Sunny European hotspot named as best place to live for retirees

Have you thought about where to live after retiring? (Image: Getty) Portugal has long been a hit with retirees. International Living recently ranked it as the best country in Europe for retirement . But many of those who move there aren’t seeking to simply put their feet up in the sunshine .

For Patricia Wells, moving to Portugal from the UK in her later years was the start of a new adventure. Wells explained: “On retirement, we were looking for a challenge in our 'Third Age’: a new experience, a different culture and the opportunity to acquire another language.” function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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