1. We have the best soccer player in the world: Cristiano Ronaldo (playing for Manchester United)
2. We have the best soccer coach in the world: Jose Mourinho (former Chelsea Coach.. just signed up it Inter Milan)
3. The only place in the World where you can hear FADO (Do you know Mariza? Amalia?)
4. Portugal is the 6th more peaceful country in the World...
5. The Weather is nice!!!!
6. We have beautiful beaches (along Alentejo coast and Algarve)
7. Algarve was considered the best european golf destination
8. We have the best cake in the world: PASTEL DE NATA
9. The most beautiful european capital: LISBON!
10. Because we are going to win the European Soccer Championship! (we didn't win... but still are the best team!)

Mosteiro de Alcobaça (Alcobaça Monastery)

• The AlcobaçaMonastery (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça) is a mediaeval monastery located in the town of Alcobaça, in central Portugal. It was founded by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, in 1153, and maintained a close association with the Kings of Portugal throughout its history.
• The church and monastery were the first Gothic buildings in Portugal, and, together with the Monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, it was one of the most important of the mediaeval monasteries in Portugal. Due to its artistic and historical importance, it was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1989.

Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Jerónimos Monastery)

• The HieronymitesMonastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, is located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal. This magnificent monastery can be considered one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon and is certainly one of the most successful achievements of the Manueline style. In 1983 it was classified by the UNESCO, with nearby Torre de Belém, as a World Heritage Site.

Palacio da Pena (Pena National Palace)

• The PenaNationalPalace is the oldest palace of the European Romanticism. It is located in the civil parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials.

Mosteiro da Batalha (Batalha Monastery)

• Santa Maria da Vitória na Batalha, more commonly known as the Batalha Monastery, is a Dominican monastery in the Portuguese town of Batalha, in the District of Leiria, Portugal. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style. It amazes the onlooker with its profusion of gables, spires, pinnacles and buttresses. It has become a symbol of national pride.

Castelo de Obidos (Óbidos Castle)

• The town of Óbidos is located on a hill and is still encircled by a fortified wall. The well-preserved mediaeval look of its streets, squares, walls and its massive castle have turned the picturesque village into a preferred tourist attraction in Portugal.

Torre de Belém (Belém Tower)

• Belém Tower is a fortified tower located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal.
• It was built in the early 16th century in the Portuguese late Gothic style, the Manueline, to commemorate Vasco da Gama's expedition. This defensive, yet elegant construction has become one of the symbols of the city, a memorial to the Portuguese power during the Age of the Great Discoveries. In 1983 it was classified, together with the nearby Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Castelo de Guimarães (Guimarães Castle)

• The Guimarães Castle, located in the city of Guimarães, Portugal, was ordered to be built by Dona Mumadona Dias in the 10th century in order to defend its monastery from Muslim and Norman attacks.
• In 1910 this Castle was declared a national monument. In 1937, the General Service for National Buildings and Monuments started its great restoration, which concluded with the inauguration of the castle's present symbolic status on June 4, 1940.