Reasons to visit Portugal in winter

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2. Traveling to Portugal in the dark season? Although the country is famous for its beaches and the endless summer sun, it is worth spending your holidays there at other times of the year. If you visit Portugal during the autumn or winter months, you will find cheaper prices, fewer crowds, good food - and probably a lot of sunshine! Here are our best reasons why you should go to Portugal in the winter.

3. You get a dose of winter sun Unlike many other European countries, Portugal does not suffer from gray skies or cold temperatures in the middle of winter. While it snows regularly in the interior, you will often experience sunshine and blue skies along Portugal's Atlantic coast at this time of the year, especially in the south. It is not uncommon for temperatures in the Algarve to reach 16-20 ° C in January or February - warm enough to sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine in the sun. Often it's just a bit cooler in Lisbon.

4. Avoid mass tourism While the Algarvea favorite of British and other European tourists, most of the rest of Portugal has until recently been a kind of well-kept secret. However, this is no longer the case, as both Lisbon and Porto are now very much on the tourist radar and visitor hordes are seen from mid-spring to mid-autumn. In the midsummer months, it can be difficult to move through the tourist crowds on the narrow sidewalks of the city. 

5. You save a lot of money As the number of visitors decreases so much in winter, there is enough free capacity for all services offered. Flights, trains, rental cars and accommodation are all under-booked between November and March. This means that big discounts are offered. While prices for hotelsAirbnb in Lisbon and Porto in the high season have skyrocketed in recent years, but they are severely disruptive in winter.

6. Enjoy traditional winter food and drinks The Portuguese cuisine is not known all over the world, which is actually a surprise. The land is characterized by simple, delicious seafood and meat dishes, often combined with inexpensive but very drinkable wines. Whilst lighter meals dominate in the long, hot summers, more hearty meals are offered throughout the country during the winter. One of the heartiest winter dishes of all is the "cozido", a stew that can be varied with different meats; typically different parts of pork, chicken and beef, as well as cooked vegetables and potatoes. 

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