The best guides to the towns and villages of the historic Central Portugal.
Tomar is a wonderful riverside town located around two hours north of Lisbon. It’s a town that manages to blends small town charm with a whole lot of history, including one of Portugal’s most famous UNESCO heritage sites. If you’re looking for a break from the hectic sites in Lisbon, Sintra and even Cascais, then …
Piódão is a stunning schist village hidden in the central region of Portugal. It’s deep in the Serra do Açor, a small mountain range littered with tiny villages, small rivers, and forest trails. Piódão lies on a small mountainside with layers of dark schist stone, and its houses almost stacked on top of each other. …
Batalha is a peaceful town around 120km north of Lisbon with one very big surprise. The name of the town – Batalha – literally means battle and was the stage for one of the most important battles in Portuguese history. In 1385, Batalha de Aljubarrota secured Portuguese independence from Castile. To honour that victory, King …
Talasnal is a tiny but beautiful 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 …