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In a Portuguese summer you can virtually guarantee to have great weather and nothing goes hand in hand with hot weather quite as fluently than at a festival of love, union, peace and psychedelic music. The satisfaction of this heady amalgamation is demonstrated affectively at Portugal\u2019s Freedom Festival.<\/p>\n

\"Elvas\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The six-day Freedom Festival 2013\u00a0will run from August 13\u00a0<\/sup>\u2013 18 in unspoilt countryside and scenic rapture next to a stunning lake near the city of Elvas on the Portuguese\/Spanish border.<\/p>\n

Celebrating the \u2018spiritual and divine moment\u2019 we are living in, bands and artists from all over the world will gather at this year\u2019s Freedom Festival and collectively put together a festival of dance, energy, love and peace.<\/p>\n

Typical to most modern festivals, there will be plenty going on at the Freedom Festival beside the music. From relaxing in the Chillout\/Experience Lodge to treating yourself to a well-deserved massage in the Healing Area, this leading Portuguese festival prides itself on providing visitors will a truly alternative festival experience.<\/p>\n

If you are not of the psychedelic persuasion and the Freedom Festival 2013 doesn\u2019t appeal, then a trip to beautiful old garrison town of Elvas should be on your Portuguese holiday itinerary.<\/p>\n

This UNESCO world heritage site was once fortified against a possible Spanish attack. The town\u2019s old fort has certainly seen plenty of action down the ages, withstanding attacks from the Spanish in 1658 and again in 1711, before finally falling to the French during the Peninsula War in 1808. In 1811 the fort was finally \u2018liberated\u2019 by the British under Marshall Beresford.<\/p>\n

With a history this tumultuous, it is easy to understand why Elvas\u2019s fortress was made the subject of a ballad by the legendary poet, Sir Walter Scott.\u00a0\u00a0As well as a truly remarkable fort, this historical Portuguese city also boasts a splendid aqueduct, which has four tiers of arches.<\/p>\n

Whether you travel to this particularly picturesque and culturally dynamic part of Portugal to experience a potent mix of music, love and life, or visit the area to go to the episcopal city of Elvas, it is safe to surmise that you won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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