Something you should know before go to Norway

Cheap flights to Norway is being provided by different airlines such as Scandinavian Airlines, and many other carriers in Europe and Asia. Norway will be an attractive destination for skiing, hiking, boating on the river or simply just for pleasure.

Cheap flights to Norway

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway is located on Scandinavia Peninsula in Europe. The country has an area of 385,155km²  and the population of more than 5 million people. Norway shares border with Finland, Sweden and Russian Federation. It is adjacent Sweden to the east, the North Sea to the south and the west, Republic of Finland and Russian Federation to the north.  The distance from North to South of the country is greater than that from West to East Norway has a long coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean. Most of Norway territory is the mountainous region or high terrain and large glaciers. Due to a great variety of natural terrain, Norway climate is also diverse. Although the bays stretch but mostly are the fjords; the longest fjord is Sognefjorden.

Norway has the fairy temperate climate thanks to Gulf Stream along the coast, so the average temperature in summer is usually 15°C and in winter is down -5°C. The precipitation is more at the north latitude, especially along the coast. The mainland experiences 4 distinct seasons, with colder winters and less precipitation inland. The northernmost part is mostly affected by maritime Subarctic climate, while Svalbard has an Arctic tundra climate. Weather has the sizable seasonal variations in daylight. In north of the Arctic Circle, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon, so Norway is dubbed as the "Land of the Midnight sun". In summer, the sunshine hours are nearly 20 hours per day.

Tourist attractions in Norway

Peninsula on the western side of Oslo

Oslo will be the first stopover of visitors around the world. The city attracts visitors by the bustle and the beautiful natural scenery. The ancient and modern buildings combined with ancient churches located between green forest's canopies bring the closeness to nature. Edvard Munch Museum with impressive architecture, Norwegian folk museum with a large space, medieval Akershus fortress and Vigeland Park famous for the collection of impressive and unique sculptures are indispensable attractions in the capital.

Nordland County, Norway

When coming to the northern Norway, visitors should drop by places such as Nordland, Tróm, Navirk and Karajok... Especially, Alta is the only place in the world where visitors can admire the sun rises at midnight. Traveling to Alta, visitors should spend time exploring famous archaeological relics with unique carvings on the stone recognized as the world heritage by UNESCO. Interestingly, visitors will also have the chance to visit the polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago. It is interesting to witness firsthand the spectral phenomena occurring in the North Pole. The phenomenon certainly gives visitors the extremely memorable moments.

Jotunheimen National Park, Norway

To the east of the country, visitors can visit the blue lakes surrounded by green trees and majestic high mountains. In addition, visitors can visit Jotunheimen National Park, climb on Galdhøpiggen Mountain - the highest peak in the park to contemplate the panoramic view of the Eastern Norway. Visitors who love nature and beautiful flowers should visit Fla, while those who prefer to explore and adventure tourism should go Al, Ostfold, Romerike, Valdes, Trysil to participate in exciting sports such as yachting, hiking, cycling, skiing... Also, Land, Toten and Gjøvik are interesting places.

Marina in Mandal

If visitors want to escape the noise of the streets, they should come to the central region of Norway. Ancient architectural works, the vast green pastures, the clear lakes will be an ideal place for relaxing. The south is always famous for the beautiful reefs, the small villages along the poetic lakes and beautiful fjords. Visitor can explore the sea with majestic lighthouses in Mandal. Sirdal will be a great choice for lovers of climbing. Visitors who want to immerse in nature should drop by Hardangervidda National Park. Besides, there are lots of other beautiful landscapes awaiting visitors to explore.

Popular airports in Norway

Oslo Airport

Norway has presently many domestic airports and some international airport serving daily domestic and international flights such as Oslo Airport, Gardermoen Airport... Visitors can easily choose flights from Norway at one of airports as:

- Oslo Airport (Oslo/ Gardermoen)
- Stavanger, Sola (Stavanger)
- Trondheim, Værnes Airport (Trondheim)
- Alta Airport (Alta)
- Hammerfestt Airport (Hammerfest)
- Kirkenes, Høybuktmoen Airport (Kirkenes)
- Kristiansund, Kvernberget Airport (Kristiansund)
- Molde, Årø Airport (Molde)
- Bodø Airport (Bodø)
- Harstad/ Narvik, Evenes Airport (Evenes)
- Mosjøen, Kjærstad Airport (Mosjøen)
- Sandnessjøen, Stokka Airport (Sandnessjøen)

Currently, visitors who want to book flights Vietnam - Norway at two largest airports in Vietnam including Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) and Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) can easily select flights of the reputable carriers in Asia and Europe. The popular carriers operating cheap flights from Hanoi - Oslo are Vietnam Airlines, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific Airlines, Air France, Pacific Airlines... Meanwhile, the airlines exploiting cheap flights from Ho Chi Minh City - Oslo consist of Turkish Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air France...

