Why you should add Portugal to your travel bucket list

Robin Roberts travels to the popular European country that has seen a boom in American tourists in recent years.
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[@yesyoudeserve]

Look at me! It was a pleasure giving you a tour Robin! See you next time!

[@bohemiasecondhand5006]

You’re amazing!

[@mjc816]

I live in Sintra , I'm Portuguese 😊

[@yesyoudeserve]

@@bohemiasecondhand5006 Thank you!!

[@yesyoudeserve]

@@mjc816 we are!

[@tiagolopes6923]

Portugal my country 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🎉🎉🎉 thanks GMA!

[@Rina-rl4lb]

Definitely added to the list. I can’t wait to visit

[@gruneldbaksakis7911]

Bem vinda linda mulher!!!! 👍♥️

[@ricardoxavier8565]

portuguese here. please dont!

[@byfilipa9549]

You should add Portugal to your travel bucket list because it offers stunning landscapes, rich history, and vibrant culture. However, it's important to travel responsibly. The recent influx of tourists, especially Americans, has led to a rise in housing prices and living costs, making it difficult for locals to afford their own cities. By visiting respectfully and supporting local businesses, you can enjoy Portugal's beauty while helping to preserve its charm and accessibility for residents.

[@jingperez4930]

Awww we love Lisbon and Porto❤❤❤

[@jessetorres8738]

Trivia note: The U.S. game show The Amazing Race has been on for 36 Seasons, & yet they have been to Portugal for just 3 of them; Seasons 3, 23, & 33.

[@orangeninja912]

Copy & paste

[@MrDigitalman78]

Also, the US tv drama series zoo episode was shot in Lisbon as many other US shows and movies

[@DamarisBurgos-o4w]

Beautiful Portugal, great adventure and very interesting

[@carlotalisboa3607]

Bom dia Portugal!🔆

[@wilfredobenitez7275]

The American diaspora loves it here in Portugal! 😎

[@joca1378]

"Look, I built this castle for you" - You can't beat stuff like this.

[@evan.iraheta]

Herois do mar, nobre povo, nação valente e inmortal 🇵🇹 ❤

[@mjc816]

IMORTAL 😃👌

[@charliemontholon]

Portugal is suffering of over tourism, affecting housing for their own people, high rental prices, over crowded streets in residential neighborhoods, lack of housing for students, etc. Network should look for better segments that twist the reality of what really is affecting a the living conditions in a country.

[@NoRoads2AllRoads]

its not the tourists affecting the housing but the bureaucracy of crappy government. It's inadmissable that it takes 7+ years from buying land to being able to build. This strangles the supply of dwellings being released to market. In 2007, 200k new dwellings were being built per year. Currently, only about 25-30k new dweeelings per year are being built with much more demand than in 2007. This is just an example showing the problem is in the supply ... not the demand.

[@MafaldaBotelho29]

​@@NoRoads2AllRoads Então o mundo está cheio de governos incompetentes, já que o problema da habitação é comum a muitos países desenvolvidos. É mais fácil e rápido encher aviões de turistas do que construir casas. Já pensou nisso???

[@NoRoads2AllRoads]

@@MafaldaBotelho29 o Turismo está cheio sim em tudo o lado. Mas só em Lisboa ou qualquer lado em Portugal tem preços de m2 o mesmo que Manhattan nas zonas mais caras. Qualquer cidade nos EUA, uma boa casa custa 2000 M2 ... Em Portugal qualquer porcaria a cair de podre só 6 mil euros mínimo ... E construção nova a 15-25 mil euros o M2 em zonas centrais. Isso são números de aranhas céus de luxo em Manhattan Portanto sim resume se ao governo e burocracia.

[@module79l28]

0:55 - This guy is completely outdated. We were 3rd in 2019 and 2020 but now we're in 7th place. 2:33 - That's not a tram. Trams travel a certain route around the city, this only goes up and down the same street, so yes, it's an elevator.

[@MafaldaBotelho29]

Em Portugal não há bondes, há eléctricos.

[@module79l28]

@@MafaldaBotelho29 - Por acaso eu disse que havia bondes em Portugal? SMH...

[@natisilva8989]

🇵🇹 this is just sample of my country....small country but big in so many ways...como to know us better 😜 Thanks GMA !

[@mdubaydullah]

The more it is beautiful to the tourist, The more struggle to the people who lives here because of struggle for money. Nothing here talkable as Portugal's own pride other than god's gifted some nature and Cristiano Ronaldo who too lives in Saudi Arabia 😃

[@RemoteLifePt]

We have been here for the past 10 years and can confirm that this is an amazing country. It's not perfect, far from it, but we still enjoy it a lot. 3 things we like a lot: the weather, the food, and the cost of living (even though it's increasing). 2 things we dislike: the bureaucracies and the struggle to find accommodation.

