{"id":184742,"date":"2020-11-24T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T14:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/"},"modified":"2020-11-24T17:37:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T14:37:00","slug":"what-is-portugal-known-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/","title":{"rendered":"#What is Portugal known for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a75eedef9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#18_things_Portugal_is_known_for\" >18 things Portugal is known for<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#1_Port_wine\" >#1 Port wine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#1_Pastel_de_Nata_%E2%80%93_Portuguese_custard_tart\" >#1 Pastel de Nata \u2013 Portuguese custard tart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#3_Piri_Piri_chicken\" >#3 Piri Piri chicken<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#4_Bacalhao_Codfish\" >#4 Bacalhao \/ Codfish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#5_Oranges\" >#5 Oranges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#6_Ronaldo_and_football_in_general\" >#6 Ronaldo and football in general<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#7_Surf_destination\" >#7 Surf destination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#8_Golf_destination\" >#8 Golf destination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#9_Age_of_discoveries\" >#9 Age of discoveries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#10_Portuguese_tiles_Azulejos\" >#10 Portuguese tiles, Azulejos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#11_Fado\" >#11 Fado<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#12_Jose_Saramago\" >#12 Jos\u00e9 Saramago<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#13_Fatima\" >#13 F\u00e1tima<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#14_Sunshine_and_nice_weather\" >#14 Sunshine and nice weather<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#15_Beautiful_beaches\" >#15 Beautiful beaches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#16_Portuguese_the_Language\" >#16 Portuguese, the Language<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#17_Portuguese_shoes\" >#17 Portuguese shoes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-portugal-known-for\/#18_Cork_and_Cork_Products\" >#18 Cork and Cork Products<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#What is Portugal known for?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"> <em>For Portugal\u2019s section of the famous things across the globe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>, we decided to write it ourselves instead of asking a fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> blogger \u201c<strong>What is Portugal famous for?<\/strong>\u201c. We are Portuguese, we should know this\u2026, right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Portugal is in vogue in the last years, with tourism booming in several parts of the country, and the average interest in Portugal has been increasing globally. Despite this, Portugal is still much less famous than its neighbors Spain and France, yet it\u2019s now far from being an obscure destination\/country.<\/p>\n<p>So, what do people remember when they think about Portugal. As Portuguese travelers, we deal with this very often  \u2013 sometimes the answers are obvious and common, others may be unexpected. Some people we met know very little about Portugal others know the country surprisingly well. Let\u2019s explore <strong>the things Portugal is known for<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_things_Portugal_is_known_for\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_things_Portugal_is_known_for\"><\/span>18 things Portugal is known for<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Port_wine\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Port_wine\"><\/span>#1 Port wine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most famous things in Portugal is Port wine. Port wine is a fortified wine produced with distilled grape spirits exclusively in the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. It is typically sweet, red, and often served as a dessert wine, though it may also be dry, semi-dry, and white.<\/p>\n<p>Port wine is produced in the Douro Valley for centuries now and even has a demarcated region. This demarcated region of Douro is considered one of the oldest in the world. Although fortified wines similar to Port are produced in many other regions of the world like Australia, the US, France, South Africa, Canada, India, Argentina, Spain, if you want to try a true Port wine, make sure it comes from Portugal and the Douro Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Port wine is so important for Portugal and its culture that the Alto Douro wine region was inscribed as a World Heritage site. As per UNESCO itself \u201c<em>Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto Douro region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its main product, port wine, has been world-famous for its quality. This long tradition of viticulture has produced a cultural landscape of outstanding beauty that reflects its technological, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> and economic evolution.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal famous for?\" class=\"wp-image-7746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal famous for?\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Douro-Valley-Portugal-520x390.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>Douro Valley where Porto wine is produced<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Pastel_de_Nata_%E2%80%93_Portuguese_custard_tart\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Pastel_de_Nata_%E2%80%93_Portuguese_custard_tart\"><\/span>#1 Pastel de Nata \u2013 Portuguese custard tart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Pastel de Nata, which foreigners usually call Portuguese custard tart, is probably the most famous Portuguese dessert. For those who haven\u2019t tried them yet, a Pastel de nata is a Portuguese egg tart pastry dusted with cinnamon. The crust is crispy and flaky, while the center is made of creamy, eggy, sweet custard, slightly blistered on top.