Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
June
Early summer is one of the liveliest times to visit, with a packed festival calendar.
Warm sunny days are the norm, and while tourism picks up, the hordes have yet to
arrive.
Festa do Fado
Lisbon's love affair with fado reaches a high point at this annual songfest held at the cine-
matic Castelo de São Jorge. You can also hear free fado on trams every Thursday and
Sunday in June. (
Click here
)
Festival Ollin Kan Portugal
Erupting in Vila do Conde, just north of Porto, is this world-music fest
(
www.ollinkanportugal.com
). Hear top acts for free during the three-night event on the
banks of the Rio Ave.
Festa do Corpo de Deus
This religious fest happens all across Northern Portugal on Corpus Christi, but is liveliest
in Monção, with an old-fashioned medieval fair, theatrical shows and over-the-top proces-
sions.
FestivalMed
Loulé's world-music festival (
www.festivalmed.com.pt
)
, held over three days, brings more
than 50 bands playing an incredible variety of music. World cuisine accompanies the global
beats.
Vaca das Cordas & Corpus Christi
Ponte de Lima gets rowdy during this unusual event, which features a bull on a rope let
loose on the streets. A more solemn event follows suit with religious processions along
flower-strewn streets.
