Your Guide to the Most Exhilarating Tourism in Portugal!

Serious Fun in the Sun!

Portugal- famous for sun, sea, sand, sardines and sangria... but that's not all

This beautiful, diverse little country has so much more to offer. Forget standard tourism in Portugal, this is fast becoming one of the top destinations in Europe for adventure travel.

So this year on holiday why not indulge your passion for adventure, perfect a sport or try something new?

On this site you can

• get lots of ideas for fun things to do on holiday
• find the best places to do your favourite sport in Portugal
• learn more about Portugal, Madeira and the Azores
• find out what event's on when,
• read about other people's trips,
• grab a last minute or bargain holiday,
• check out today's weather and the climate in Portugal
• and finally make your daydreams a reality using the contacts in our handy directory!

So what do YOU want from your next holiday?

adventure?
what will it be this year...blokarting, paragliding, dolphin watching, water skiing...?

to improve your game?
golf, tennis, horseriding, surfing...whatever your sport enjoy expert tution in the sunshine then challenge your friends!

to face a new challenge?
remember those new year's resolutions? Why not make 2008 the year you have fun in Portugal discovering a new talent or taking a sport to a new level?

peace and relaxation?
find stress relief in luxurious spas, on beaches that stretch as far as the eye can see, under craggy mountains or in ancient granite villages- whatever your dream is let us show you how to find and enjoy it in Portugal.

to get back to nature?
Why not discover one of Europe's least populated countries on foot, by bike, horse or even canoe? The perfect vacation destination for nature lovers, fishing aficionados and birdwatchers.

happy kids?
With every type of sport and adventure on offer from water parks to swimming with dolphins to cycle trails to bodyboarding, Portugal is a safe, child friendly country with enough activities to tire out the most energetic kid!

Whatever your age, interests or fitness levels, sport and adventure days out give you the chance to see the country, and maybe even yourself, in a new light. So this year why not find a new way to enjoy the sun and scenery and then feel smug tucking into Portugal's scrumptious food and wine and wow your friends with photos of your adventure?

Here at Portugal Sport and Adventure we've been donning our trainers and doing all the leg work to bring you detailed information, news, recommendations, contacts and above all inspiration. With so many opportunities for fun adventures and challenging sports tourism in Portugal will never be the same again!

Featured Days Out and Holidays in Portugal

• Whale watching, Scuba-Diving and Swimming with Dolphins in the Azores
• Explore the Azores -climbing, diving, cycling, walking and jeep tours
• Azores Packages -accommodation, car hire and activities
• Fishing in the Azores
• Walking in the Azores
• Horse Riding and Adventure Holidays in Northern Portugal
• Horse Riding and Walking in Southern Portugal
• Holistic Horse Riding Holidays in the Algarve
• Sailing around Portugal's west coast
• Paragliding in the Algarve
• Hiking in Portugal: quided and self guided holidays
• Walking in Northern Portugal
• Walking in the Algarve
• Walking in Madeira

tourism in Portugal photos copyright: Ann Peterson, Antonio Sacchetti, Regiao de Turismo de Algarve, Yarik Mission, Estoril and Sintra Golf Coast, Paulo Magalhaes, Rui R, Mateusz Kapciak, João Barbosa, Porto Santo Golf

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