<\/p>\n<p>The Pastel de nata (originally Pastel de Belem) was created before the 18th century by Catholic monks at the Jeronimos Monastery, but only during the 18th century, they started selling them to the public. With time, the Pastel de Nata\/Bel\u00e9m became famous and began to be sold around the country and even exported to Brazil, China, Japan, etc\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The original recipe is still a secret and it is only sold in the pastry shop next to the Jeronimos Monastery called F\u00e1frica dos Pasteis de Bel\u00e9m, where you can eat the pastel de Belem still warm and with icing sugar and cinnamon.<\/p>\n<p>You should note that when the pastry comes from Fabrica dos Pasteis de Belem it\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portugalthings.com\/pt\/pastel-de-nata-ou-pastel-de-belem-afinal-qual-a-diferenca\/\">called a pastel de Belem, while all the others sold through the country are called pastel de Nata.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"The Portuguese custard tart is one of the most famous things about Portugal\" class=\"wp-image-9018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal-520x374.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"The Portuguese custard tart is one of the most famous things about Portugal\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-9018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pastel-de-Nata-Portugal-520x374.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>Coffee with pastel de Nata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Piri_Piri_chicken\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Piri_Piri_chicken\"><\/span>#3 Piri Piri chicken<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Piri Piri chicken is a dish very associated with Portugal, although in Portugal no one talks about Piri Piri chicken, and most people don\u2019t even know what it is\u2026 why? In Portugal, it\u2019s called <em>Frango de Churrasco<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>So, What\u2019s Piri Piri chicken or <em>Frango de Churrasco<\/em>? It\u2019s grilled chicken with Piri Piri sauce. Piri Piri is a special variety of chilies that the Portuguese brought from the Americas to Africa and Europe. It\u2019s very, very spicy.<\/p>\n<p>The funny thing about Piri Piri Chicken is that it was created in Angola and Mozambique, not in Portugal. However, it was then brought to Portugal by the Portuguese who returned from the colonies and now can be found in every Portuguese city.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, and to make things even more interesting, it became internationally famous because of Nando\u2019s, a very successful South African restaurant chain specializing in Piri Piri chicken. Though, the Piri Piri Chicken from Nando\u2019s is slightly different from the Portuguese one.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Bacalhao_Codfish\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Bacalhao_\/_Codfish\"><\/span>#4 Bacalhao \/ Codfish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Portuguese love codfish! And anyone who visits Portugal usually learns quickly why and then spread the word of how good it is and how the Portuguese love it. It is even said that there are more than 365 cod recipes in Portugal, one for each day of the year. Cod is so ingrained in the Portuguese national psyche that it is also the main celebrational meal at Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>You should note that Portugal\u2019s cod isn\u2019t \u201cfresh\u201d but dried and salted cod. Furthermore, there isn\u2019t codfish in Portuguese waters. So, How did Portugal became obsessed with codfish? This is a story with 2 acts, first during the age of discoveries and then during the 20th-century dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p>During the age of discoveries, salted cod was one of the main ingredients because it could be stored without refrigeration for really long periods. And those voyages were really long. During the 20th century, Portugal was an impoverished country. Codfish continued to be one of Portugal\u2019s most important proteins because it was very cheap, easy to store and transport, making it the perfect option.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal known for? Bacalhau - codfish\" class=\"wp-image-11904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal known for? Bacalhau - codfish\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-11904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bacalhau-a-bras-2-520x346.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>Bacalhau a bras \u2013 one of the most famous codfish dishes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Oranges\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Oranges\"><\/span>#5 Oranges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>During the XV century, the Portuguese sailors brought sweet oranges from China and East Asia to Europe. These oranges were much better than the others and quickly became dominant in Europe, particularly in the Mediterranean. The Portuguese also used to plant orange trees along the trade routes to prevent scurvy.<\/p>\n<p>Portuguese oranges became so famous that in many countries, the name of fruit derives from the country they came from: Portugal. However, note that oranges don\u2019t originally come from Portugal (they come from Asia), and today Portugal doesn\u2019t really export oranges.<\/p>\n<p>So in many countries (Arabic countries, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Iran) when you think of Portugal you may be thinking of oranges\u2026 have a look:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Albanian \u2013 <strong>portokall<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Bulgarian \u2013  \u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u043e\u043a\u0430\u043b (<strong>portokal<\/strong>);<\/li>\n<li>Greek \u2013  \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 (<strong>portokali<\/strong>);<\/li>\n<li>Macedonian \u2013 <strong>portokal<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Persian \u2013  \u067e\u0631\u062a\u0642\u0627\u0644 (<strong>porteghal<\/strong>);<\/li>\n<li>Turkish \u2013 <strong>portakal<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Romanian \u2013 <strong>portocal\u0103<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Even in some regional languages in Italy like Napolitan \u2013 portogallo or purtuallo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On a very related note, if you ever go to Portugal, try the Oranges from Algarve, they are some of the best in the world \u2013 sweet and juicy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Fanta-Portocale.