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Looking at Central Portugal for a Holiday

By David James


Portugal entices the visitor with snow-capped mountains and beautiful green pine and eucalyptus forests in the North and Central areas, to stunning cliff-lined beaches in the South. Central Portugal is repeatedly labelled the "Green Heart" of Portugal owing to the blanket of pine trees and eucalyptus forests covering the beautiful valleys and mountains. It is a region of breath-taking natural beauty. People who pay a visit to Central Portugal cannot miss the breath-taking nature of the environs in which they find themselves.

Arresting rural Central Portugal and the superb beaches of the Silver Coast are investigated more beneficially by car. Adding to the beauty of the forests, mountains and rivers in Central Portugal are an assortment of adventure attractions for those who are dynamic\sporty. These include fishing, mountain-biking, kayaking, mountaineering and hiking. For those who do not want to journey far from rural areas to reach a beach, then Central Portugal has a multitude of river beaches. The Montebello Golf and Spa Resort is a superb place to visit, set in lovely, relaxing surroundings. Alernatively, there is the stunning, historic university city of Coimbra.

However, it is now the main city of the Central region. Central Portugal's main tourist attraction is the University of Coimbra. It is sited on a hill that prevails over the city and it is the chief seat of learning in Portugal. The university has a beautiful Baroque Chapel; there are over 300,000 historial books in the Library and its ceiling is covered in delicate carvings. and more than 32 acres of 18th century Botanical gardens noted as some of the most breath-taking in Europe.

Coimbra was once a Roman enclave of the Aeminium, and some remains are still there, for example an aqueduct and cryptoporticus and the close ancient city of Conimbriga has some of the most outstanding Roman ruins found anywhere in Europe. Further to Roman history, there are a fair collection of museums in Coimbra. There is the City Museum and the Museo Nacional Machado de Castro, the most important in Portugal.

The River Mondego meanders through the valleys of Central Portugal and is its life-blood. Coursing through the mountains, villages and towns the River Mondego is great. Nevertheless, it is striking coursing through the centre of Coimbra. Enjoyment of the Mondego can be by just sitting and absorbing its energy on the banks, by ferry ride, kayaking, or sipping a glass of wine at a bankside bar.

The people of Central Portugal are usual Portuguese in the way that they receive visitors with warmth, hospitality and friendliness. A reward of homemade wine or port is often the paymnet for those who attempt to learn and speak to locals, after making the effort to acquire the basics of this oftentimes challenging language.

Portugual has a lengthy history of migrant working. On average 30% of indiginous people work abroad at any time. Each individual who lives in Portugal has a close family member who is working abroad. This infomation makes the Portuguese community very accepting towards those who choose to visit, live or work in their country.

If a visitor is looking for a mixture of experiences and differences of place to visit, then Central Portugal is the place to go. It is an area of spectacular natural beauty infused in history, custom and culture. The area is surrounded in glorious natural beauty, is overflowing with history, culture and tradition.




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