[@evan.iraheta]

Very beautiful country ❤️ Portugal 🇵🇹 I hope visit soon 😊

[@SRalgarve1965]

No flights to Faro PT, that was canceled, I’m from Faro PT and would be nice to have a direct flight ✈️ to Faro

[@donnavannostrand2378]

I am 63 and never been outside the US. Portugal is my one and only bucket list place before I die. But, since I can never retire, it won't likely happen.

[@FORESTJANE369]

It will

[@donnavannostrand2378]

@@FORESTJANE369 It will not. I can't survive on social security alone

[@enzof6489]

Two huge NOs when in Lisbon (or anywhere): Tuk Tuk rides and those locks.

[@donnabenoit1669]

Portugal is beautiful please advertise responsibly. It does the citizens living there to be so over visited that it becomes another Amsterdam, Venice ,Rome or Paris. These cities are being ruined by tourists. It’s also So irresponsible putting those love locks on the gates. In Paris France there were so many that were put on their bridges over the seine river that it causes structural damage. The city is still spending millions in repairs and cutting all those locks off. So please don’t do it.

[@killer0178]

Damn, looking at Palacio da Pena with so many tourists is strange. 10-15 years ago it didn't have even half of that, me and my girlfriend used to stroll the woods of the park to the Palace with no one in sight and we walked inside the Palace with barely any tourists...

[@mjc816]

Lolll what day you visited it ??????

[@killer0178]

@@mjc816 years ago when Portugal wasn't on this tourist crazy frenzy. Used to go there once a year just to walk around and enjoy. Now it's impossible and I refuse to step in Sintra or Lisbon, unless I have to for personal reasons

[@mjc816]

Dasssss acabou-se o sossego !😮

[@vhol93]

there's lots of north americans in here indeed

[@miguelangelalvarezagudo1719]

WOW.

[@PedroSabido122]

It’s cringe listening a Portuguese saying Cabo da Roca with English accent…

[@surpriseblueviana3803]

Please remove this video!!..Our little country cant have more people to enjoy our Beautiful Land!!!

[@levyaragones6082]

Dizes o mesmo aos terceiro mundistas a quem o Costa escancarou as portas e que só trazem fanatismo religioso e violência?

[@davidjsouth231]

I’m trying to! But somebody (IRS) keeps taxing the crap 💩 out of me

[@filipepedro8272]

While the Portuguese struggle to make ends meet

[@Leandro22Martinho]

You can thank our politicians for that bro, it ain't really the tourists fault that our greedy politicians make a life for the natives so difficult

[@filipepedro8272]

@Leandro22Martinho when tourists say its affordable...says it all. It aint really affordable but we're just paying the tourist price.

[@Leandro22Martinho]

@@filipepedro8272 True but like I said it ain't the tourists fault, they don't make the policies, it's the government, and it doesn't matter if it's left leaning or right leaning government, they just want the green, making life impossible for the natives and always desiring for the tourists to leave big tips of green 🤑

[@filipepedro8272]

@Leandro22Martinho I'm not blaming tourism. Tourists are kids in a candy shop. That's why these reports are very misleading. It gives the impression that it's all milk and honey. And you're right, Portuguese politicians are trash 🗑

[@meio_feio]

​@@filipepedro8272vote for better leaders

[@leoqueen300]

👁 👁 👄 I use the phrase" Life List" Bucket List sounds so morbid I have a lot of life in me hence " Life List " 👀

[@arveedibira2454]

What about canadians and filipinoes?? 😁

[@FDR-ww6xz]

I must say, Europe has lots of nice places and views that look like this one.

[@natoslayer2907]

America did too, before it was colonized and corporatized.

[@lucasribeiro7534]

I can't think of another small European country with such a diverse ecosystem. Savannas (Alentejo), snowy mountains (Serra da Estrela), beautiful beaches (particularly between Algarve and Arrábida), forests (Gerês being the largest one)... And that's without mentioning Madeira and Azores. The Lagoa das Sete Cidades is easily one of the most awe-inspiring landscapes I have ever seen.

[@CHN-yh3uv]

Unfortunately now we’re the 7th safest country in the world, we’ve been dropping steadily since our borders have flung open. I fear we’ll be out of the top 10 soon

[@CarlosMorais]

Que disparate tão grande! O crime que mais cresceu em Portugal, foi os crimes de violência doméstica (praticado por portugueses)! É só consultar os relatórios sobre o tema, são públicos.

[@The_truthhz]

Americans.. wait, Portugal is in Europe 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Sarmoon1.1]

Why don’t you put out some tubes on paying your your credit card debt off BEFORE going on a vacation or saving for an emergency fund

[@PedroSilva-jr5ui]

🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@mauricioortizaznar1972]

Beautiful but no money 😂😂😂😂😂

[@CHN-yh3uv]

Why else would it be cheap?

[@evan.iraheta]

Is one of most cheapest countries in Europe to visit

[@guadalupelazar2384]

Portugal spain ive been ther few yrs ago lots of older building catholic church lots of sight seeing our experience was not that good too many pickpockettother than that its ok

[@jorgeeduardo2195]

Esses batedores de carteira são provenientes dos países de Leste, as autoridades detêm-nos e os juízes soltam-nos nada a fazer mas regra geral só andam por cá nas épocas altas do turismo. Bem-vindo a Portugal 🇵🇹 🇺🇸

[@santostv.]

