Youth Well-Being TC in Portugal

Youth Well-Being TC in Portugal

As a group of four Slovaks, we participated in a project in Portugal in May under Youthfully Yours. The aim of the training course was to learn about youth well-being and gain some experience and skills in this area.

Portugal is known for its beautiful nature and significant architecture, so we spent a lot of time outdoors, especially in Aguiar da Beira – a small town with about 1000 inhabitants. We assume you haven't heard of this place, but if you have, it's probably associated with orienteering, which is the main sport in the town. Among other sports activities, we also got acquainted with orienteering and thus discovered the beauties of the surroundings.

We visited many wonderful places. We attended a medieval festival full of princesses, knights, and belly dancers. We saw the local “Stonehenge”, visited a cheese factory, and much more. We also learned a lot about the culture of Portugal – the most important lesson – if you think you're late somewhere, you're right on time :).

Evenings in Aguiar de Beira were full of fun – we had a karaoke night where we found out that we sing a little better in the shower, but that didn't stop us from fully enjoying the moments. We presented our country at the traditional cultural night (and no, soy bars are still not a hit). We tasted many dishes from Portuguese cuisine; our biggest favorite is, of course, pastel de nata (and port wine). And besides all this, we are taking home a lot of experiences, skills, and new friendships.