| Holiday rentals in northern Portugal are widely gaining | | | | music ranging from jazz to rock, and hip-hop styles. |
| popularity for the perfect Portugal holidays, especially | | | | As mentioned, wine tasting is most definitely |
| for families. As well, the northern region of Portugal | | | | something you should consider during your Portugal |
| harbors the most amazing attractions including cultural | | | | holiday, and northern Portugal has a wide variety of |
| landmarks, historical influences, as well as great | | | | bars which have world class wines, and beers. |
| accommodations. | | | | However, one of the best parts of these bars, is |
| Recently, the development of the northern side of | | | | that you can easily taste exotic port wine. As well |
| Portugal has skyrocketed, making the region one of | | | | you may enjoy the fresh local food which is served |
| the best places to be, with its modernized twist, and | | | | alongside the wine in many restaurants. Northern |
| medieval as well as other historic influences. The | | | | Portugal is predominantly proud of their local seafood |
| developments are especially prevalent for | | | | dishes, which means you can easily melt palate into a |
| accommodation, as many self catering Portugal | | | | mouthwatering dish each and every time. |
| holidays are now available. This means that you can | | | | The northernmost side of the country is also home |
| have a wide choice of holiday accommodation ranging | | | | to many brilliant museums, such as the Museu da |
| from apartments, cottages, villas, and even | | | | Ceramica (ceramics museum), and the region itself is |
| farmhouses, which can be rented out as your holiday | | | | very vibrant with rich architecture as well as history. |
| home. | | | | You can also find many religious sites, such as Braga |
| This in turn can add to your experience, and of | | | | town, wherein you will instantly notice many beautiful |
| course will give you a much more authentic feel of | | | | churches. More specifically, the Bom Jesus and |
| Portugal itself during your holidays. Of course, the | | | | Sameiro Sanctuary are two of the most interesting |
| best experience naturally comes from how you tour | | | | religious sites. |
| the country, and therefore its often recommended | | | | Chaves is also a region which is home of a 14th |
| that any tourist op to try out some adventurous | | | | century castle, and a Roman bridge over the |
| sports, sightseeing tours, water sports, and of | | | | Tamega river, as well as a Romanesque church. |
| course have a taste of the culinary culture, more | | | | If you are interested in collectibles or unique items, |
| specifically the wine. | | | | northern Portugal also has many tourist shopping |
| Some popular water sports are snorkeling, kayaking, | | | | regions where you can find cork, wood and horn |
| and canoeing which can be done in the northernmost | | | | objects as well as local port which you can purchase |
| beaches of Portugal, but you can also try more | | | | to take home. Ceramics are also popular, and the |
| vigorous sports, such as wind surfing, and of course | | | | northern side is also known for having some of the |
| skiing and wind surfing in the winter. Of course, if you | | | | world's best ceramics and hand painted tiles, called |
| really want to take in the scenery, there are plenty | | | | azulejos. |
| of opportunities to try out trailing, biking or walking. | | | | Most definitely, this region is easily a great place to |
| The night life is also vibrant with various restaurants | | | | visit and be in during your Portugal holidays, because |
| and clubs to choose from, as they are common in | | | | of its friendly charm and vast variety of activities for |
| this region. You can also find a wide arrangement of | | | | tourists of all ages. |