ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ broadcast a discussion on the best tourist destinations in the world to visit in 2019 - the Estrada Nacional 2, Portugal’s very own ‘Route 66,’ was one of the highlights of the programme that attracts over four million viewers.
The Estrada Nacional 2 connects Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve capital of Faro: the road is 739 kilometres long and one of the most iconic routes in the country.
The route, known for years by drivers seeking an alternative to the country’s motorway system, did not go unnoticed by the director of Frommer's travel magazine, who pointed out Portugal's longest road as being, “one of the best tourist destinations to visit in 2019.”
The director of Frommer’s pointed out that Portugal is a destination that is cheaper than many American think, when they are pondering a European trip, "especially for hotels and restaurants."
The travel expert warned that that Portugal is no longer a secret and that big cities can be "overcrowded" with tourists. Hence, the offer of an alternative, "by car through the interior of Portugal" along National Highway 2.
"From the beautiful wine regions to medieval villages and towns, it is a fabulous road," explained the magazine’s director.
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1. Portugal’s Route 66 on list of best places to go in 2019 ... (News) ... Ames likens the EN2 to America’s famous Route 66 highway, “offering an iconic road trip through the headlands, winding 450 miles from the Roman city of Chaves, by the Spanish border in the north, down ...Created on 30 November 2018
2. Portugal’s ‘Route 66’ Passport now on sale ... (News) ... stops in the 36 council areas traversed. The Association claims that the EN2 is the third longest road in the world, beaten only by the famous Route 66 in the United States and Route 40 in Argentina.* ...Created on 02 September 2018
3. Portugal's very own 'Route 66' is to become a reality ... (News) Plans to launch Portugal’s very own ‘Route 66’, more correctly known as the EN2, has taken their first hesitant steps with the setting up of an association – an essential move in all parts of Portuguese ...Created on 13 October 2016
4. Portugal's challenge to 'Route 66' launched in Faro ... (News) As keen as ever to develop new tourist routes, the mayors of Faro and Chaves have announced the launch of Portugal’s answer to Route 66. ‘Route EN2’ may not have the same ring and depth of history as ...Created on 22 May 2016
5. Portugal to develop its own ‘Route 66’ ... (News) ... e president of the Douro council area, Luís Machado. The mayor claims that the EN2 is the "third longest road in the world," behind Route 66 in USA and Route 40 in Argentina. The Tras-os-Montes to Alga ...Created on 04 November 2015
Comments
Portugal, as always, goes in the other direction. There is still no integrated promotions as the overriding necessity as ever, is still to stop foreigners "effectively occupying" along it. Even though, as with the original Algarve attractions, it was foreigners attempting to drive Route 66 forward. Check out the older expat web pages for the original hopefuls along the route - the bars and holiday rentals etc - and ask: where are they now?