Ah, Portugal! There aren’t a lot of European countries where you can still get a serious bang for your, ehm, euro. Despite of (or maybe thanks to) the economic crisis you’ll get a serious lunch and dinner for a reasonable price here. Everyone likes a good chicken piri-piri or a nice fishy cataplana. And the wines! Don’t get us started! Any supermercado will sell you a perfectly balanced Alentejo red for maybe 2 euros. And where better to enjoy those than at a fantastic beach at sunset?
This list hands you the top 10 best beaches in Portugal to wow your girl.
Top ten Portuguese beaches
- Santa Maria, the Azores
- Porto Santo, Madeira
- Salema, Algarve
- Tavira, Algarve
- Praia da Rocha, Algarve
- Santo Andre, Alentejo
- Praia da Caparica, Lisbon
- Estoril and Cascais, Lisbon
- Praia Adraga and Baleal, Costa de Prata
- Vila Praia da Ancora, Costa Verde
Source: The Independent