Sure, everyone says Portugal is absolutely sublime…
Husond / Via en.wikipedia.org Azenhas do Mar in Sintra.
2. And you hear that the Portuguese people have a lot of pride in their country.
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3. But in reality, Portugal has absolutely no charm.
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5. Who would want to relax on such polluted beaches?
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Aljezur.
6. Hmm… the color of that water is awfully suspicious.
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The island of Madeira.
8. Like, what’s this big ugly thing running right through the middle of it?
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The Maria Pia Bridge (by Gustave Eiffel).
11. The capital, Lisbon, is just as bad.
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12. Lisbon is a city stuck in the past.
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13. Even the public transportation is antiquated!
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14. Oh, OK, cool, Lisbon. So you think you’re San Francisco now?
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The 25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon.
15. Let’s not even get started on the countryside. There’s absolutely nothing poetic about the Portuguese countryside.
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Tavira.
16. And Portugal has no history, everybody knows that.
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Pena National Palace in Sintra.
17. So the monuments are particularly unattractive.
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The Porto City Hall.
18. And it’s not like there are any famous landmarks to visit.
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Belém Tower in Lisbon.
22. Spain is just a boring old pile of rocks.
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Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon.
23. And the quality of the food isn’t much better.
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24. Yuck!
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25. Who even drinks port these days? That’s an old person drink.
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26. Nobody remarkable ever came from Portugal.
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Cristiano Ronaldo.
28. That’s because the Portuguese are very strict people. Very serious.
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30. Nope. No matter how you look at it, Portugal’s just not a very beautiful country.
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Ponta da Piedade.
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