Portugal ranked the fourth most relaxing country in Europe

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As the lines between work and personal life increasingly blur with the growth of work-from-home employment and ever-online lifestyles, are laxing environment is crucial to our well-being.

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And a recent survey has put Portugal as one of the places to be to achieve it.

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A study, by Slot Tracker, was based on the number of national parks, walking trails, spas, meditation centres, yoga, and Pilates per100,000 of the population.

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Portugal was ranked the fourth most relaxing country in Europe.

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The country scored a 7.33 out of 10, with Portugal having almost 33% more hiking trails and 15%more parks than neighbouring Spain.

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It’s no surprise, with the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park close to Lisbon, and the Ria Formosa National Park in the Algarve, as some of the highlights of the country’s natural beauty.

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And the good news is, Portugal offers a selection of appealing visa options with generous tax incentives, such as the Golden Visa,D7 Visa and D8 Visa, only add to the reasons to move to Portugal.

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The top 15 most relaxing countries, according to the survey, were:

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- Iceland

- Ireland

- Malta,

- Portugal

- Croatia

- Norway

- Andorra

- Denmark

- Greece/Switzerland

- Spain

- Finland

- UK

- Latvia

- Slovenia

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