What you should know about portugal: The water tastes like swimming water, but you get used to it really fast. Somehow it's the same everywhere, but always a little bit different. There are at least only a few big citys: Porto (where I haven't been), Lisbon (the biggest and most interesting one), Lagos (the one with the biggest youth-, surf- and partyscene) and Faro (maybe the hidden beauty). Most of the other citys are small and empty. Maybe a little boring for tourists except you like beeing alone or in the nature. Have in mind that most of the people living on the countryside are not speaking english, so learning some phrases in portugese can be helpful, spanish as well! If you are interested in the nature there is nearly no other way than a car.
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