Elena Pusčiūtė (AK): „There really was a lot to enjoy"
Erasmus+ experience in Portugal I spent only one semester in Portugal, but it felt like one of the most exciting things I‘ve ever done . It was my first time living abroad for such a long time, and also my first time visiting the Iberian Peninsula. For a long time I was craving to visit those lands and to feel what it‘s like to live and study there. I went through my Erasmus+ experience together with my groupmate. We chose to go to the University of Beira Interior in a small mountain city, Covilhã (I would compare it to Plungė in Lithuania in terms of its‘ scale). This place is quite different from other cities in Portugal. The city is in the Serra da Estrela mountain range, with exclusively beautiful nature, original traditions, and local products. For me, this sounds like a good opportunity to experience something different. The spirit of the place About the culture and nature: amazing mountains, whispering river streams, noisy festivals, market full of amazing cheese and olive