The best guides to the towns and villages of the historic Central Portugal.
Talasnal is a tiny schist village located approximately 12 km from the village of Lousã in the district of Coimbra. It’s one of the 12 schist villages in the Lousã mountain range, sitting on the western part of the Lousã mountain itself. Featuring fairy tale houses, and surrounded by pristine nature, the village is considered …
Óbidos is a wonderful walled village just one hour north of Lisbon, to many it’s known as the ‘finest walled village in Portugal’. In Óbidos you’ll discover whitewashed houses, cobbled alleys, colourful flowers, and in many ways, living history. If you’re planning a trip, what’s the best way to get from Lisbon to Óbidos and …
Located in the center of Portugal are the historic Schist villages (Aldeias do Xisto), quite simply one of Portugal’s best kept secrets. This network of 27 villages includes pristine forests, hiking trails and even river beaches spread across 21 municipalities in the Central Region of Portugal. These schist villages are often out of sight, away …
Central Portugal can easily be described as one of Portugal’s most diverse regions. Covering everything from the big wave Atlantic coast, to snow peaked mountains and Portugal’s only ski resort. In between you’ll find historic cities hiding UNESCO world heritages sites, fertile river valleys, and tiny villages. All of it well worth taking time to …