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what's up guys my name is ryan shirley

and i want to show you some of my

favorite places

in the beautiful country of portugal so

here's my portugal

top 10.

portugal is home to some of the world's

most stunning landscapes

the country is full of incredible

coastline intriguing history

and some of the world's biggest waves

from the volcanic islands of madeira to

the scenic

algarve coast portugal has so much to

offer

let's start this video off at the

vibrant city of lisbon

being one of the oldest cities in the

world lisbon is europe's second oldest

capital city after

athens i mean there's just so much

culture and history in the city

you can check out the sanctuary of

christ the king monument

reminds me of a mixture of rio de

janeiro and san francisco's bridge

the commerce square is another beautiful

spot to explore one of the coolest parks

in lisbon is the parque

eduardo the seventh is full beautifully

designed hedges and just a great place

to enjoy

the afternoon or evening the balaam

tower is also an important monument that

served as a point of

embarkation for portuguese explorers

lisbon is such a historic city

and i have to say it's one of the most

beautiful capitals in all of europe

after lisbon we're going to head to the

nearby municipality of

sintra now looking about 30 minutes

outside of lisbon

sintra is home to some of portugal's

most famous places now one of the most

well-known spots in the region is the

pena palace it's this colorful castle

that sits on top of the central

mountains

originally a monastery was built here in

the 15th century but

lightning in earthquakes left the

monastery in ruins

and del king ferdinand decided to build

the palace

which was completed in 1854. today it

stands as one of the seven wonders of

portugal now right next to the pena

palace are the castles

of the moors it's a stunningly

well-preserved medieval castle that was

built all the way back in the 9th

centuries

if you visit you can walk the castle

walls and get a little taste of what it

must have felt like to live in portugal

during medieval times

another historical nearby place is

quinta da

regalera it's home to the inverted tower

which has a fascinating history

regarding the initiation ceremony for

templar nights

now from sintra you can make the 30

minute drive down to the coast

the coastline here is some of the most

picturesque in all of europe it's full

of jagged cliffs

incredible beaches and picturesque

lighthouses and one of my favorites is

the lighthouse of cape

roca it offers an incredible view of the

atlantic ocean

now regarding beaches i have to say one

of the most scenic

is ursa beach it's right next to cape

broca and there's this really uniquely

shaped

pointy rocks that remind me of a wizard

i mean what a stunning coastline

another really beautiful place right up

the coast is azenhaz

du mar it's a stunning town built right

against the coastal cliffs

i mean it would be so cool to live there

after sintra and the coast

we're gonna head out to the atlantic

ocean to visit the island of madeira

located off the northwestern coast of

africa madeira is a volcanic archipelago

of four islands now special thanks to my

good friend ellis van jason for

providing his footage

he's one of the best fpv pilots in the

world and he made a mind bowling video

of madeira you'll feel like you're

soaring over the island i'll link it in

the description below now the island was

claimed by portugal in 1419

jira is known for its idle climate and

stunning coastline i have to say that

one of my favorite parts of madeira is

its mountains

they are so jacket and have a stunningly

colorful combination alice shows off the

ridges from a completely new perspective

with his incredible piloting skills i

mean just

unbelievable if you want to visit the

mountains you can go to pico du

ariel it's just a 30 minute drive from

foonchow you'll be able to hike around

and get stunning 360 views of the whole

island now the weather on top can be

quite unpredictable you might get lucky

and be right above the clouds if you're

not in the mountains the coastline

offers just as much beauty

a lot of the beaches are dwarfed over by

massive cliffs

i mean it's just hard to believe that

places like this actually exist

madeira is just such a unique island and

i hope you all can visit one day

while we're still in the atlantic ocean

we're going to head over to the

archipelago of the azores

located right in the middle of the

atlantic ocean the azores are a group of

nine islands like none other

they remind me of a hybrid between new

zealand and hawaii with its rolling

pastures and green scenery

the largest island on the azores is sao

miguel one of the most stunning places

on the island is lago

das cete sui dades hope i said that

right

it's a twin lake situated in the crater

of a volcano

one lake is green while the other is

blue the nearby santiago lake is also an

incredibly unique place

