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

Showing 4 of 79 places: parks, forests and landscapes.

Everything 79 Rivers, waterfalls and wild swimming 16 Mountains and viewpoints 4 Parks, forests and landscapes 4 Villages and small towns 9 Monuments and historic sites 18 Things to do 10 Places to eat 8 Useful to know nearby 10 clear filter

4 places to visit

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Nature

Infante Dom Pedro Park

Aveiro

Peaceful, beautifully landscaped 19th century urban park with an art nouveau bandstand, ponds and picnic tables.

Nature

Mata Nacional do Buçaco

Aveiro

A mata, que é metade floresta e metade mato, transporta todos os visitantes até um espaço …

Browse by region

Each region has its own page: what is there, and where to stay to see it.

Casa do Sal, Faro Faro 18 places · 9 stays Passadicos do Paiva, Aveiro Aveiro 11 places · 4 stays Serra do São Macário, Viseu Viseu 10 places · 10 stays Celorico de Basto River Beach, Braga Braga 9 places · 14 stays Aldeia de Talasnal, Coimbra Coimbra 6 places · 4 stays Covão dos Conchos, Guarda Guarda 6 places · 2 stays Bragança Castle, Braganca Braganca 4 places · 2 stays Praia Fluvial Azenhas d'El Rei - Alqueva, Evora Evora 3 places · 1 stay Monastery of Batalha, Leiria Leiria 3 places · 6 stays Diocesan Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Viana do Castelo Viana do Castelo 3 places · 7 stays Monsanto historic village, Castelo Branco Castelo Branco 2 places Douro (Sao Leonardo de galafura), Vila Real Vila Real 2 places Serra de São Mamede Natural Park, Portalegre Portalegre 1 place · 1 stay Corda Bamba, Santarem Santarem 1 place · 3 stays Porto 0 places · 3 stays

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