Popular airlines in Norway and to Norway

Scandinavian Airlines A340-300

Scandinavian Airlines is the largest airlines in Norway. This is the famous multinational airline of 3 countries including Norway, Denmark and Sweden. The airline has the huge fleet and good service quality. It is currently exploiting domestic flights and offering cheap flights to Europe (Eastern Europe and Northern Europe), some countries in Asia and Americas as Turkey, the US, United Arab Emirates, etc.

Popular and low-cost airlines having flights to Norway include Germanwings operated by Eurowings, Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine, Estonian Air, Czech Airlines, Parkistan International Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Air Méditerranée, Austrian Airlines, British Airways operated by Sun Air of Scandinavia. Brussels Airlines, Danish Air Transport, Icelandair, Pegasus Airlines, Primera Air, Qatar Airways, Sun Express, Vueling, Onur Air, Finnair, Emirates, Arkia Israel Airlines, Air France operated by HOP! and some other carriers.

Other useful information

Oslo City

- Visitors needn’t leave a tip from 15 to 20%, because in this country, service charges are included in the bill and tip is only a polite action of visitors.  However, a tip of about 5-10% is the most appropriate to the Norwegian culture.

- Visitors should not bargain when shopping for anything in commercial centers and shops, even large or small shops on streets because most of them have fixed or listed prices.

- Most pavements in big cities are covered with coarse sand, it is very difficult to pull the suitcase on the pavement. Moreover, the cities with the interlaced irrigation system also hinder when pulling or carrying suitcases of visitors.  Thus, visitors should carry the compact and most convenient baggage.

- If visitors stay at luxury hotels, they do not need to bargain the room rate. However, if visitors rent rooms in motels, cheap hotels, they should check the most reasonable price before making a reservation.

- Visitors should not critique or criticize anything in this country, because people here do not like to hear these things. Please keep it to yourself, do not speak out.

- Visitors should take off their shoes before entering a Norwegian’s house. In addition, this country has strict rules on drinking alcohol when driving. Just drink a cup of beer or wine when driving and detected, visitors will be fines a sizable fines or even be put in the jail.

- Norway does not require marriage registration to live together, so couples live together without binding together. Here they have open-minded thought in marriage between men and women as well as same-sex marriage. So, visitors should think it is normal and should not talk about this issue.

Unique culture and the exquisite cuisine of this S-shape land

Vietnam tourism always bring tourists interesting experiences when having the chance to admire and explore the gorgeous landscapes, the unique culture and the exquisite cuisine of this S-shape land. Therefore in Vietnam tour package, tourists should not ignore beautiful landscapes from North to South of Vietnam.

Moc Chau, Son La

Moc Chau, Son La

Each season in year, Moc Chau puts on it the variety of fascinating beauty full of vitality. Along the highway no. 6 to Moc Chau, tourists will live in a pure atmosphere of the poetic plateau. Visiting Moc Chau on Vietnam vacation, in addition to admire the valley stretching white cabbage, tourists should take the time to visit the green tea hill in the mist or sit around a fire in the stilt house of Hmong families to enjoy food that tourists can only find in this land.

Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen Monastery, Vinh Phuc

Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen Monastery, Vinh Phuc

Located about 25km from Tam Dao resort, Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen Monastery owns the charming landscape, is situated on the high mighty mountain among the pine trees. This is the most spectacular architectural temple in the North Vietnam and one of the three largest monasteries in the country. For tourists who want to experience a completely pure and isolated vacation to the outside world in the pristine and peaceful landscapes, sacred atmosphere of the practicing place, Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen is an ideal place in Vietnam holiday.

Dai Lai, Vinh Phuc

Dai Lai, Vinh Phuc

Situated about 50 km from the city center of Hanoi to the north, just about 45 minutes drive; tourists will reach Dai Lai resort. This is a green and fresh place suitable for pleasure trips, ecotourism with family, especially family with young children. Located in Phuc Yen commune, Vinh Phuc province, Dai Lai resort has the fresh landscape with rolling hills, the vast Dai Lai lake, the utility service system, children's play areas, golf course, 4-seasonal outdoor pool, upscale restaurant system ... All promise to bring luxury Vietnam vacation for your family.

