Where to go in rural Portugal

The places rural Portugal is actually worth the drive for - river beaches, schist villages, mountain passes, stone circles - mapped and grouped by region. Shortlist the ones you want to see, and we will show you which countryside stays put all of them within reach.

  • 79 places to visit
  • 15 regions
  • 52 rural stays

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Salinas de Aveiro

Aveiro

"The Salinas de Aveiro" are a vast area of ​​salt exploration located in the Ria de …

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Ties of Friendship Bridge

Aveiro

On this bridge it is possible to place the so-called ties of friendship and it gained …

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Ecopista do Tâmega

Braga

Built in the canal space of the deactivated railway line, with a length of 22 km, …

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Municipal Library of Celorico de Basto

Braga

A very pleasant space, not only intended for reading and reading books and documentation, but also …

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Casa do Sal

Faro

Formerly a building of traditional architecture, an old winery located in the center of the village …

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Castro Marim Local Market

Faro

Opened in the 1950s, the Municipal Market operated for several decades as the main supplier of …

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ZPE of Sapais os Castro Marim

Faro

ZPE (Special Protection Zones) aims to conserve wild birds and their habitats, as well as wild …

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Chocolate Factory

Viana do Castelo

The combination of a Hotel, a Restaurant and a Museum, totally dedicated to chocolate, so you …

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