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal known for? The name itself is famous!\" class=\"wp-image-14222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Fanta-Portocale.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Fanta-Portocale-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Fanta-Portocale.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal known for? The name itself is famous!\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-14222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Fanta-Portocale.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Fanta-Portocale-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><figcaption>A can of orange Fanta in Armenia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Ronaldo_and_football_in_general\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Ronaldo_and_football_in_general\"><\/span>#6 Ronaldo and football in general<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t say it the most important, but it is probably the best-known thing about Portugal today. Whenever we travel internationally, the first thing people tell us when they learn we are Portuguese is Ronaldo! He is easily the most famous Portuguese.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo is considered one of the best football players of all time and won an incredible number of titles and individual prizes. He is also one of the most followed celebrities in the world, both on Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Besides Ronaldo, Portuguese football also produced many others like Figo, Rui Costa, Eus\u00e9bio, Jo\u00e3o Felix, and Bernardo Silva. And let\u2019s not forget Jos\u00e9 Mourinho, one of the world\u2019s best managers. More importantly, Portugal is the current European Football Champion and the first winner of the UEFA Nations League.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football.jpg\" alt=\"Famous sports and sportsman in Portugal\" class=\"wp-image-14252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football.jpg\" alt=\"Famous sports and sportsman in Portugal\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-14252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Portuguese-football-520x390.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>A football <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> in Porto stadium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Surf_destination\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Surf_destination\"><\/span>#7 Surf destination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Portugal is widely famous among surfers as a great surfing destination because of its nice waves and climate. In fact, in Portugal, you can easily go surfing every day of the year, with different kinds of waves spread through the extensive Portuguese coast.<\/p>\n<p>In Portugal, you can find surf spots with waves for beginners and pros, and as the country is small, all these diverse spots are relatively close to each other. There are small waves, tubes, long waves, and even giant waves. In fact, the giant waves of Nazare are world-renowned as the biggest waves in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> According to the Guinness Book of Records, the biggest wave ever surfed was surfed in Nazare in 2012 by the Hawaiian surfer Garret Mcnamara.<\/p>\n<p>For all these reasons, every year, thousands of surfers, bodyboarders, windsurfers, kitesurfers, and so travel to Nazar\u00e9, Sagres, Guincho, Ericeira, Peniche, and many other destinations to enjoy its waves. In fact, Ericeira is one of the world\u2019s surfing reserve, the first in Europe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar%C3%A9.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal known for? The surf spots\" class=\"wp-image-7809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar\u00e9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar\u00e9-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar\u00e9-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar\u00e9-520x307.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar%C3%A9.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal known for? The surf spots\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar\u00e9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar\u00e9-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar\u00e9-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giant-waves-of-Nazar\u00e9-520x307.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>The nice town of Nazare, home to the giant waves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Golf_destination\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Golf_destination\"><\/span>#8 Golf destination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Portugal is a trendy golf destination, particularly the Algarve region, which combines the warmest weather and some of the golf courses\u2019 best beaches.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 Portugal managed to win both the best European golf destination and the best golf destination globally at the world golf awards. In fact, since 2014, Portugal has won 5 times this prize!!<\/p>\n<p>According<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.top100golfcourses.com\/golf-courses\/continental-europe\/portugal\"> to top100 golf<\/a>, the best golf courses in Portugal are Monte Rei North, West Cliffs, Oitavos Dunes, Troia, and San Lorenzo.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Age_of_discoveries\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Age_of_discoveries\"><\/span>#9 Age of discoveries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Anyone who studied history has studied Portugal and its role in world history, particularly during the age of discoveries. Portugal is well known to have been a major colonial power and the Age of Discoveries catalyst, which completely changed the world.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a rather small country during the age of discoveries, Portugal was a superpower. It was the Portuguese who reached and crossed the cape of good hope (Bartolomeu Dias), it was a Portuguese who found the maritime route to India (Vasco da Gama), it was a Portuguese who discovered (to the Europeans) Brazil\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Fern\u00e3o Magalh\u00e3es (Ferdinand Magellan), the man who organized and lead (but didn\u2019t finish) the first circumnavigation of the Earth, is also Portuguese but did it working for Spain\u2026 Many people also believe that Columbus was also Portuguese, but there isn\u2019t hard evidence of this claim. Finally, there are some documents and evidence that the Portuguese also discovered Australia much earlier than the English but didn\u2019t settle there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> at that time, Portugal was so powerful and ambitious that it signed a treaty with Spain, dividing the world in two. This was the Tordesillas treaty.