Ten Beautiful Places In Portugal That You Must Visit

Like any country in Europe, Portugal has its own richwas a famous Modernist poet of Portugal.
culture and heritage as well as beautiful tourist spots to6.) Ponte 25 de Abril
boast of. It is famous for its beautiful cities as well asIf you think the Golden Gate of San Francisco is
scenic countryside. So, if you are inclined to travel tomagnificent, wait until you see this bridge. The man
Portugal, here are the ten wonderful and beautifulwho designed this bridge was the same man who
places that you should never miss.designed the Golden Gate. This bridge connects Lisbon
1.) The Gulbenkian Museumto the Setubal Peninsula.
If you love history and culture, then this museum7.) Protugal's Cristo Rei
located in Lisbon is for you. There are a lot of ancientIf Rio de Janeiro has the Christ the Redeemer statue,
Egyptian artifacts here as well as paintings done bythen Portugal has Cristo Rei. This statue has a height
famous artist. The museum's garden alone is enoughof over 100 meters and is overlooking the Tejo River.
to captivate the tourists' awe.Once you reach this statue, be overwhelmed by the
2.) St. Jorge's Castlemagnificent view of the city and the river below.
This castle is also situated in Lisbon. Once you get to8.) Aveiro City
the hill where the castle stands, be prepared for theThis is the so-called Venice of Portugal because it also
view of the city and the river below you. You can alsoboasts of its own canals and bridges wherein you can
visit Alfama along the way.take a leisurely ride on their moliceiros, which are
3.) Praca de Comerciocomparable to the Venice's gondolas. You will get to
This is a beautiful plaza that can also be found insee so many beautiful historical buildings in this city like
Lisbon and is a must-see in this city. This faces thethe Aveiro Cathedral, Camara Municipal, Carmelite
river, giving a wonderful view of that body of water.Church, etc, or you can visit its parks like the Santo
What is also nice about this place is that it is a part ofAntonio Park as well as the Dom Pedro Children's
the downtown of Lisbon, so it is a good place for youPark. Aveiro City still has lots more to offer any visitor
to stroll along.like surfing as well as wind surfing in its Costa Nova
4.) BelemBeach and the river, or you can always go shopping at
This is a wonderful neighborhood to visit if you love toForum Aveiro or the Rua dos Combatientes de
see historical monuments as well as buildings. Here,Guerra as well as shop at Avenida Dr. Lourenco
you can see the Belem Tower as well as the BelemPeixinho.
Culutral Center. You can also visit here the Royal9.) Coimbra City
Place of Belem, which is now the Presidential PalaceThis is another famous tourist spot where you will get
of Lisbon.to see the great University of Coimbra. Here, you can
5.) Chiadotake leisurely walks in the university's botanical garden.
This wonderful historical street in Lisbon offers anyThere are also lots to see here like the Roman ruins
visitor a great experience when it comes to shoppingof Conimbriga as well as the city's cathedrals.
as well as dining and partying. Here, you can also see10.
and take pictures with Fernando Pessoa's statue. He