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Portugal

Portugal is one of the oldest countries of the world, and at the moment it is in a phase of great dynamism and modernity, evident in the several aspects of the lifes country, political, social, economics, health and well being. An excellent climate and pleasent persons makes Portugal an good place to live.
Because we like Portugal, but also like you, we want to share with you our beautifull country!

Portugal is a long-established favourite for many holiday-makers. As an investment location, Portugal meets all the criteria for a low-risk environment.
There are countless good reasons to buy a property in Portugal: high build quality, dawn-to-dusk cloudless skies, superb golfing facilities, low cost of living, cheap flights, consistent capital growth, excellent rental possibilities... No wonder that it repeatedly ranks amongst a place in the sun’s top-three investment locations.

The Silver Coast

Expanses of pristine white sand, vivid greens and blues and rugged cliffs make for some spectacular scenery. It also has something different – historic walled towns, charming fishing villages, authentic culture and laidback sophistication.
All of this is now less than one hour drive from Lisbon International airport along the new A8 motorway, linking the vibrant capital of Portugal with historic Oporto in the North. As there is also a proposed new international airport to be located at OTA, this little known region is opening its doors to the outside world.
Now we are pleased to invite you to experience the heart of Portugal - a secret we can all share.

A region for life

Exploring the tranquil towns, villages and countryside of this beautiful region will confirm to you that here is a place that genuinely has the best of both worlds. Whilst offering a life of rural calm amidst the spectacular scenery, at the same time it is perfectly equipped with access to all the modern facilities of transport, healthcare, education and leisure that make life a pleasure for all generations.
The Silver Coast enjoys entertainments and events throughout the year: concerts, art exhibitions, the Torres carnival, the Caldas da Rainha ceramics and fruit fairs, the Bombarral wine festival, Peniche's Festivities of our Lady of Boa Viagem, the Montejunto popular festival (Cadaval), Alenquer's fair of Ascensao, festivals in Sobral Monte Agraso and Arruda dos Vinhos, Onions fair, Tasquinhas and hundreds more fairs, festivals and popular gatherings.
The region has many hotels with superb facilities and innumerable restaurants, bars and lively venues which ensure that one's first visit to the Silver Coast is never the last.

For golf enthusiasts the Silver Coast Region is the new destination in Portugal. Golf Courses at Praia d'el Rey (18 holes) and Rio Maior (18 holes) are complemented by 9-hole courses at Consolação and Porto Novo.
The natural abundance of the area is enhanced by beautiful fine-sanded beaches, where the sands shimmer like silver, at Santa Cruz, Porto Novo, Areia Branca, S. Bernardino, Consolação, Peniche, Baleal, Foz do Arelho and Salir do Porto. Local crafts can be found in Peniche, which is notable for its lace, and in Caldas da Rainha, which is one of the most important centres for ceramics in Portugal. The new Peniche recreation centre is a base for water sports, with a haven of fishing and scuba-diving in Berlenga. Santa Cruz and Peniche (Supertubos beach and Lagide beach) are the places for surf lovers. The Obidos lagoon has sailing, rowing and windsurfing. Montejunto, Serra do Socorro and Santa Rita beach are the main locations for paragliding and hang-gliding. The Santa Cruz aerodrome, with its flying school, offers flights in light aircraft and gliders. There are equestrian centres in the Hotel Golf Mar, in Marquiteira (Lourinha), in Atouguia da Baleia - at the Quinta das Tripas and the Quintas de Bom Sucesso - Lourinha, S. Sebastido - Arruda dos Vinhos, Quinta da Ferraria and Cortisada - Rio Maior.

A region for health

Healthcare facilities are modern and efficient and offer a good range of public and private services for all your requirements. In addition the region offers several thermal baths: Vimeiro (digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system and skin), Cucos (metabolic and endocrine systems, rheumatics, muscular and skeletal systems) and Torres Vedras and Caldas da Rainha - the oldest in Europe (respiratory system, rheumatics, muscular and skeletal systems).

A region for Gourmets

Gastronomy in the region is rich and varied: there are many delicious pork dishes, oven baked kid, stewed rabbit with rice, celebrated fish stews, baked or boiled sea bream and rock bass from Peniche, eels and cockles from the Obidos lake and shellfish from the beds at Porto de Barcas (lagosta suada - ‘sweating lobster’ - is a delicacy which can only be found in the Silver Coast). The gastronomical influence of history is evident in trouxas de ovos, lampreias de ovos (sweet dishes made with eggs) and cavacas (light crisp cakes) from Caldas da Rainha, bean pies from Torres Vedras and paes de lo (sponge cakes) from Landal, Painho and Rio Maior. All are complemented by the taste and aroma of apples and pears.
The Silver Coast region is also one of the largest wine growing areas in Portugal and indeed the world. The area boasts full-bodied, aromatic red wines with excellent alcoholic content: the wines of the south (castas Camarate, Periquita and Tinto Miudo) are lively when young, intense yet well balanced and with an exquisite bouquet when aged. The white wines of the north are deliciously fruity (castas Arinto, Fernao Pires, Vital). Out of this diversity, the wine-growing areas of Obidos and Alenquer, Arruda dos Vinhos and Torres Vedras were born in 1989. The region is also known for its light wines with lower alcohol content, and for the only DOC (controlled standard of origin) classified brandy in Portugal - Aguardente Vinica from Lourinha.

A region to invest

The Silver Coast is rapidly becoming the most desirable part of Portugal for discerning property purchasers and travellers – property price movements are beginning to reflect the region’s growing popularity and therefore those seeking Portugal Silver Coast property for sale should consider acting sooner rather than later before they are priced out of the market!

According to leading property consultants, Hampton’s International, prices on the Silver Coast are 25% cheaper than the Algarve and up to half the price of a similar property in Spain.
From an investor’s standpoint, Portugal represents an opportunity to diversify your portfolio into a mature economy with proven political and economic stability. In addition, the Silver Coast has learned the lessons of over-development and thanks to some unusually strict planning laws, it has preserved its beauty and natural charm. This constricts supply and encourages growth.