traditional copper pot called cataplana.
For meat dishes, a suggestion valid for
the whole national territory is cozido
à Portuguesa, a boiled meat of various
kinds, with vegetables and sausages. In
Portugal, there are excellent PDO, veal,
pork or kid meat, and then vegetables
and fruit, sometimes PDO, which retain
the flavor of the past, also because in
many cases they are organic.
Currency: Euro.
Visa: You will need a valid passport. No
visa is
into the
authentic
culture and history.
You can go cruising to Madeira, to explore the
beautiful nature and, of course, to taste some the
famous liqueur wine.
Culture: A culture that is observed in the
villages and in the cities, in the monuments
and in the traditions, in which they are also
discovered, the various influences that the
Portuguese have been able to assimilate with
creativity. Even the sea, always present, has played
an important role in shaping the personality
of the Portuguese, and has allowed them to go
beyond the European continent and to learn
and exchange knowledge with the rest of the
world. Food is a part of Portuguese culture.
In the Portuguese gastronomy, the sea plays a
fundamental role. When you taste a grilled fish,
which is always fresh as seafood abounds on the
coast, you immediately realize that you are in
Portugal, because this is where you find the best
fish in the world! In addition to being cooked
on the grill, fish and seafood are also excellently
prepared as soups, perhaps cooked with the
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required if
you are going to stay for a short stay to visit the
country and you are not interested in staying for
longer to study or work there.
Conclusion: A trip to Portugal is an amazing
way to explore a European hidden gem as this
country is not so common as a travel destination,
but you would be surprised by all the things it
has to offer to you to really give you a trip to
remember. Relaxation, exploration, history, and
spirituality... in Portugal you can find all this and
so much more!