Trang An, Ninh Binh

Trang An, Ninh Binh

Just 90km from Hanoi to the south, Trang An is the favorite destination for weekend trips or short holidays. Visiting here, you ca can relax completely and fully explore the rich history of this land. In Vietnam travel, you should spend time sitting on boats down the clear blue water to explore mysterious caves and feel the fresh atmosphere, the peaceful and exotic landscapes. At the same time, you can visit famous temples built in the mountains.

Quy Nhon sea, Binh Dinh

Quy Nhon sea, Binh Dinh

Located in the southeast of Binh Dinh, Quy Nhon Sea bends under the bow with the sloping sandy beach stretching 5 km from Tan cape to Ghenh Rang. Here, there are lots of stunning beaches such as Queen beach, Bau beach, Xep beach... You can leisurely walk along the beach to let your soul into the nature. In addition to contemplating beautiful landscapes, enjoying specialties as grilled fish noodles, it cake, pancakes, fresh seafood, tourists can easily visit scenic spots such as Quang Trung museum, Quy Nhon twin towers, Hai Minh fishing village, Son Long pagoda and so on.

Monkey Island, Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City

Monkey Island, Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City

Just 50km from the center city of Ho Chi Minh, Can Gio looks like a green oasis with the vast mangrove forest, lush gardens and fresh seafood that tourists will be unforgettable if they have once try them. Crossing Bnh Khanh ferry, the atmosphere is completely different from Saigon. Coming here in Vietnam tours, you will get many interesting experiences with family and friends. Also, you can visit Monkey Island, Vam Sat tourist area or Dam Doi to feel the fresh nature here.

Tay Ninh

Tay Ninh

Located about 100km from Ho Chi Minh City to the northwest, Tay Ninh is an ideal place for those who love adventure. Traveling to Tay Ninh, tourists will have the opportunity to explore Tay Ninh with famous attractions such as Long Hoa market, Long Dien Son tourist area, Tay Ninh cathedral, Ba Den Mountain, Dau Tieng Lake, etc. and enjoy the unique cuisine here, especially Trang Bang tapioca noodle, mountain lizard.

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Delicious sweetened porridge dishes in Hue cuisine

Cooking in Hoi An tourism

Hoi An is famous not only because it is an ancient town, but here, there is also a particularly tourism related to cooking. Lonely Planet has ranked cooking services in Hoi An in the top 10 for visitors to get the special travel experiences in the world. In addition, there are other prominent activities in the world such as surfing in Hawaii (USA), yoga in Rishikesh (India), studied calligraphy at Kyoto (Japan), the kung fu at the Shaolin Temple (China), learning Spanish Houses in Patagonia (Argentina)... Why is Hoi An cooking the high rank?

Cooking in Hoi An tourism

There are trips generated by many companies and organizations. They reserved for tourists to visit countries in Asia; and it is often associated with unique culinary activities. Especially, the dinner is with specialties of each country, but most attractions are instructions for cooking classes at the local delicacies. Through these activities, visitors have the opportunity to go to the market to choose raw materials, spices... and each cook food. This is truly a great experience without any cookbook can meet.

Paradise of culinary enthusiasts

There is the organization with cooking classes for guests at many places, but the Hoi An ancient town was the high ranking for several reasons as: First of all, is the charming scenery of the Hoi An ancient town with classes cooking. Continuously, all are held in the quiet garden or in the ancient house. Some local specialties are unique but there is not anywhere is the same, besides the characteristic dishes of the Vietnamese cuisine such as Pho, Bun Bo... The learners are instructed to go to the market in Hoi An. This is a place the sellers are very friendly; at the same time, the raw materials for cooking are always fresh; and it is followed by the dedication with the skilled chefs who are teaching.

There are two features that make up the tourist attraction in Hoi An. Those are the services as the tailoring and cooking instructions. The tailors here are so focused. However, one thing is sure to note that Hoi An is a haven for culinary enthusiasts. And after you've eaten "devoured" in some restaurants, the next thing on the list of "things you have to do here" is attended into a cooking class. That will help you can make a real dinner with specialties of Hoi An.

