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Adventure Sports in Portugal have drawn tourists to the country in large numbers. Adventure Sports in Portugal primarily includes a plethora of choices from a wide variety of water sports and other daring activities like, mountain biking and horse riding.

Surfing in Portugal

Portugal is a popular destination for all kinds of surfers. It offers such world-class surfing grounds that can be compared to the best surfing areas in the world.

Portugal has been attracting surfers to its shores for decades. This is because it offers quality surf year long with beautiful sandy beach and point breaks. The country can be compared to that of Southern California as it delivers a decent sized surf peak and with water temperatures never dropping too low offers a great all year round destination.

The surfing area found to the far west of the Algarve peninsula offers simply amazing sporting grounds. The surroundings are a beautiful back drop of cliffs and bays. So surfing here is fun and enjoyable and is best suited for those surfers who want a warm year long destination with mild water temperatures and nice pleasant surf.

Mountain-biking in Portugal

Riding here is great joy because there are many wild places to do it. The country has mountains, most of which are natural parks. Moreover mountain biking is considered an ecological activity. The beautiful coast line and the planes of Alentejo which are almost uninhabited and many other places offer fantastic biking opportunities.

All the bikers are really friendly and help each other whenever needed. Gerez is the best place to do mountain biking It is a natural park and one of the most beautiful and quiet places with lots of down-hill courses in Portugal.

Horse-riding in Portugal

Portugal has a strong equestrian tradition which dates back to long before Roman times The Lusitano horse is world famous. Today, horseback riding is deeply woven into the rich culture of the country. In fact, it has produced some fine international riders, particularly in dressage. Southern Portugal has a very temperate climate. This makes it one of the few places in the world where it is pleasant to ride all year round. The olive groves, cork trees and vineyards make the landscape most attractive. Riding can be done near the untouched Atlantic coast which provides spectacular views.

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Adventure Sports in Portugal
Hiking	Surfing
Fishing	Mountain-Biking
Horse-Riding	Dolphin and Whale-watching
Lawn Bowls	Golf
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