Those fears are unfounded when moving to the Alto Minho region of Portugal where Hidden Sunshine has many villas and sites for sale.
There is a group which was founded in 1996 named the 'Alto Minho Luncheon Group' which surprisingly enough meets monthly in restaurants across the region with the odd sojurn into Spain.
It is first and foremost a social group comprising of over 100 members with various nationalities represented including, English, German, Spanish, Irish and French. Other activities include theatre trips, wine tastings and day trips.
These smaller groups are involved in choirs, crafts, dancing and tea meetings as well as other activities. With membership growing constantly and more nationalities being represented yearly it really is a great way to be accepted into the community and a way to help each other adjust to your new lives.
Dave