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Categories: Alcoutim
Gorgeous beaches, warm water, and glorious sunshine year-round, Algarve Coast is the dream holiday. Traces of Moorish presence are still seen in its unique terraces, chimneys and whitewashed houses. This charming region has idyllic temperatures, whi...
Categories: Algarve Coast
Categories: Alpendurada
Amar is the Portuguese word for love, and there’s no coincidence that this quaint beautiful town is names Amarante. This town in hometown for Sao Goncalo, Portugal’s St. Valentine helping those lonely hearts in the town find true love. This rich agri...
Categories: Amarante
Categories: Amares
Many find the tile-faced houses and beautiful art nouveau architecture of Aveiro, Portugal, bewitching. Another lovely sight in this historic seaport 150 mi/240 km northeast of Lisbon is the fleet of colorful moliceiros (high-prowed boats) gracing th...
Categories: Aveiro
This small town in the district of Portalegre was rewarded to the Knights of Evora. Its inhabitants surround Castelo de Avis, a castle built in the 12th century that holds most of Avis’ history.
Categories: Avis
The Azores are a cluster of garden-like islands on the horizons of the Atlantic ocean. Peace and quiet, flowers in the fields, in the villages, in the houses. The blue and green of dreamy lagoons surround a pace of life in which there is time to stop...
Categories: Azores (The Azores)
Categories: Baiao
This tiny village, only a few hundred feet from the Spanish border, sits on the banks of the Douro River. The Douro River Valley is famous for its vineyards and port wine grapes. Also see almond, olive and cherry orchards lining the valley.
Categories: Barca d'Alva
Batalha is a village located just an hour from Lisbon. It is most known for Batalha Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal, dating back from 1386. Batalha is located in a green valley set along the Lena River...
Categories: Batalha
Set in the rolling plains of the Alentejo and 120 mi/190 km southeast of Lisbon, Beja, Portugal, merits a few hours' visit. The town's main claim to fame is that it was founded by Julius Caesar. Stop at the town museum, which was once a 15th-century ...
Categories: Beja
Belmont is a historic small town in Portugal. The town is dominated by a 13th century castle, later the birthplace of Pedro Álvares Cabral, the navigator who discovered South America. The city is also known for it ancient alleys that make up t...
Categories: Belmonte
Bitetos is nestled in the Douro Valley. The most popular tourist attraction is the Monastery of Alpendorada. Sample the famous port wine before leaving!
Categories: Bitetos
Braga, Portugal, the capital of the lush region known as the Minho, or Costa Verde, is an early Roman and Christian town, seat of the archbishop and site of the Festival of St. John. It is located 30 mi/50 km northeast of Porto. The city's cathedral ...
Categories: Braga
Braganca, Portugal, enjoys a certain isolation, as it is located 160 mi/255 km northeast of Porto, in the province of Tras-os-Montes (Behind the Mountains), near the border with Spain. Its insularity ensures that it remains full of character and quie...
Categories: Braganca
This beautiful old town has a lovely walled forest, with more than 700 types of trees (the most striking are the enormous cypresses). The towering canopy shades mossy paths, clear pools, and lovely ferns and lilies. After walking through the forest, ...
Categories: Bucaco
Caldas de Aregos is a charming little village situated on a wooded hill above the Douro River. The town is most famous for its spas and thermal waters.
Categories: Caldas de Aregos
Categories: Casa de Sezim
Categories: Casa de Vila Verde
Categories: Casal de Loivos Viewpoint
Cascais is an elegant beach town just outside of Lisbon. There are a number of lovely beaches perfect for swimming. Along the sea front visitors will find various bars and friendly shops. In terms of shopping, Cascais has it all from small shops and ...
Categories: Cascais
The capital of the Beira Baixa region, Castelo Branco, Portugal, is located 155 mi/250 km northeast of Lisbon. It is a relatively modern city surrounding a medieval quarter. The former Bishop's Palace contains a lovely garden dotted with religious st...
Categories: Castelo Branco
Categories: Castelo de Paiva
Categories: Castelo de Vide
Categories: Castelo Rodrigo
Castro Verde is a town located in Campo Branco (White Plains) of the Baixo Alentejo sub-region of Portugal. The area of Castro Verde dates back 200,000BC. The term “Castro” is a combination of Celtic, Roman, Iberian, and Spanish cultures ...
Categories: Castro Verde
Categories: Cervaes
The name Chaves, from the Portuguese word for keys, dates from the time when citizens literally locked up the place at night. Today, Chaves, Portugal, located 112 mi/180 km northeast of Porto, is an important spa town with many ancient buildings and ...
Categories: Chaves
Categories: Coa Museum
Categories: Coa Valley
Coimbra is one of the most romantically beautiful cities in Portugal, and it's ancient and ornate buildings are rich in historical and cultural importance. Also, being a university town the city is inevitably dotted with cafe's, and lively ...
Categories: Coimbra
Categories: Comporta
This city was first established as a Celtic settlement built in layers during the Iron Ages until the 2nd century AD when the Romans conquered and inhabited the area. It is the largest Roman settlement in Portugal and classified as a National Monumen...
