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 9 of 79 places: villages and small towns.

9 places to visit

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Aldeia da Drave

Aveiro

The scouts' center of Portugal. A remote and frozen place in time; an uninhabited village, where …

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Pena Village

Aveiro

Aldeia da Pena is a village located in the municipality of São Pedro do Sul, district …

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Rio de Onor Village

Braganca

Rio de Onor is one of the most emblematic villages in Bragança and in the Montesinho …

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Aldeia de Talasnal

Coimbra

This secluded area in the Serra da Lousã Mountains is centred on a quaint village that …

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Serra da Lousã

Coimbra

Serra da Lousã is a mountain range in mainland Portugal, with an altitude of 1205 meters …

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Casa da Orada

Evora

Venha desfrutar da calma do Alentejo. Entre as planícies e a praia, com o Castelo de …

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Aldeia de Sortelha

Guarda

Sortelha is a beautifully preserved medieval village situated in the Interior region of Portugal. Perched atop …

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Loriga

Guarda

Visiting Loriga, in the municipality of Seia, is visiting one of the most exciting villages in …

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