the Evora University, which was once an ancient convent converted into the university. You can also have a pleasant walk in Evora’s park, Jardim Publico.

hey! i’m going to portugal in july, maybe a little bit of august too. i’d love to know if there are any interesting festivals, or some activist camps, or just anything that is worth being seen, like the ocean, the land, whatever!
Thanks a lot for your help.

My husband and I are going to Spain, Morocco and Portugal in December. Help please!

I live in Massachusetts and travel to Portugal next summer for vacation, I want to buy a GPS that I can use in both places, but am not sure if all Garmin GPS’s will hold both maps. Any help will be great. Thanks.

I am going to Portugal in a few weeks, i get paid whilst im there, does anyone know if i can withdraw money over there?