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Things to do in Portugal

Travel Tips - Eric Anderson - November 18, 2017

Things to do in portugal

Portugal

Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain and its location on the Atlantic Ocean. Portugal is a country blessed with excellent sandy beaches, rugged coastline, cosmopolitan and architecturally-stunning cities, and incredible weather. Use Portugal travel guide for a great food, lots of wine at cheap prices, and makes for a perfect holiday spot.

Portugal

Quinta da Regaleira

Quinta da Regaleira is one of the best Attractions in Portugal. This place needs at least 4 hours to go through the whole thing. Make sure you’re wearing comfortable shoes because there is a lot of walking and uphill’s there in your way. Visited in July and it is a perfect season for your trip to Sintra. You can ride on the bus tour and it will drop you off right in front of the place. The Portugal attractions give you a ‘variety, mysteriousness, beauty, history and general scenic of the place are breathtaking’. There are tunnels and “secret” passageways leading to coves, small lakes, and also maze to be discovered. This place is worth the effort as it makes more interesting Attractions in Portugal.

Quinta da Regaleira

Ponte de Dom Luis I

Ponte de Dom Luis I is a very beautiful bridge that was constructed by the same person who constructed Eiffel Tower. If you walk along the bridge, you can get the beautiful view of Douro valley and Porto city. It’s a stunning place, especially from the top. The views from both sides are just amazing and definitely worth a look and a visit. The lower level is transited by cars, while the upper one by the metro. The best thing to do is waiting for the sunset and sees fantastic view from the top of the bridge.

Ponte de Dom Luis I

Lisbon Oceanarium

The Lisbon Oceanarium is a must visit for anyone who is in Lisbon. This is located in the Park of Nations which is an improved area on the Tagus River which was constructed for Expo ’98. This is a modern waterside building that shows ocean habitats for ‘sharks, rays, penguins and tropical fish‘. This is an intelligent design of the oceanarium. They are aiming to provide the visitors, and the closest, and the most in-depth and offer them the best experience of ocean life. The Portugal travel guide gives you many travel tips for learning something new about the city. The architecture of the building is good and it is worth a visit with your families or friends. The inside is simply stunning as you wander through an endless seascape of diversity.

Lisbon Oceanarium

Caldeira das Sete Cidades

Caldeira das Sete Cidades is one of the beautiful places to admire. There are two different color lakes that were joined but didn’t mingle; colors are “Blue and green”. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking and even more beautiful. If you go to San Miguel this is one place you must visit. This is the most important and iconic site to visit. This place is the best attraction on the island Sao Miguel and also in the whole island group the Azores. It made it special when you knew the history of the area as well. Easy to have different views, walking or driving around the whole area made it accessible for anyone.

Caldeira das Sete Cidades

Ponta da Piedade

Ponta da Piedade has lots of attractive spots and sightseeing You can see fantastic views not only from above the cliffs but also from the beach itself. There are a lot of steps down to the water where boat tours are €15 per person. Take the opportunity to see this site from both the water and from the cliffs above. The rock formations including cliffs, caves, arches, pillars and blow holes are very impressive to see and most probably the most dramatic views you would see before anywhere in the world. Definitely worth spending some time there and there are lots of local boat trips that will give you a sea level view as well. This is a must if you’re anywhere near Lagos.

Ponta da Piedade

Falesia Beach

Falesia Beach is a wide and long (approximately 10km) sandy beach that sits directly below beautiful white and ochre cliffs with high pine trees, and that is perfect for taking long walks (you can even take a 1hr long walk to the next town on Vilamoura). The water is clear and free of stones or rocks, and the beach is well serviced. The cliff tops have regular clusters of conifers which add another dimension and another color, leaving only the blues of the sea and the sky to complete the range of colors. For more about this city use Portugal travel guide.

Falesia Beach

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Things to do in Malaysia

Travel Destination - Eric Anderson - November 16, 2017

Malaysia

Petronas Twin Towers

Petronas Twin Towers is a must to do when you are in Malaysia although you have to remember to book tickets in advance as there’s only a limited number of tickets are available for per day. Petronas Twin Towers is a must to do when you are in Kuala Lumpur. If you want to walk the Sky Bridge and see the observation deck, make sure you book your tickets on online in advance as they sell out fast. Be sure to visit after dusk to get amazing pictures at the base of the towers. If you are a senior citizen take a copy of your passport because they offer them for 50% off entry price.  Night time is the best time for the visit as the lighting both on the towers and the grounds are excellent.

Petronas Twin Towers

Langkawi Sky Cab

The ride to the top (Sky Bridge) is a pretty magnificence. You can see the thick tropical forest, waterfall and the view of Langkawi shoreline are majestic while traveling on Sky Cab. It also stops on the way where you have the option to climb up and enjoys the terrific view. On reaching the top, you’ll have to buy another set of passes for the sky bridge.  The views are breathtaking in Malaysia attractions. There are actually two sky cabs and both the routes are very long and beautiful. It’s highly recommended to try sky cab in Langkawi, its bit expensive but good to the experience.

Langkawi Sky Cab

Sipadan National Park

Sipadan National Park is the gorgeous Malaysian attractions. The place is definitely one of the best dive sites in the world. The name of Sipadan National Park is a simply legendary place for diving with plenty of sharks, turtles, and jackfish as well as loads of others sea species. Sipadan is breathtaking on a clear day, even when the brightness is poor, you can still see sharks and turtles everywhere. Most of the tourist recommended Malaysia tour for the wonderful experience and for your fantastic holidays.

Sipadan National Park

Langkawi Sky Bridge

Sky Bridge in Langkawi is at the top of the Gunung Mat Cincang. You have to first take the cable car to reach the top of the mountain. The ticket costs for MYR 5, if you take the climb down or if you take the funicular, it costs for MYR 15. The Sky Bridge is an engineering marvel. The views from the Langkawi Sky Bridge are breathtaking. You have views of the sea and islands below on one side and of the mountains on the other. The sky bridge is curved and you feel an adrenaline rush walking along it and gazing at the spectacular views below. Make sure that you are going on a clear day or else you may not find the sky bridge or the views obstructed.

Langkawi Sky Bridge

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is one of the most popular Malaysia attractions and very interesting museum. Visit Islamic Arts Museum for who wants to know more about Islamic history and also to see a lot of old stuff from all times along the history. The scale models of the mosques from various countries were amazing. The shop is a hidden gem with an amazing array of books and souvenirs. It’s a great model of the big mosques from all around the world, examples of early Koranic text/scriptures and a great journey through Islamic history. Definitely, it’s worth for a visit without hesitation.

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

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