and
while it was my first time in Portugal, I was there to let my hair down at the
annual BPM festival, rather than acquaint myself with a new country.
Traditionally
held on the beaches of Mexico, the BPM Festival moved to the shores of Portimao
in southern Portugal this past September. And of course, living in London, I
wasn’t complaining about the shorter flight…
Faro is the closest airport
to Portimao, which is where I reunited with my best friends, who flew in from
Dubai and Switzerland. A 50-minute drive to Portimao with four girls and a
rocking playlist, and you’re good to go.
Upon
arrival, we barely had time to check into Hotel da Rocha before heading to Blanco
Beach for our first party of the weekend. Our very own Überhaus was hosting All Day I Dream at the festival, featuring one of my favorite duo: Bedouin! They kicked
off the night with their usual spell of melodies and rhythms!
Our
hotel was facing Praia da Rocha where we spent our Saturday morning. We also
stumbled upon the cutest pizzeria called Cletonia. Sit on the terrace and ask
for Marco – you’ll then understand what I’m talking about.
After
sun and food, we needed some rest before we made our way to El Row party,
before we found ourselves in an intimate venue called La Villa. The music and
vibes here were enough to make it the best party of the weekend. Still, the night
wasn’t over yet, and we continued to Centro de Congressos do Arade – yes I know
what you must be thinking… PARTY NON STOP!
Sunday
was the last day of the festival and also my reason for attending BPM as, you guessed it,
Apollonia were closing the festival with a party at Nosoloagua. But first, the
girls and I decided that we couldn’t leave Portimao without a tiny bit of
sightseeing! The Benagil caves is one of the most well-known attractions in the
area, but unfortunately for us, we missed the boat that takes you there.
Instead we toured three gorgeous beaches: Praia de Benagil, Carvalho beach and
Praia dos Tres Irmaos. No matter how I try to paint a picture, these beaches
were truly paradise on earth.
Sight
seeing done, direction Nosoloagua for where the sunset mixed with Apollonia
grooves made the perfect ending to this festival.
Monday
was all about goodbyes as some of us were staying in Portugal, others were
continuing to Ibiza (yes, really!), while I was on my way to Paris to continue
the best trip of 2017!
Obrigado
Portimoa
Thank
you BPM
xx
Location / Portimao, Portugal
Stay / Hotel Da Rocha
Eat / Cletonia Restaurant
Party / All Day I Dream, El Row, Paradise,
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