Valentine's Day in Portugal sees a generous use of the gift baskets. Portuguese tradition of gift baskets has made various types of gift baskets available in the market. In today's dotcom age, almost all the stores are online. So, Portuguese gift baskets are shipped all over the world. The day is named after the early Christian martyr St Valentine and has become a day to celebrate love all over the world and, of course, to boost certain industries’ commercial interests. But let’s not be cynical …right now! Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many ways all over the world. In America it’s about romantic gifts like jewellery, lingerie, flowers or greeting cards. In Japan, the tradition is quite different: There, women are obliged to bring the men at their office a box of chocolate. The gift is then returned on the 14th of March, when the men are supposed to give the ladies white chocolate or marshmallows. It’s called "White Day". We suggest that you go for the most common European tradition: treating your loved one to a romantic, cosy dinner with all the right mood setters. It’s much more romantic to cook for your loved one than to just buy him or her dinner in a fancy restaurant – anyone can do that→