The best guides to the towns and villages of the historic Central Portugal.
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 …
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 …