Valentine's Day: Bravenses with several options to gift and surprise special people

Brave society is "enthusiastic" celebrating Valentine's Day, with some gift options, but also lunches and dinners to celebrate this day dedicated to friendship and love.

In a round made by Inforpress, movement through the streets of Nova Sintra was usual, but today, what was different is that from the youngest to the adults, they were in possession of a flower, a bonbon, or some other gift to present. friends, boyfriends, wives, whoever has a “special” meaning.

In the largest commercial establishment on the island, Minimercado Poupança, there is a wide range of gifts and in conversation with the store staff, he was informed that the previous stock had already been sold out, and it was necessary to replace the products and make new gifts.

A flow of sales that, as explained by Verónica Martins, one of the employees, was not in the plans, but thanking God, he underlined that so far everything has been going normally and they are managing to respond to demands.

Meanwhile, as the minimarket has been making deliveries to people on special dates at the request of other people, today, Verónica Martins informed that they are not making deliveries so as not to be unfair to customers, because on a day like today, demand would be greater than responsiveness.

Other places such as boutiques and other commercial establishments also presented some gift options and considered that the sale was “good” taking into account the situation we are experiencing at this time after the pandemic and other crises.

In the town of Furna, Captain by the Bay RRamos Boutique & Design made available to the people of Brave a diverse range of gifts from the United States, from clothing, perfumes, and jewelry, but also high-value jewelry, although the movement was not as much as expected.

Another sector that also has offers to spend this day/night are the restaurants that on the island, from the town of Furna, to Nossa Senhora do Monte, restaurants and snack bars are preparing dinners to celebrate Valentine's Day.

At the Bar Restaurante Delícia, in Nossa Senhora do Monte, the owner Elizabeth Gomes explained that they are already prepared for tonight, with some reservations, but not as much as if it were a weekend.

However, he stressed that more people could still show up, because at Brava, "they like to leave it to the last minute".

In the city of Nova Sintra, restaurants also have special menus for today, “preparing everything to mark this day”.

The history of Valentine's Day, as legend has it, dates back to the third century AD when the Roman Emperor Claudius II prohibited marriages, as he believed that single combatants performed better in battle.

A bishop at the time, named Valentine, disrespected this imperial decree by performing marriages. Discovering his secret, Valentine was arrested, tortured, sentenced to death and executed on February 14, 269, the date that gave rise to Valentine's Day.

Since then, it has been a date traditionally celebrated by couples and restaurants and hotels are often their choices to celebrate love in a different way.