5 Best Places to Retire in Portugal
By Betsy Burlingame
2) Tomar, Portugal
Tomar, Portugal is about an hour from the coast and 80 minutes from Lisbon. "We travelled extensively around Portugal, and although we wanted to live in the far north it was too cold in winter so we travelled further south and loved Tomar with its peaceful atmosphere, good connections, good shopping for my wife, good facilities and excellent access. Rent a small property first do not buy as there are too many hurdles to cover without knowing the Portuguese system," recommended one expat in Tomar.
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Aerial View of Old Town Tomar
About the Author
Betsy Burlingame is the Founder of Expat Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a BA in International Business and German.
First Published: Nov 04, 2014
