Tripatini2024-03-28T08:05:38Zhttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/feed/allPutting a cork in it in the Algarvehttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/cork-trees-algarve-portugal2023-12-16T08:49:48.000Z2023-12-16T08:49:48.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12326934684?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Tripatini contributor Keith Kellett writes:<br /><br />"When we booked the "<strong>Algarve</strong> jeep safari," they promised a tour to the interior to show there was more to <strong>Portugal</strong>'s southernmost region than beaches, bars and golf courses. We passed through remote villages; stopped off at a couple of out-of-the-way places for a coffee break and lunch; visited a distillery; and finally stopped in a cork oak grove, where Tomás our guide gave an interesting presentation.<br /><br /> At home, I usually drink wine in a screwtop bottle. I know there’s a bit of controversy about it, but for me the wine is just the same. The main advantage is that if you don’t drink all the wine at one go, you can put the cap back on and stick it back in the fridge or wine rack.</p>
<p>The cork still has its place, though. That is, corks made out of actual cork (in my view, the plastic cork is the invention of the Devil - and which by the way should be disposed of responsibly, rather than crushing it contemptuously underfoot as it deserves)."</p>
<p>Read more in his post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/algarve-portugal-cork" target="_blank">Discovering Cork (in Portugal, Not the Irish City</a>.</p>
<p> </p></div>This year, Brand Madeira is a star of European destination marketinghttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/madeira-portugal-destination-tourism-travel-branding-marketing2023-12-15T10:07:37.000Z2023-12-15T10:07:37.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12326367866?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Europe of course continues to put in very strong performances and at the World Travel Awards the honor of “World´s Leading Island Destination” went to <strong><a href="https://visitmadeira.com/en/" target="_blank">Madeira</a></strong>, a balmy, dreamy outpost of <strong>Portugal</strong> in the <strong>Atlantic Ocean</strong> famed for its dramatic landscapes and often pristine beaches as well as its food and wine. <br /><br />Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/tourism-branding-top-destination-brands-2023-world-travel-awards" target="_blank">7 of the Top Destination Brands of 2023</a>.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://visitmadeira.com/en/" target="_blank">Visit Madeira</a></em></span></p>
<p> </p></div>Explorers and doggies in Lisbonhttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/explorers-monument-lisbon-portugal-pet-travel2023-06-29T18:25:26.000Z2023-06-29T18:25:26.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12128296679?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Visiting Lisbon with my husband and doggo Papito!</p></div>The Algarve's charming fishing village Ferragudohttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/portugal-algarve-ferragudo2023-06-29T18:02:22.000Z2023-06-29T18:02:22.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12128287453?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Tripatini contributor <span style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://tripatini.com/members/PritamRoy">Pritam Roy</a></span> writes: <br /><br /> What would you do with a whole week off work? In my case, I don’t even have to think about it: travel somewhere nice and warm. I have to admit that I have a soft spot for <strong>Portugal</strong>. Why? It’s kind of hard to explain, but it has to do with the calm and serene atmosphere that characterizes the country, and especially its southern region, the <strong><a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/an-introduction-to-portugal-s-awesome-algarve" target="_blank">Algarve</a></strong>. I sometimes feel like I’ve stepped back in time when I’m in this area, and that is definitely a welcome respite from the hectic pace of my office job.</p>
<p>So yes, a one-week trip to the Algarve was in order. As I looked at the map trying to pick a destination, my mind automatically jumped to images of remote sandy beaches, top-notch golf courses, and fantastic food and wine. The whitewashed fishing village of <strong>Ferragudo</strong> - with a permanent population of less than 2,000 and just across the <strong>Arade River</strong> from the city of <strong>Portimão</strong> - seemed to fit perfectly with my plans, so I didn’t think twice and booked my flights and accommodation. Here’s how my weeklong holiday in Ferragudo went."</p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Read more in his post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/ferragudo-algarve-portugal" target="_blank">A Week in Lovely Ferragudo, in Portugal's Algarve</a>.</span></p>
<p> </p></div>The Algarve's Ferragudo Castlehttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/ferragudo-castle-algarve-portugal2023-06-29T17:54:40.000Z2023-06-29T17:54:40.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12128282262?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Among the attractions of the picturesque fishing village of Ferragudo is <strong>São João do Arade</strong><span style="font-weight:400;">, an impressive 15th-century affair which overlooks </span><strong>Angrinha Beach</strong><span style="font-weight:400;"> and the nearby city of </span><strong>Portimão</strong><span style="font-weight:400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Read more in Tripatini contributor <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/PritamRoy">Pritam Roy</a>'s post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/ferragudo-algarve-portugal" target="_blank">A Week in Lovely Ferragudo, in Portugal's Algarve</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castelo_do_Arade_-_Visto_de_Portim%C3%A3o.jpg"><span style="font-weight:400;">Hugo Henrique</span></a></span></p>
