The most beautiful places in Portugal
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Portugal, located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, offers many interesting places to visit. You will see beautiful medieval monuments here and amazing coastline with massive cliffs and magnificent beaches. In this list are selected places only from mainland of Portugal, ie outside the Azores and Madeira
Porto
The most beautiful Portuguese city
Porto is the second largest, but the most beautiful portuguese city, with a picturesque location above the… continue reading
Ponta de Piedade
The most beautiful beach in the Algarve
To the south of Lagos is the interesting Cape – Ponta de Piedade. You will find here small beaches among… continue reading
Jerónimos Monastery
The largest portuguese monastery
Monasterio de los Jerónimos – The Jeronimos Monastery is situated in the suburb of Lisbon in Belém. It is an… continue reading
Cliffs at Praia da Ursa
God's Cliffs
Just off the westernmost point of mainland Europe – the Cabo de Roca Cape, is one of the most interesting… continue reading
Lisabon
The capital of Portugal
The city of Lisbon belongs to smaller European capitals, but if you count the agglomerations, it is more than… continue reading
Pena Palace
Royal Palace in Sintra
Pena Palace (Palácio Nacional da Pena) is one of the most important romantic buildings in Europe. He is… continue reading
Praia do Beliche beach
Beautiful bay at Cape Cabo de Sao Vicente
A beautiful bay with Praia do Beliche beach is located a short distance from the southwest end of Continental… continue reading
Castle Castelo de Óbidos
The most famous portuguese castle
Óbidos is a really beautiful town, where is a really strong castle and miles of walls. The houses are either… continue reading
Castle Marvão
Castle near the border with Spain
Marvão is not only nice castle, but also picturesque snow-white village built on a mesa a few hundred meters… continue reading
Cape St. Vincent
The southwestern end of mainland Europe
Cabo de Sao Vicente (Cape St. Vincent) is the most southwestern part of mainland Europe. Outside of the huge… continue reading
Sintra Palace
Palace of the Kings
In Sintra you will find two royal palaces. Although the palace of Pena is more famous today, in the palace of… continue reading
Monsanto
The village between the boulders
In the eastern part of Portugal, a short distance from the border with Spain, lies the village of Monsanto,… continue reading
Praia do Magoito beach
Beach under a stunning cliff
This stunning beach is located to the west of the town Magoito. The cliff that overlooks it looks almost as… continue reading
Aveiro
Portuguese Venice
Aveiro is a seaside town in the north of Portugal. Thanks to the waterways it is called the Portuguese Venice… continue reading
Azenhas do Mar
Town on the cliff
Azenhas do Mar is a picturesque town built directly on the cliff. Within its reach are beautiful beaches and… continue reading
Piodão
Village hidden in the hills
Piodão is a small village in the central part of Portugal. The terraced alleyways along with the stone walls… continue reading
Praia Pequena Beach
Beach just off the western end of Europe
Only a short distance north of the westernmost outposts of continental Europe – Cape Cabo da Roca, there are… continue reading
Castelo de Vide
Fortified city at the border with Spain
Castelo de Vide is a picturesque historic city just off the border with Spain. The white plastered houses… continue reading
Beach in Nazaré
Vibrant beach
Nazaré is the most popular resort on the Silver Coast – Costa de Prata. The beach is huge and the prospect of… continue reading
Castelo de Belver
Castle above the River Tejo
High above the Tejo River (the longest river on the Iberian peninsula) is built Castelo de Belver Castle.… continue reading
Praia da Arrabida beach
Beautiful beach under the mountains
The Serra da Arrabida mountains, which are protected as a natural park, are directly overlooking the Atlantic… continue reading
Amoreira Aqueduct
Wonderful water feeder
The historic city of Elvas served as a mighty fortress on the main route between Madrid and Lisbon. The most… continue reading
Praia da Foz beach
Beach near Ericeira
A short distance south of the picturesque town of Ericeira lies another of the beautiful Portuguese beaches –… continue reading
Cape Cabo da Roca
The westernmost point of Continental Europe
At the westernmost place of Continental Europe – Cape Cabo da Roca you will find a great beacon (without… continue reading
Praia de Paredes de Vitória
Beautiful beach with rock formations
Twenty kilometers north of the town of Nazaré is a beautiful beach of Praia de Paredes de Vitória. The… continue reading