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"What is portugal known for?\" class=\"wp-image-7816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-520x300.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"What is portugal known for?\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-520x300.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>The views of Vila do Conde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Portuguese_tiles_Azulejos\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Portuguese_tiles,_Azulejos\"><\/span>#10 Portuguese tiles, Azulejos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The azulejos are tin-glazed ceramic tile work and can be found literally everywhere, on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools, and nowadays, restaurants, bars, and even railways or subway stations. They constitute a major aspect of Portuguese architecture as they are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied on walls, floors, ceilings, street signs, and even public benches.<\/p>\n<p>Almost everyone who visits Portugal falls in love with the Portuguese tiles. In Portugal, they are called azulejos, which comes from the Arabic Al-zuleique. Portugal adopted them like no other European country as they have a dual purpose; they serve as an ornamental art form, but also had a specific functional capacity like temperature control in homes.<\/p>\n<p>Azulejos is now trending with tourists and art\/design lovers. You can see them all over Instagram, blogs, and even online shops. It looks like everyone wants a piece of them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station.jpg\" alt=\"portugal famous things - Azulejos, the portuguese tiles\" class=\"wp-image-7630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station-520x303.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station.jpg\" alt=\"portugal famous things - Azulejos, the portuguese tiles\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Porto-S.-Bento-train-station-520x303.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>the beautiful tiles inside S. Bento train station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Fado\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Fado\"><\/span>#11 Fado<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fado is the most traditional and well known Portuguese music. It\u2019s the kind of music that really reveals the Portuguese culture or at least a side of it.  Fado is usually characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the poor\u2019s life, and infused with a sentiment of resignation, fatefulness, and melancholia.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most famous fado singers include Am\u00e1lia Rodrigues (known as the queen of Fado), Mariza, Carminho, Ana Moura, Caman\u00e9 and Carlos do Carmo. Though fado is the Portuguese national music, it is mostly connected with Lisbon and Coimbra. In 2011 Fado\u2019s importance was recognized by UNESCO and included in its list of intangible cultural world heritage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Jose_Saramago\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Jose_Saramago\"><\/span>#12 Jos\u00e9 Saramago<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Jos\u00e9 Saramago is possibly the most famous Portuguese writer, or at least the one who won more national and international prizes, including the Nobel Prize of Literature in 1998. Saramago has been described as \u201cthe most gifted novelist alive in the world today,\u201d and the writing has a \u201cdistinctive tone to his fiction because he narrates his novels as if he were someone both wise and ignorant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some of his most famous books include The Gospel According to Jesus Christ (my favorite), blindness (the movie with the same name is an adaptation of Saramago\u2019s novel), and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2F6DaSE\">the stone raft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Fatima\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Fatima\"><\/span>#13 F\u00e1tima<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Shrine at F\u00e1tima is one of the most important religious landmarks, drawing pilgrims from all over the world; thus, it\u2019s very famous among Catholic Christians.<\/p>\n<p>Fatima became a pilgrims\u2019 destination after three little shepherds, Jacinta and her two cousins, Francisco and L\u00facia, witnessed successive apparitions of Our Lady of the Rosary, in 1917. Initially, it was looked at with suspicion by the Church but cherished by the people, and only in 1930, the phenomenon was not acknowledged by the Bishop of Leiria.<\/p>\n<p>The Shrine has become world renown during the papacy of John Paul II, a confessed devotee of Our Lady of F\u00e1tima. He traveled there in 1982 to give thanks for having survived an assassination attempt the year before.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Sanctuary of Fatima - It's one of the most famous pilgrimage destination in Europe\" class=\"wp-image-8954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima-520x323.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Sanctuary of Fatima - It's one of the most famous pilgrimage destination in Europe\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-8954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sanctuary-of-Fatima-520x323.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>The Shire of Fatima in Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Sunshine_and_nice_weather\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Sunshine_and_nice_weather\"><\/span>#14 Sunshine and nice weather<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Portugal is worldly renown as a sunny travel destination. Tourists come to Portugal every year looking for a few days of sun and nice weather. When many people think about Portugal, they think about sunbathing and warm weather.