What is Portugal Famous For?

If you're planning a western European vacation and want to add a unique destination, consider a stop in Portugal. With beautiful beaches, delicious cuisine, and citizens who welcome tourists with open arms, it's little wonder that Portugal is rapidly becoming a popular vacation destination
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football
Portugal are among the world’s top football teams, winning the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and reaching the finals of the FIFA World Cup on seven occasions.
‘The Big Three’ is the name given to the three most successful football teams in Portugal. These are Benfica, Sporting Lisbon and FC Porto.
 The top division is known as the Primeira Liga: Cristiano Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Eusébio, Rui Costa, Ricardo Carvalho.

Port Wine
Portugal is famous for the production of Port Wine, which is produced in the Douro Valley in Northern Portugal. Although some other countries produce a port-style wine – South Africa, for instance – only port wine produced in Porto can be called Port. You’ve probably tried Port before, and most likely that was around Christmas time. In Portugal, Port is drunk throughout the year. It’s a popular dessert wine, and is often ordered at the end of a meal in Portuguese restaurants, or as part of a cocktail like Port and Tonic. Many people when they come to Portugal are surprised by the number of different types of Port that exist. Outside of Portugal, you can usually just find Tawny or Ruby Port. Inside of Portugal, you’ll also find White Port and Ruby Port as well as subcategories of each.

Pastel de nata
You’ll find bakeries and pastry shops throughout the country. Sweet treats are among the most popular food in Portugal but there is one in Lisbon that stands out from the rest.
Pastel de nata – also known as Pastéis de nata – dates back more than 300 years to Belém, just west of Lisbon, where monks created it in the Jerónimos Monastery. They used the yolk leftover from the egg whites that had earlier starched their clothing. The monks sold them to support the monastery before it closed in 1834.
These custard tarts are crispy and flaky on the outside and sweet and creamy on the inside.

Surfing
In between the dramatic cliffs and the sandy beaches spread around 963 km of Portuguese shores, there’s always a wave waiting to be surfed. It might be a hidden privileged spot or an internationally-recognized destination that’s part of the World Surf League circuit. Although big names like McNamara have firmly put Portugal on the surfing map, these waves aren’t only for pros — you can learn to surf here even if you never held a board before.

Golf Courses 
Portugal is one of Europe’s most popular golfing destinations, and the Algarve in particular is home to some of the most popular golf courses in the country. Portugal’s golf courses have been recognises by several golfing organisations and publications. In 2014, Portugal won awards for being both the ‘best golf destination in Europe’ and the ‘best golf destination in the world’ at the World Golf Awards. In the same year, six Algarve golf courses were listed in the publication .

Turning Azulejos into history pages
The Portuguese were not the ones who gave the Azulejos to the world. However, they were the ones who turned them into light blue pages of history hanging inside churches, palaces, markets, and all sorts of residential buildings. For 500 years — maybe because it was cheap to do, or because it was a way of surviving the long, cold winters — the Portuguese artisans depicted everyday scenes such as a fishermen going out to sea, Portuguese cowboys (campinos) herding cattle in the plains (lezíria), and elaborate scenes of historical events.