Categories: Conimbriga
Those who are most interested in history and culture will want to drive north from Lisbon to the Minho region, which runs from Galicia in northwestern Spain to just north of Porto in Portugal. This is the cradle of the Portuguese nation—Celts, Romans...
Categories: Costa Verde Portugal
Categories: Crato
The Douro Valley in Portugal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site devoted to vineyards. Port wine production and beautiful scenery sculpted by the Douro River are highlights of the region. Enjoy the local cuisine, bike, canoe or cruise along the Douro, an...
Categories: Douro Valley
You might feel a bit like a knight in armor when you approach Elvas, Portugal—the entrance to the walled city is via a medieval drawbridge. Visit the castle and ramparts and see the 15th-century Amoreira Aqueduct, which still conveys water to the cit...
Categories: Elvas
Entre-Os-Rios is a small town located at the confluence of the Duoro and Tamega Rivers. Enjoy magnificent views of vineyards and fruit trees, and utter relaxation while strolling through this charming town.
Categories: Entre-Os-Rios
This town was really created from the curious needs of the two World Wars. Once a small Spa location conveniently located between Lisbon and Cascais, it became a prime location for European royal exiles forced to leave their own countries. It has bee...
Categories: Estoril
The 13th Century Castle that dominates the town of Estremoz has been greatly restored. The strong fortification of the town acted as a strategic deterrent in the War of Independence and in the War of the Two Brothers. The high tower Torre das Três Co...
Categories: Estremoz
Evora is considered a seat of learning with its University founded in 16th Century by Cardinal Dom Henrique. Within the surrounding wall the most prominent feature is the 2nd or 3rd Century ruins of a Roman Temple dedicated to Goddess Diana. Another ...
Categories: Evora
The city of Fatima in Portugal is most famous for the religious visions that reportedly appeared in the early 20th century. The marian shrine attracts a large number of pilgrims from around the world every year. If shopping is your weakness you will ...
Categories: Fatima
Categories: Favaios
Categories: Felgar
If you're in Ferradosa you can take an to Sao Joao da Pesqueira, with its charming town hall decorated with beautiful tiled murals depicting Port wine scenes. You can leave this small town via steep, winding roads to the famous nine chapels of Sao Sa...
Categories: Ferradosa
Figueira da Foz received its nickname, Rainha das Praias or Queen of Beaches, for its large and golden sand beach. The largest beach in Portgual, it attracted Figuera da Foz as a major world-class resort during the late 19th and early 20th centuries,...
Categories: Figueira da Foz
Categories: Folgosa
The highest (and coldest) city in Portugal, Guarda lies on the main road to Madrid, Spain, about 105 mi/170 km east of Coimbra. The town is in a beautiful setting amid a boulder-strewn landscape. Its most striking monument is its Gothic cathedral. Al...
Categories: Guarda
Guimarães was Portugal's first capital city in the 12th century, ruled over by the country's first king, Don Alfonso Henriques. His castle is the highlight here. Medieval streets lead to the town square, Laargo da Oliveira and from there, explore the...
Categories: Guimaraes
Overlooked by one of Portugal's most important shrines, Lamego is an ancient episcopal city lying within the Upper Douro's demarcated Port wine area. Located in a fertile valley, it is a delightful Baroque town with a central square laid out as a pub...
Categories: Lamego
The hilltop town of Leiria, Portugal, is crowned by an excellent 12th-century castle. The castle, however, looks better from a distance, where the cables and floodlights used to illuminate it at night are not visible. Leiria, located 45 mi/70 km sout...
Categories: Leiria
Categories: Leverinho
Portugal’s capital is an 18th-century city - elegant, open to the sea and carefully planned. Most places of interest are within easy walking distance. Rossio Square, the heart of Lisbon since medieval times, is an ideal place to start exploring...
Categories: Lisbon
Categories: Lixa Pier
Categories: Lousa
The Island of Madeira is situated in the north Atlantic Ocean off the coast of northwest Africa. There is a wide range of opportunities for leisure time. The Atlantic invites you sailing, fishing, whale & dolphin spotting, water skiing, surfing, divi...
Categories: Madeira
Categories: Mafra
Categories: Mangualde
Categories: Marialva
Categories: Marvao
Mateus is a charming portuguese village, which owes its fame to the nobility of the region. Visitors may visit the Mateus palace and view the baroque architecture, valuable paintings, and small private museum. There are also beautiful gardens for vis...
Categories: Mateus
Categories: Matosinhos
Categories: Melres
Categories: Monastery of Saint John of Tarouca
Categories: Monfortinho
Categories: Monsaraz
This beautiful Portuguese countryside lures its travelers to explore the ancestral force of Spanish influence, religious landmarks, and 17th century noble manors. A connecting hub between Lisbon and Spain, this town is filled with unexpected enchantm...
Categories: Montemor-o-Novo
The name Nazare is supposed to come from the Biblical town of Nazareth. Today, it still is an important fishing port and one of Portugal's most popular holiday resorts. Nazare is the most typical and charming fishing village in Portugal.