<\/p>\n<p>Yet we need to note that while the north is sunnier than many other destinations, it\u2019s the south that really stands out in this aspect! Lisbon, for example, has about 2800 hours of sunshine per year, while faro breaks the record of 3000 hours\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"The sunshine is one of the things things Portugal is remembered for\" class=\"wp-image-8997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-520x202.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"The sunshine is one of the things things Portugal is remembered for\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-8997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Vila-do-Conde-Portugal-520x202.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>Beautiful sunny day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Beautiful_beaches\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Beautiful_beaches\"><\/span>#15 Beautiful beaches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Do you know what goes really well with the sun and hot weather? Beautiful beaches and Portugal has them too. Although the Portuguese coast is stunning, it\u2019s the south of Portugal that really stands out here (particularly the Algarve)!<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best Portuguese beaches include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caminha \u2013 up in the north, with beautiful but ice-cold water.<\/li>\n<li>S\u00e3o Jacinto Aveiro \u2013  wild beach fringed by pine forest and some large dunes almost 8 km long.<\/li>\n<li>Troia \u2013 long, beautiful beach close to Setubal. Beautiful water and amazing resort.<\/li>\n<li>Benagil \u2013  famous for its incredible sea-caves.<\/li>\n<li>Carvoeiro beach \u2013 wonderful sandy beach in Carvoeiro, the most picturesque village in the Algarve with its colorful houses tumbling down the cliffs<\/li>\n<li>Porto Santo \u2013 Huge, long beach with warm water and golden sand in Porto Santo island, Madeira<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"things portugal is known for - The beaches\" class=\"wp-image-7811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal-520x281.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal.jpg\" alt=\"things portugal is known for - The beaches\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Beach-of-Caminha-Portugal-520x281.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>Caminha beach in Nothern Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_Portuguese_the_Language\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_Portuguese,_the_Language\"><\/span>#16 Portuguese, the Language<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Surprisingly or not, Portuguese is one of the most spoken languages in the world! With more than 220 million native speakers, it\u2019s the 6th language in the world. Brazil plays a big part in this, but you should note that Portuguese is spoken in 5 continents and the official language of 9 different countries.<\/p>\n<p>Portuguese is also one of the main languages on the internet. About 4.1% of all internet content is in Portuguese, and it\u2019s only behind English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_Portuguese_shoes\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_Portuguese_shoes\"><\/span>#17 Portuguese shoes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Did you know Portuguese shoes are regarded as some of the best in the world? The quality of the Portuguese shoe industry is famous worldwide and is only surpassed by the Italian. This is a very dynamic industry, which has undergone a rapid and intensive transformation and now exports 95% of its production.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you like shoes, and quality is important to you, it\u2019s highly possible that you are wearing or wore Portuguese shoes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_Cork_and_Cork_Products\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_Cork_and_Cork_Products\"><\/span>#18 Cork and Cork Products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The cork industry is huge in Portugal. Portugal harvests about 310 000 tons of cork every year, approximately half of the world\u2019s production.<\/p>\n<p>Cork is easily one of the most characteristic natural products of the country, and it is part of everyday life. Cork is environment-friendly, natural, soft, keeps the cold and the warmth when necessary, and is used to create a comfy ambiance.<\/p>\n<p>Bottle stoppers are still the main cork product, but there are so many things being produced with cork today. Fashion accessories, clothing and shoes, yoga mats, iPad covers, furniture, floor or wall coatings, and even NASA uses Portuguese cork in their shuttles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Things Portugal\" class=\"wp-image-14248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Things Portugal\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-14248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sobreiro-520x347.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Cork tree, the Sobreiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cork is harvested from a specific oak tree, the Quercus suber, which is the Portuguese national tree. If you want to see these trees, the best region is probably Alentejo in southern Portugal. Though, they are spread all over the interior of the country, really.<\/p>\n<p>Critical note: We have been reading quite a few ill-informed opinions about cork, so it\u2019s important to clarify that the trees don\u2019t get cut or even damaged to harvest cork! They live for more than 300 years!<\/p>\n<p>Pin it for later<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/What-is-Portugal-Known-for.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal known for?\" class=\"wp-image-14438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/What-is-Portugal-Known-for.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/What-is-Portugal-Known-for-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/What-is-Portugal-Known-for-520x779.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/What-is-Portugal-Known-for.jpg\" alt=\"What is Portugal known for?\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-14438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/What-is-Portugal-Known-for.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/What-is-Portugal-Known-for-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/What-is-Portugal-Known-for-520x779.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text \">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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