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Paths to roam
Paths to roam
Place: Marvão
Photo: João Paulo Portugal is a country blessed with an amazing variety of landscapes, customs, cuisine, and architecture. There’s genuinely something for everyone.

Let’s start with the architecture. The monastery at Alcobaça is a wonderful example of Gothic design, while the one at Batalha, built in the Manueline style, is equally awe-inspiring. In the north, Baroque dominates, but you’ll also marvel at the Palace and Convent of Mafra, near Lisbon. And last but not least, everywhere you go in Portugal you’ll see traditional blue and white ceramic tiles.

For nature lovers Portugal truly has it all. Start by spending some time in one of our many nature reserves, or exploring the local countryside. On foot, bike, or down river marvel at the dizzying variety of flora and fauna. And take a trip to Madeira and the Azores, places of outstanding natural beauty.

And for those of you who like a burst of adrenalin, the surfing resorts of Cascais, Ericeira and Baleal are world famous.

A great way to get a feel for the real Portugal is to stay in rural accommodation. From the manor houses and stately homes of the north, to the simple stone of the Centro de Portugal region, to the whitewashed farmhouses of the Alentejo, warm hospitality greets you everywhere.

And finally, the cuisine. From our largest cities, to our smallest towns you will never be short of a good table to sit at and mouth-watering local delicacies to savour. From the freshest of fish, to sumptuous meats and heavenly deserts, Portuguese cooking is superb. And what better way to wash it all down than by enjoying one of our magnificent wines?

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World Heritage
Place: Sintra
Photo: José Manuel World Heritage
Discover the best of Portugal with all its fine monuments, cities and its wonderful landscapes shaped by man down the ...
Cities and Discoveries
Place: Belém, Lisboa Cities and Discoveries
Tour the cities that tell the story of the ‘Discoverers’, Portugal’s great seafaring explorers.
Historic villages
Place: Sortelha
Photo: John Copland Historic villages
Portugal’s historic villages are among the country’s best kept secrets.
Border castles
Place: Montemor-o-Velho
Photo: António Sacchetti Border castles
The frontier castles have stood since the birth of the Portuguese nation.
Village tourism
Place: Santa Susana
Photo: João Paulo Village tourism
Visit the castles and villages of the Alentejo for a relaxing, peaceful holiday.
Archaeological sites
Place: Foz Côa
Photo: PA Foz Côa Archaeological sites
Even before the first humans, planet earth’s first living beings found these Oceanside lands an excellent place to live.
Walking in Madeira
Place: Madeira
Photo: João Paulo Walking in Madeira
Discover the fantastic and exotic world of Madeira.
Northern Portugal: baroque routes
Place: Lamego
Photo: António Sacchetti Northern Portugal: baroque routes
The arrival of baroque saw granite give way to artistic flourishes, gilded wood carvings and tiles filled with white and blue.
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