Categories: Nazare
Categories: Obidos
Categories: Pala
Categories: Palma
Located 50 mi/80 km northeast of Porto and abutting the border with Spain on either side of the Lima River, Portugal's Peneda-Geres National Park is rich in mountain scenery and wildlife. Hike or drive through the park to enjoy panoramic views, water...
Categories: Peneda Geres National Park
Categories: Penhas Dourdas
Peso da Régua is a town in the north of Portugal, on the River Douro. It has a population of about 10,000 and is in the heart of Portugal's port wine-producing region.
Categories: Peso da Regua
Spectacularly located at the confluence of the Douro and Pinhão rivers, the small town of Pinhão is the epicenter of the Port winemaking area. Although a sleepy town for most of the year, Pinhão bursts into life in autumn during the annual grape harv...
Categories: Pinhao
Categories: Pocinho
The oldest village in Portugal has a long medieval bridge that passes over the Limia River and runs besides the town. Ponte de Lima is a charming floral village with handful of gardens, fancy mansions, historical buildings and timeless views of the r...
Categories: Ponte de Lima
Categories: Porches
Porto (Oporto), Portugal's second largest city, is full of interest, and the district it heads offers the visitor plenty to see. Along the coast, there are resorts like the cosmopolitan beach of Espinho, busy ports like Matosinhos, with splendid ...
Categories: Porto
Categories: Porto Antigo
A small and relatively little visited island off the south-east coast of Madeira, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Morocco. Porto Santo has no more than a few tiny villages, and an almost 'other-worldly' mood of timeless tranquillity. Its lovel...
Categories: Porto Santo
This is a country that has the oldest borders in Europe, with an exceptional range of different landscapes just a short distance away, lots of leisure activities and a unique cultural heritage, where tradition and modernity blend together in perfec...
Categories: Europe
With magnificent cliffs, beautiful waters and golden sands, Praia da Rocha is a sight to behold. In fact, its beach is one of the most photographed in all of Europe. But there's more to Praia da Rocha than its beauty. It's also a cosmopolitan center ...
Categories: Praia da Rocha
Categories: Praia de Santa Cruz
Praia di Vitoria is modern town with an old center, laced with narrow streets and traditional homes. The harbor is extensive and is accented by the small, pleasant crescent beach nearby. In the old center, visit the Igreja Martriz Santa Cruz to see t...
Categories: Praia di Vitoria Azores
Categories: Queluz
Categories: Quinta da Aveleda
Categories: Quinta da Avessada
Categories: Quinta da Roeda
Categories: Quinta do Bonfim
Categories: Quinta do Portal
Categories: Quinta do Seixo
Categories: Resende
Located 50 mi/80 km northeast of Lisbon and nestled on the western bank of the Tagus River, Santarem, Portugal, offers such attractions as the Portas do Sol (a pretty walled park with stunning views of the river and surrounding plains), occasional bu...
Categories: Santarem Portugal
Sao Salvador is a charming little village, situated amid the rugged beauty of the Douro Valley. Azulejos tiles (from soul, blue'), the favorite form of Portuguese architectural decoration, and 'tile tapestries' (tapetes) may be seen on many building...
Categories: Sao Salvador
Categories: Serra da Estrela
On the right bank of the Sado River lies one Portugal's largest and oldest cities, said to have been founded by Noah's grandson. Setubal is the center of Portugal's sardine industry and is known for the local production of the most exquisite muscatel...
Categories: Setubal
Categories: Silves
Sintra is a municipality located in the Lisbon Coast of Portugal. It is well known for its romantic architectural monuments, such as the National Palace of Queluz and the Moorish Castle, which is located at the top of the Serra de Sintra. It was clas...
Categories: Sintra
Categories: Teloes
The hillside centerpiece of the small town of Tomar, Portugal, is the 12th-century castle built by the crusading Order of the Knights Templar and the later monastery built around it. The entire complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The C...
Categories: Tomar
A 16th-century fishing village near Spanish Galicia, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, is located 45 mi/70 km north of Porto. It is known for its medieval buildings, the stunning interior of the Igreja de Misericordia, rich folklore and impressive contempo...
Categories: Viana do Castelo
Categories: Vidago
Vila Do Conde, Portugal, is located 20 mi/30 km north of Porto. The town has a wide beach with crashing waves, a cluster of good seafood restaurants, a pretty convent and a local craft tradition of lace woven in intricate patterns. Povoa de Varzim, a...
Categories: Vila do Conde
Categories: Vila Nova de Gaia
Located at the meeting point of two rivers, Vila Real has become a busy commercial town based around the wine and port trade. Its main attraction is its fine 15th Century Gothic Cathedral that was originally a church belonging to the Order of Dominic...
Categories: Vila Real
Categories: Vila Real de Santo Antonio
Vilamoura is the name given to a region rather than a specific town. Originally designed to be self-sufficient, it is ideally located and is a major area for tourism in Portugal.
Categories: Vilamoura
Categories: Viseu