Tomar's status as the Knights Templar World capital gets a further boost this month (May 2013).
If you like to do something a little different why not try picking cherries in Castelo Branco.
This area of Central Portugal is well known for its' cherry crops. Hey Portugal has found this information on Cherry Picking Trips on the National Rail Website.
There are lots of beaches in central Portugal, we have picked out 10 of our favourites. They are a mix of sea beaches (praia) and river beaches (praia fluvial).
In Portugal, All Saints’ Day is celebrated annually on the 1st of November and
honours all saints, martyrs and heroic Christians celebrated throughout the year.Although the Day of the Departed is on the 2nd, it is on the 1st that all those who died are honored by their relatives because it is a national holiday. The Portuguese families decorate the graves of their relatives in cemeteries with flowers and candles.
Rock in Rio Lisbon is held every two years, on odd years. (2012, 2014)
In 2010 it was held over 2 weekends in May and was an outstanding success.
The event takes place at Bela Vista park in Lisbon on two consecutive weekends at the end of May and start of June.
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