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Traditions and festivals in Portugal

Lisbon

The capital of Portugal can be called "the city of festivals" since colorful and interesting events take place here almost every day. The largest holiday celebrated in Lisbon is Dia de San Antônio, which is held from June 12th to 13th. At this time, the city's central streets are buried in festive decorations, and multi-colored lights evoke associations with a magical world. At the opening fairs, visitors can try local dishes (usually prepared based on sardines - a traditional product of … Read more

Albufeira

Albufeira, once a quiet fishing village, is now one of the most popular resorts in Portugal. Surrounded by beautiful beaches, pine and orange trees, the resort, like a magnet, attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. Here pass different events, holidays and performances. The Festival "Our Lady of the Oracle" is celebrated annually in September. Fishermen's holiday celebrates the religious patroness of all the fishermen of the Algarve. This fun and, at the same time, … Read more

Porto

Perhaps, the brightest and most memorable place in Portugal is the city of Porto. In general, Porto is the capital of the wine industry of the country. When they speak of Portuguese wine, they mean Porto wine. Also, in Porto pass numerous interesting events, so you will not get bored here definitely. If you came to Porto in June, be ready to celebrate one of the most striking traditional festivals of Europe - the Bonfires of Saint John. This festival is the favorite and most anticipated one … Read more

Funchal

The picturesque city with a history covering more than five centuries has a lot of unique and interesting national holidays. The name of Funchal derives from fennel, because several centuries ago it grew in abundance in the coastal zone, which has attracted the first settlers. One of the main distinguishing features of a modern resort is a high level of environmental performance; locals have managed to keep unique natural resources intact. Funchal is famous for an abundance of colorful … Read more

Lagos

The beautiful traditions of Lagos have a lot of interesting manifestations. Special cuisine, a variety of traditional applied arts, colorful festivals and regional holidays are just a few of the ways to get acquainted with an authentic lifestyle of local people. The resort is characterized by a very lively atmosphere due to a large number of tourists visiting it all year round. Locals are very welcoming and friendly to foreign guests, and on traditional holidays, any borders between city … Read more

Portimao

Portimao is central point of one of the most original celebration – Sardine Festival, which is the most favorite for local habitants. For the last number of years this cheerful national festival has become very popular among foreign travelers. In spite of the fact that it is celebrated almost in every seaside districts of country, the majority of tourists aspire to visit this festival exactly in Portimao. Festival is corresponded not only with interesting gastronomical events, but also with … Read more

Vilamoura

Everybody knows that Portuguese are very religious people, and this is clearly visible in Vilamoura. Thus, during Marchas dos Santos Populares (June-July), the same village of Quarteira becomes an arena for holding religious processions. The city is decorated with Christian symbols, holiday services are held in local churches. During this time, it is also customary to ask the saints for help with any problems. However, despite the fact that the festival is of religious nature, it is not … Read more

Braga

With great joy and fun, the City of Archbishops (as Braga is often called for the archbishop's residence located here) also hosts many festivals. One of the most famous events is Semibreve Festival, taking place at the end of October in Teatro Circo De Braga, GNRation, and Casa Rolão. This is the festival dedicated to electronic music where besides enjoying trance, techno, and other related subgenres, the audience can also expect meet-and-greets. In addition to big-name headliners, visitors can … Read more

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