Slow travel - Visit Portugal, the slo way
November 01, 2021
Why should you visit Portugal?
Eat out
Our gastronomy is world famous. We’re proud of it. So let’s start with dessert. Did you know we ran a contest for the 7 sweetest wonders of Portugal? And that we have so many amazing options, our yummy Pastel de Nata didn’t even make the final?
We also ran one for gastronomy, and another one for new gastronomy (tell us that doesn’t all look mouth-watering). We have 33 Michelin star restaurants, in a tiny country. That means you practically turn a corner and bump into a Michelin-star restaurant.
We have wonderful traditional restaurants everywhere you go, and there’s no shortage of great lists and guides you can find online - ask your internet browser to translate these for you, they’re worth it! (Or text us on the slo website to get started, we know them all by heart)
Go into nature
##Sunlounge (we get a lot of sun, and we love lounging) Into the sunbathing? Here are some of the top recommendations we can fully get behind from Visit Portugal, our national tourism organization. Plus some hidden gems.
• Porto Santo, Madeira
• Praia dos Galapinhos, Parque Natural da Arrábida
• Comporta Beach
• Berlengas Beach
• Amado Beach + Arrifana Beach, Aljezur
• Salema Beach, Vila do Bispo
• Dona Ana Beach, LagosBonus spots: • Amália Beach • Praia Verde • Senhor da Pedra • Moledo
We have a rich and fruitful coastline, so if you’re into sun and sea, Portugal is here for you. Come travel with us to live the slo and sandy life.
Navigate our history
Portugal was one of the European powerhouses of the 15th and 16th centuries, leading the period of so-called Discoveries, where new maritime routes were uncovered that would lead to increased commerce, a reorganization of borders, and lots of colonization. Diving into this history is fascinating, wonderful and tragic in equal parts. If you want somewhere to start, go into the Maritime Museum, visit the National Museum of Ancient Art, the Monastery of Jerónimos, or the Batalha Monastery. If you have more in mind, you slo personal travel assistant will get you going in no time.
Spend some quality family time
Picture this. A sun-bathed country, with great food and a menu for everyone’s tastes, with cosmopolitan cities and tradition in equal parts. With surf and golf options, and in love with football. Peaceful and safe, accessible in Europe. Travel Porto, Lisbon, go to Coimbra, Braga or Leiria. Visit natural parks or water parks. Your whole family will feel right at home. If family time is what you’re looking for, travel slo.
Why book with slo
You’ve seen how many reasons there are to visit Portugal. Maybe you want to book them all in one place? Maybe you don’t even want to worry about booking, you want all of that to be managed for you? Perhaps you’re a checklist traveler and are going to do a bit of everything we just recommended there? Message us, and we’ll handle it for you. It’s not like an agency booking and micro-managing every minute of your trip. It’s like having a personal assistant in your pocket. The boring stuff, we’ll handle it all for you.
Go slo
So there you go, if endless calls, a pile of unmanageable emails and crappy travel sites aren’t your thing, don’t worry. They’re our thing. All you need to do is sign up on our website, start a conversation with us, and you have the best personalized agents in the world, right in your pocket. Why would you travel the old hectic way, when you can travel slo. Feel the sun and the wind in your face, worry less, travel slo.
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