Cooking in Hoi An tourism

It is here; many people have become tricky. They love all things in the process of preparing for a family meal in Hoi An. Everything was perfect as the girls image as the pork sellers in the market with the giggling smiles, welcoming visitors with these people with a Heo word (It means like "Pig" that many people have confusion with the wrong pronunciation of the "hello" word!); and you should try to do a barbecue dinner, although only after a short lesson about cooking. With a love for cooking, some people have learned, while they observed quietly some cooking classes here. Some other people even have a menu of the dishes; it is long enough to write a book, but they never cook a meal at this place, because the food in the streets is still cheaper.

Cooking in Hoi An tourism

Learn to cook?

The cooking classes are like The Morning Glory Restaurant (106 Nguyen Thai Hoc), the Red Bridge Restaurant (at Village No. 4 in Cam Thanh), the Green Bamboo Restaurant (Truong Minh Hung street, Cam An Ward).

The cooking classes in the Green Bamboo restaurant are organized as in a real family; that is the place you are welcomed as the same of the most loved ones. These classes are held at the Tra Que vegetable garden which is an indispensable destination in Hoi An, where you grow vegetables in the local style. Here, there are the foot massages with the herbs are grown in the garden.

The guests can also sign up for a "half-day tour" to learn how to cook at Taste in Hoi An (109 Nguyen Thai Hoc) that the organization is Neville Dean. He is an Australian who lived in Hoi An with his wife a few years ago. Currently, the tour of this recipe is attracting a large number of visitors. They usually contact to apply the Vietnam entry visa in groups to want to know to Hoi An not only because it is a legacy of the world, but it also has these unique cooking courses. They mainly come from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Of course, visitors from other countries around the world, such a preference cannot be excluded.

Tourist attractions in Poland

With cheap flights to Poland of reputable airlines in Asia and Europe, tourists will have a chance to visit architectural works imbued with the medieval imprints on the carriage like in the fairytale of the land of poplar trees.

Cheap flights to Poland

Poland, officially Republic of Poland is a country in Middle Europe. This country borders Ukraine, Russian Federation, Lithuania and Belarus to the east, Germany to the west, the Baltic Sea to the north, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south. Warsaw is the capital of Poland. Poland has the total area of 312,685 square kilometers and the population of nearly 40 million people. About 95% of Polish citizens follow the Roman Catholic. The majority of residents in this country are Polish origin (95%), the rest are mainly other ethnic groups such as Belarus, Federal Republic of Germany and Ukraine. The official language of Poland is Polish. Additionally, Poland has jointed NATO and European Union.

Geographically, Poland occupies almost all the wetlands of the Northern Europe, Sudetes (including the Karkonosze) and the majestic Carpathian Mountain (including vast mountain range of Tatra) with the Poland's highest point in Rysy Mountain, 2499m in elevation. There are large rivers as Warta, Odra, Wisla, and Bug running through the vast plains. The Northern Poland has the highest number of lakes in total more than 9300 large and small lakes of Poland. Among them, the largest and most beautiful lakes in the country is Mazury. Also, Poland has many forests with the high biodiversity and many remnants of ancient forests still remain around the country. Poland climate is mostly temperate. In winter, the climate is cold, cloudy, a little bit harsh, while in summer, it is quite pleasant, but often has showers and lightning. Each season in Poland has its own attraction appealing tourists. Although the transport system of Poland is not as modern and convenient as other European countries, tourists also easily choose airway, roadway or railway which is the most reasonable with their trip.

Tourist attractions in Poland

Panorama of Warsaw by night

Warsaw capital city with more than 700 years of history is located on the bank of poetic Wisla River. Initially, Warsaw was just a castle built on the bank of Wisla River by Mazovia prince. Until now, this castle can still be seen at the Polish Royal Palace. Also, Warsaw owns Lazienki Park - the most beautiful and largest Royal Park in Poland. At the entrance of the park is a statue of Fryderyk Chopin - the great pianist, talented composer built from the 20s of the last century. If visiting the park in summer, tourists will see the pianist performing the immoral songs of Fryderyk Chopin. Tourists can relax and walk on the tree-lined roads in the romantic park of Lazienki and have the opportunity to explore the beautiful and grandiose Summer Palace of Polish dynasties, and the magnificent mansion built in the 17th century on the quiet lake reflected in the water.