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<p> </p></div>Great golf with family appeal in northern beach town Miramarhttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/miramar-golf-club-portugl2023-06-29T17:38:10.000Z2023-06-29T17:38:10.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12128280676?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Golfing is </span><em><span style="font-weight:400;">muito popular</span></em><span style="font-weight:400;"> in this country, especially in its most popular region for holidaymakers, the Algarve in the south. But we also love this northern city, with several fine options from the ocean shore to mountain settings. One is the nine-hole, 88-year-old </span><strong>Club de Golf Miramar</strong><span style="font-weight:400;">, in the beach town of the same name just 15 minutes north of Porto, which is one of '</span><a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/golf-family-travel-destinations?context=featured"><span style="font-weight:400;">8 Top Golf Destinations for Families</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">' on our blog.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cgm.pt/pt/campo/"><em><span style="font-weight:400;"><br />(cgm.pt)</span></em></a></p>
<p> </p></div>Alentejo's traditional 'cante alentejano' musichttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/cante-alentejano-alentejo-portugal-muisc-culture-cultural-travel2023-06-29T17:34:32.000Z2023-06-29T17:34:32.000ZRiccardo Rhttps://tripatini.com/members/RicardoR<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12128279282?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Originating in Alentejo, the region of the southeast bordering Extremadura, Spain, this along with fado is on UNESCO's World Heritage list as one of the country's premier musical traditions, created by </span><em><span style="font-weight:400;">campinos</span></em><span style="font-weight:400;"> (peasants) herding bulls.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><br /></span><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Traditional_Musical_Group_(136308082)_edited.jpg"><em><span style="font-weight:400;">Pedro Ribeiro Simões</span></em></a></p></div>The monster waves of Nazréhttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/nazare-portugal-surfing2023-06-29T17:10:13.000Z2023-06-29T17:10:13.000ZMaría Joséhttps://tripatini.com/members/MariaJose<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12128269463?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The World Surf League's annual Tow Surfing Challenge takes place here, with the world's top big-wave surfers both male and female taking on waves 40 to 50 feet high. Here's an example (taken at another time of year) of what these intrepid surfers come to tackle in the town of Nazaré, about an hour and 20 minutes north of Lisbon . <br /><br /><em><br /><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Praia_do_Norte,Nazar%C3%A9_-16_(50656467441).jpg" target="_blank">Luis Ascensio</a></em></p><p> </p></div>Porto is one of Europe's cheapest cities to visithttps://tripatini.com/group/portugal/photos/tripatini-group-porto-in-europe-cheapest-cities-pixabay2023-06-29T16:53:18.000Z2023-06-29T16:53:18.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12128261501?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Astride the <strong>Douro River</strong> meets the <strong>Atlantic Ocean</strong>, <a href="https://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/porto-portugal-from-above-below" target="_blank"><strong>Portugal</strong>'s hilly, second largest city</a> is also among the cheapest majolr cities in western Europe. As in any large Cathoic city, churches are a big thing, from the modest <strong>Sé do Porto</strong> (cathedral) to the 18th-century <strong>Igreja dos Clérigos</strong> (Church of the Brotherhood of the Clerics), with a distinctive tower whose 225 steps can be climbed for a spectacular view over the city; the 17th-century <strong>Igreja dos Grilos</strong> (Church of the Crickets), one of Portugal’s earliest Baroque buildings; and the 14th-century Gothic <strong>Igreja de São Francisco</strong> (Church of St. Francis), whose sobre façade masks a later Baroque interior that’s positively riotous with gilded woodwork. On the secular side, the two-storey <strong>Livraria Lello</strong> bookstore is reknowned for its fine woodwork, elaborate skylight, and most especially its dramatic forked staircase; the story arose that <strong>J.K. Rowling</strong> – who once lived in Porto – may have used Lello as an inspiration for her <strong>Harry Potter</strong> bookseller <strong>Flourish and Blotts</strong>. Then apart from <a href="https://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/porto-portugal-attractions-museums-in-porto" target="_blank">several interesting museums</a> there are of course the more than one dozen port wine houses such as <strong>Sandeman</strong> and <strong>Taylor's</strong> (actually a short ferry ride or bridge crossing over the Douro in <strong>Vila Nova de Gaia</strong>) which welcome visitors for tours and tastings.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini contributor <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/Flyustravels180">FlUSTtravels</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/budget-travel-europe-cheapest-cities" target="_blank">7 of Europe's Cheapest Cities to Visit</a>.</p>
<p><br /> <span style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/porto-portugal-city-houses-roofs-343487/" target="_blank">amurca</a></em></span></span></p>
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