That’s basically any capital city unfortunately, how many of them in nyc??😂

[@gilangsetyawibawa185]

Because of Cristiano Ronaldo

[@MATR87]

Good luck finding a local in one of those beautiful villages. Portuguese are being forced out of the towns where their ancestors have lived for hundreds of years because Americans and northern Europeans are buying up all the houses, raising prices. The quality of life has worsened drastically because of gentrification. It has increased the cost of everything and crime has risen in a country that until recently was one of the safest in the world. Those that come and that perceive themselves as "expats", which are nothing more than immigrants with much more money than the national average, do not learn the language, do not establish contact with those who already live here and erase traditions, places and values just to have access to a luxury life at a cheaper price. Your holiday house is one home less for a Portuguese. Regards from the Algarve.

[@natepoon-lj4cb]

China rock Chiching 😂

[@JesusisKing2025]

Have you accepted Christ yet?

[@francisfree2010]

Obrigado, coisa nenhuma. Isto é de loucos. Somos literalmente invadidos por toda esta gente. Eles, os milhões de turistas tornam o custo de vida em Portugal insuportável para os portugueses. Quero toda esta gente longe do meu amado país. Quero novamente minha traquilidade.. BASTA!!

[@terrorista-666-]

Pouco barulho.

[@meucanal1197]

Eu percebi o teu comentário. Mas são americanos, não árabes de ascendência muçulmana. Não vejo problema algum.

[@margaridaoliveira1715]

O pais não é somente teu, e o mercado como muitas que tem pequenos comércios só conseguem ter sustento exatamente por causa dos turistas

[@santostv.]

Já vendemos Lisboa e o Algarve, não há nada a fazer😂 até os pastéis de nata já existem a volta do mundo, no kfc japonês 😂 ao menos temos um galo de barcelos em nagasaki😂

[@margaridaoliveira1715]

@@santostv. pastel de nata sempre existiu no Japão, até pela relação que portugal teve com japão há muitos anos atrás, se vives em um bolha aí já é culpa tua

[@kellysmith3854]

It is beautiful

[@Luzitanium]

check Bom Jesus of Braga - North of Portugal

[@RobustArid379]

China is so nice looking there

[@kristinstrickland1038]

They bullfight. No thanks!

[@meucanal1197]

It's rare now!

[@seds94]

We are good people. Very peaceful. Give Portuguese people a chance

[@seds94]

You are welcome anytime

[@lucasribeiro7534]

Bulls are delicious. 😉

[@lucasribeiro7534]

Portuguese bullfights, besides being almost extinct nowadays, are different from Spanish bullfights. The bull is teased, but not killed (not in front of the audience anyway, otherwise the restaurants wouldn't be serving beef 😂).

[@nunocbarreiros]

Please stay away… there other beautiful countries to go to….

[@gl2023_]

I can't even say that the only good thing in Portugal is the airport, because even the Lisbon airport sucks.

[@CHN-yh3uv]

What places did you visit?

[@claulanica]

I was just in Porto and Lisbon, Porto was okay as there’s many things to do, Lisbon I did not like at all and btw it is not cheap everything is so overpriced there, the prices in Spain are way more affordable I did not like the food either.

[@CHN-yh3uv]

@@claulanica what?? a touristic city that is overpriced wow color me surprised 🤣

[@bladehea]

Not everyone enjoys God so......its normal some people dont like It besides that 99.999999% loves it

[@CHN-yh3uv]

@@bladehea speaking of god, idk what these people went seeing but we have some gorgeous cathedrals. In evora there is a buddhist style garden, also in Evora there’s a chapel where the walls are covered with human skulls and there’s a caption “us bones that lie here for yours await”. The coast in setubal has incredible rock formations, there are gorgeous waterfalls in the north (geres, arouca). In the south there is the mudejar architecture which is a fusion of christian and islamic. In the interior there are ancient villages, one is called sistelo and is often referred to as the portuguese tibet. It’s beautiful. In conimbriga and many other places you can find roman artifacts. In the south you can find islamic palaces. In nazare you have the place where the biggest wave in the world was surfed, an incredible coastline. In the islands, you have azores that doesn’t even look real. It’s mind blowingly beautiful and the food there, the steaks in particular, is incredible. So much I am not even mentioning. The monuments to the age of discovery, the ancient university of coimbra, the venetian sights of aveiro… All of this without once mentioning the usual landmarks everyone knows about. This country has a lot of problems, the economy being the worse one, but none of those problems affect tourists. For tourism, I can’t think of a more dense, convenient, cheap, culturally and historically rich place in the world. You have everything from snowy mountains to desert to stunning beaches, something for everyone within a country that can be explored from top to bottom in less than 8h by car.