the highest point in the azores and all

of portugal is the massive mount pico

the stratovolcano is over 7713 feet high

and

last erupted in 1720 from the dramatic

coastline to the crater lakes

the zorries just have so many places to

see after the azores we're going to head

back to the mainland to visit the region

of algarve now the agar region is the

southernmost part of portugal

it's famous for its good weather high

standard of living an incredible

coastline

one of the most beautiful towns in

algarve is lagos

it's this ancient maritime town with

more than 2 000 years of history

today it's one of the most visited

cities in all of portugal what i love

about lagos is it's

located right next to some of the best

beaches the coast is home to uniquely

shaped sea cliffs

filled with hidden beaches and sea caves

i would just love to swim to one of

those hidden beaches and spend

all day there one intriguing place is

ponte de piedade it's full of countless

grottos and sea arches to explore

and this summer i just want to explore

the algarve coast so bad

and there's just so many hidden gems to

find after algarve we're going to visit

the medieval town of albidos

located about an hour's drive from

lisbon in central portugal orbitos is a

romantic

medieval town protected by an impressive

stone wall around the year 713

the moors established a fortification

here and in 1148

the king of portugal reclaimed the land

after successful storming of the moorish

castle

in the 13th century the king gifted

orbitos to his queen

and for the following centuries the

village received special treatment from

the queens of portugal remodeled and

enriched the village throughout the

middle ages

today obitos is one of portugal's most

well-preserved medieval cities

the obido's castle is one of the

crowning features it dates back to the

ninth century

and now it's a hotel oviedo's is just

such a beautiful medieval town and i

hope you all can witness it one day

now from oviedos we're going to make the

one hour drive to tomar

tomar is an idyllic portuguese city full

of history it's also known as the last

town commission for construction by the

templar knights now the crowning feature

of the city is the convent of christ

it's this massive monastery in castle

surrounded by medieval walls

it was completed in the 12th century by

the templar knights now the monastery

was

integral for defending the christian

kingdom against the moors i'm just blown

away by how big it is the stone

wall that surrounds the castle must have

took ages to construct another

fascinating medieval place to visit is

the castle alairia

located about 50 minute drive from domar

constructed in the

12th century this castle was built to

create a line of defense against the

arabs throughout the years the castle

started to lose its military importance

and it was damaged extensively by french

invasions today the castle has been

restored and i just love how it's

integrated with the city i mean there's

just houses all around it it'd be pretty

cool to live next to the castle if you

ask me

after exploring the castle elyria we're

going to head

two hours up the coast to the beautiful

city of porto

now located in the coast of northern

portugal porto is the second largest

city

in the country after lisbon it's one of

the oldest european centers

as it developed as an important

commercial port during roman times today

it's one of europe's most vibrant cities

i just love how colorful all the

buildings and roofs are the luis

burst bridge is one of the most

recognizable features as it spans across

the river now while we're still on the

river

i recommend taking a boat ride or car up

the duro valley

to witness some of the best wine country

in the world

wine has been made in this valley for

over 2 000 new years the region is full

of

endless terraced vineyards that line the

powerful guro river

i mean what a beautiful spot especially

if you're into drinking wine

all right after exploring porto and the

duro valley we're going to head back to

the coast to visit possibly the most

gnarly piece of coastline in the world

nazareth now loki just a 90 minute drive

from lisbon

nazareth is a historical coastal town

that is famous for being home

to the biggest surfable waves on the

planet every winter season

the waves can reach over 100 feet high

now the best place to see the waves

is the 16th century fort of saint

michael the archangel

it's located right on the cliff i'm

surprised it hasn't collapsed into the

ocean

after being battered by wave after wave

for so many centuries

alright well that is it for my portugal

top 10 let me know where your favorite

place in portugal is in the comments

below

i also started a relaxation channel

where i post hour-long films with

calling music to bring some peace and

nature in your life me and ellis

released a relaxation video of madeira

that you have to check out you can find

me on tick tock and instagram

shirley.films it's ryan and we will see

you

later