House in Zelazowa Wola Village

Located about 50km from Warsaw is Zelazowa Wola Village, the hometown of Fryderyk Chopin - the famous composer worldwide. On the way to the town, tourists can drop by Masovian and Brochow Church. Those who are interested in unique ancient architectural works in Poland can visit Krakow City with Wawel Royal Palace, Stare Miasto Street, Ruins of St.Mary, Market Square, or explore the famous bridges of Wroclam City.

Zakopane Town, Poland

Coming to Wieliczka Salt Mine to explore the largest salt mines in the world. Tourists can go down the underground about 2000m to discover unique works made from salt including  galleries, post office, church, medical room, restaurant, library... If tourists prefer skiing, they should come to Zakopane Town in winter from December to March every year. Zakopane Town is considered the "winter capital" of Poland located in the majestic Tatra Mountain.

Popular airports in Poland

Terminal A Warsaw Chopin Airport

Poland currently has some domestic and international airports serving daily flights to/ from Poland such as:

- Warsaw Chopin Airport (Warsaw)
- John Paul II International Airport (Kraków–Balice)
- Warsaw-Modlin Airport (Modlin)
- Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (Jeżyce)
- Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (Jasionka)
- Wrocław-Copernicus Airport (Strachowice)
- "Solidarity" Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (Goleniów)
- Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (Łódź)

Currently, tourists who want to book flights Vietnam - Poland at two largest airports in Vietnam including Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) and Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) can easily select flights of the reputable carriers in Asia or Europe. Popular airlines having cheap flights Hanoi - Warsaw are Vietnam Airlines, Alitalia Linee Aerre Italiane, Qatar Airways, and Dragonair... While airlines exploiting cheap flights Ho Chi Minh City - Warsaw include Aeroflot, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Jestar Asia, Air Berlin...

Popular airlines in Poland and to Poland

LOT Polish Airlines

Enter Air and LOT Polish Airlines are two the most important and prestigious airlines in Poland. Among them, LOT Polish Airlines is the national airline of Poland and also the world's oldest airlines which is still operating. It has the huge fleet and the best service quality in Poland. Presently, the airline is offering domestic cheap flights and cheap flights to Europe, some countries in Asia and Americas.

Popular and low-cost airlines flying to Poland are Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Australians Airlines, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines operated by Helvetic Airways, Ukraine International Airlines, Vueling, Wizz Air, TAP Portugal, Transavia France, KLM operated by KLM Cityhopper, Finnair operated by Nordic Regional Airlines, Czech Airlines, Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus...

Other useful information

Warsaw Old Town Market Square

- Tourists can easily use the popular cards such as Visa Card, MasterCard, Visa Electron, Diners' Club and Maestro, AmEx in the major cities of Poland so that visitors can enjoy shopping without carry too much cash.

- Poland is a member in the Schengen area with the joint agreement, so if tourists have Schengen visa, they don't need to apply visa Poland when traveling to this country. They need the original passport only.

- Poland used Zloty currency, tourists can exchange foreign currency at the airport in Poland or if tourists change money at private institutions in the country, they usually get the higher rate than in banks. According to Polish, the private foreign currency exchange points are called Kantor. The exchange rate in Warsaw is very high.

- Pickpockets happen quite a lot so tourists must pay attention carefully their belongings, especially purses, handbags and valuable items while in public places, crowded places in major tourist cities.

- Tourists can travel to Poland at any time of year, each season has its own attraction. However, the majority of tourists often visit Poland from May to late October when the weather is warm and sunny.

- Traveling to Poland, tourists should enjoy delicious dishes here. Poland has many famous dishes imbued with the traditional culinary culture of the country as Pierogi, czernina (duck blood soup), bigos, gołąbki, zrazy, kiełbasa, barszcz (red beet soup), pierogi, schabowy, kapustą… and lots of unique and delicious dishes made from potatoes.

Vietnam Airlines serves cocktails

Cocktail is a mixed drink is blended from wines and fruit juices and considered a popular drink of numerous people. Also, it is a diverse beverage in menu of bars in the world. Drinking cocktail is not only to refresh, but also to enjoy the taste, color, decorative art. Therefore, Vietnam Air has selected cocktails designed by itself to serve passengers on long-haul flights. It also contributes to the introduction and promotion of special fruits of Vietnam to international friends.

starter meal on vietnam airlines

With professional restaurants and bars, concocting dozens of cocktails is not difficult. However, international flights serve many passengers with diversity of nationalities, culture, habits and preferences. Feelings of passengers on color, taste and smell on aircraft is different on the ground. Restrictions on alcohol in the long-haul flights, conditions of preparation and ancillary components to serve fast but high quality... are the criteria that need to be considered carefully.

