Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal and while many journalists, travel writers and observers claim that Portugal is one of the best places to live in Europe. For those who live and work in Lisbon would like to suggest that the capital city also stands out alone as a unique location in which to live in Portugal. The pace of life in rural Portugal and in the summer holiday resorts that many of us know and love can be considered relatively laid back – but Lisbon is quite different - It is a vibrant city, the pace of life can be quite fast as the professional classes who call Lisbon home have busy and full lives, and as a result there is always plenty to do, see and experience in Portugal’s capital city. The lovely capital city Lisbon has fascinating winding streets, beautiful historic monuments and architecture and great nightlife. That Portugal has great beaches, everybody knows. But it also has some of the best surfing spots of Europe – from wild beaches for the experienced to calmer beaches great for beginners, and more, you can combine that all year round with your busy city live just off the coast of Lisbon. Half an hour from the city center you have the Praia Grande near Sintra, particularly popular with body boarders, and other top destinations for both sports including the spectacular Praia do Guincho, the novice friendly Costa de Caparica, where this photo was taken, and, for the experts, Santo Amaro. Carcavelos in particular is a great place to meet local of all ages who surf away those school or work day stresses! Where in the world you can combine your work day with a surfing lunch break in October, in a nice sunny day?