From this reality, Mr. Vo Tan Si spent much effort to search and mix different ingredients in order to find the most suitable beverage, satisfying the needs of majority customers on Vietnam Air flight. Under the skillful hands and creative mind of Mr. Vo Tan Si, three cocktails named Red River, Saigon Sunlight and Hello Vietnam was born to serve bring the passengers of Vietnamairlines. Vietnam Air passengers now can enjoy the delicious taste of the cocktails bearing the international mark and flavor of beautiful tropical country. These cocktails are also considered its proprietary products.

In Red River, connoisseurs will recognize the characteristic of Campari wine, combined with orange juice and Dry Martini. This is an ideal appetizer before enjoying exquisite cuisine. Saigon Sunlight with gentle smoky taste of Whisky when served along lemon juice, syrup and Sprite will become an attractive beverage that can be used at any time of the flight. The cocktail named Hello Vietnam is made from Campari wine, orange juice and Sprite, used for all the time before or after a meal.

drinks vietnam airlines

These drinks attract passengers not only by delicious taste but also by the beautiful and eye-catching color. When poured into a crystal glass that Vietnamese Airlines put its own production, the cup of cocktail becomes more attractive and delicious. This is one of 4-star services that Vietnam Airlines is looking forward to meet the demand of passengers. Along with the product systems on the ground and on aircraft increasingly perfect, the drinks and meals carefully invested are contributing to confirm quality service of Vietnam Airline.

According to representative of Vietnam air lines, in the future, passengers on long-haul flights, especially Business Class will be served more cocktails. All are to meet the increasing diverse demands of customers.

Tourist attractions in Portugal

Cheap flights to Portugal will be the perfect choice for the journey to one of the warmest European countries to explore the ancient architectural works, beautiful natural scenery and experience abundant cuisine.

Cheap flights to Portugal

Portugal, officially Portuguese Republic is located in the southwest of Europe on Iberian Peninsula. It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe. The country borders Atlantic Ocean to the west and the south, and Spain to the east and the north. Two large archipelagos including Açores and Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean also belong to the Portuguese territory.

The northern part has a relatively cold and humid climate with two main areas. The northwest of Minho River is the most populous area in which large cities are located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, the mainland has many small cities and villages. Minho region is a fertile land with the extremely rich and varied vegetation. On the hills along big valleys, people grow mostly grapes as ingredients for processing the grape wine, Porto wine and vinho verde wine famous around the world.

The east of Portugal is mainly mountainous region; the climate is hot in summer and quite cold in winter. Therefore, the flora is less than Minho region. The surrounding mountains both regions have many rivers running through like Minho River that borders with the Kingdom of Spain or Douro River. The north of this country is the natural reserve located in famous Peneda-Gerês National Park. Some natural and primitive forests still remain here.

Tourist attractions in Portugal

Lisbon aerial view

Portugal has many things to explore in a long journey. The first destination visitors should visit once setting foot in the country is the charming capital of Lisbon. Lisbon bears the ancient and charming beauty with the magnificent castles, beautiful houses, romantic streets, and ancient ornate palaces... The city is known for stunning architectural works and typical ancient architectural works under the Gothic style, the traditional architecture of Portugal, Arab and ancient Roman.

Algarve Beach

If visitors prefer to relax and and take a break on the beautiful beaches and enjoy the sunshine, they should come to Algarve City with the beautiful towns like in fairy tales. Perhaps, this will be a must-see place in their journey. Coming here, visitors can enjoy the famous specialties, contemplate the beautiful olive forests, the tiny villages painted white, relax in the windswept coast or explore the extremely impressive cliffs.

Castel in Obidos

The ancient city of Obidos is surrounded by a solid wall. It attracts visitors by the ancient and quiet beauty, magnificent castles built from the medieval. Also, this city is considered to be an important historical center. The cobblestone streets are extremely impressive for visitors to walk and explore. In addition, visitors can discover crowded square, watch surrounding landscape and beautiful coffee shops or sit in a coffee shop to enjoy the atmosphere as well as the beauty of this place.

Madeira Hotel Oasis Atlantic

Madeira Oasis is dubbed as the floating garden in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean. There are many interesting things to discover such as the famous resorts, ancient churches, ancient fortresses and attractive restaurants. Coming here, visitors will be overwhelmed by the natural beauty of the colorful flower gardens and the green vineyards. Like Madeiria, Sintra is also very attractive. Located under the foot of Sintra Mountain, on Lisbon coast, Sintra is a beautiful city with the green hills, romantic villas, the ancient and magnificent castles. If visitors have a long journey in Portugal, they should visit other famous cities of Portugal as Porto city famous for delicious wines, romantic Evora city or bustling Aveiro.

Airports in Portugal

Lisbon Airport

Currently, Portugal has many domestic airports and some international airports serving domestic and international flights from/to Portugar such as:

- Porto Airport (Porto)
- Lisbon Airport (Lisbon)
- Bragance Airport (Braganca)
- Crovo Airport (Crovo)
- Faro Airport (Faro)
- Flores Airport (Flores)
- Funchal Airport (Funchal)
- Graciosa Airport (Graciosa)
- Horta Airport (Horta)
- Ponta Delgada Airport (Ponta Delgada)
- Pico Airport (Pico Island)
- Porto Santo Airport (Pico Island)
- San Jorge Airport (San Jorge Island)
- San Maria Island Airport (San Maria Island)
- Terceira Airport (Terceira)

Visitors who want to book flights Vietnam - Portugal can easily select flights of the reputable carriers in Asia and Europe. The popular carriers operating cheap flights Lisbon - Hanoi are Vietnam Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Malaysia Airlines... Meanwhile, the airlines exploiting cheap flights Lisbon - Ho Chi Minh City consist of Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Qatar Airways...

Popular airlines in Portugal and to Portugal

Airbus A321-211 - TAP Portugal

TAP Portugal is the national and largest airline in Portugal. This airline has the huge fleet and the good service quality. It is currently offering cheap flights to Europe, some countries in Asia and Americas as Turkey, America, and Canada...

Major and low-cost airlines flying to Portugal include United Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, Vueling, Transavia France, Turkish Airlines, Transavia, Aer Lingus, Aigle Azur, Air Algérie, Air Canada Rouge, Air Europa, Air Moldava, Air Transat, Arkia Isreal Airlines, Binter Canarias, Brussels Airlines, EasyJet Switzerland, EuroAtlantic Airways, Iberia operated by Air Nostrum, SATA International, Swiss International Air Lines, TAAG Angola Airlines, STP Airways operated by euroAtlantic Airways, Sun d'Or International Airlines operated by El Al, US Airways and some other airlines.

Other useful information

Centro Comercial das Amoreiras

- Centro Comercial das Amoreiras is the largest shopping center in Lisbon, located in a skyscaper in the centeral area with over 300 shops selling all kinds of items such as handbags, clothes, cinemas...

- Transportation system in Portugal is quite convenient. Visitors can easily move by train or bus. Traveling by train is faster and more comfortable than by bus. The bus does not have many routes and its cost is quite expensive. Lisbon and Porto have the modern and convenient metro system. Unlike other European countries, traffic jam also often occurs in Portugal's big cities.

- Portugal climate is quite warm. Also, it is one of the warmest countries in Europe. During spring and fall is the period attracting visitors most. If visitors travel to Portugal in winter, the weather in this season is temperate, not too cold but rain will occur. However, traveling in this season, the service price is quite cheap and more promotion. In summer, the weather is usually quite hot but the resorts are crowded and the price is high. Especially in June every year, famous St. Anthony festival in Lisbon is held appealing numerous visitors.

- Traditional cuisine of Portugal is very diverse and abundant. Each locality in Portugal often has different specialties cooked from meat, fish or seafood. The Portuguese traditional dish is Atlantic Ocean's gadoid prepared with many different ways. Speaking of drinks, the Portuguese wines are also extremely popular and considered one of the finest wines in the world, especially Porto sweet wines.

- Portugal is also one of countries in the eurozone, so its official currency is euro. If visitors want to buy or exchange currency, they should go to Algrave where visitors can easily purchase or exchange currency at exchange foreign currency offices, banks, shops and hotels. Remember that in big cities, visitors need to bring their passport to change cash or travel checks.

- Portugal's big cities have many ATMs (Multibanco) located in big shopping centers and supermarkets. All machines have instructions in English. In small towns or villages, visitors can also find Multibanco machine. Credit cards as VISA, MasterCard or American Express are accepted widely in commercial centers, hotels, restaurants and shops.

- Like many other country, banks are open at the weekend. In small towns or cities, banks can close at lunchtime.