A chance to see Portugal on horseback

Lovely huge river beach, opportunity for boat rides and kayaks in the summer. There is also a cafe and a restaurant and swimming in the lake. Lots of sun and shade, whatever you prefer.

IThe building of the museum is built in an olive branch shape where you can explore the history of olives and how the oil is produced, there is also a cafe and a shop.

Beautiful place to visit, lots to do, Military museum and Monument to the Battle of Bussaco, Thermal Spa, Fountains Monuments, Shrines, Forests and walking routes. A lovely way to spend a day.

Just one mile from the town of Lousa is the Castelo de Lousa dating back to the 11th Century. The town and valley of Lousa is pretty to visit, with many churches, viewpoints, mountain bike trails and full of gastronomy

A beautiful church on the top of a hill with spectacular views, and after you can enjoy the river beach in Arganil and visit the market held on Thursday mornings

Founded in the reign of Augustus, the first Roman emperor is the village of Bobadela where you can visit the amphitheatre and find more Roman remains.

There is so much to see and do in Coimbra including the oldest University in Europe. it is such a beautiful city to visit. Visit the information page below for more information, to book tours etc.

Great place to hire bikes and cycle on the flat cycle track along the River Mondego, the local town of Santa Comba Dao in well worth a visit too.

Tabua is your local town where you can find everything you need, supermarkets, petrol stations (Intermarche is the cheapest), pharmacies, restaurants. There is a market on a Sunday morning where you can buy locally grown and made produce, vegetables, fruit, olive oil, honey and much more

Description goes hereRecommended by previous guests, if you want to try some guided kayaking on the beautiful River Mondego this is the place to go, booking is necessary

Lots of activities including canoeing, walking, climbing, cultural tours, jeep tours - a whole host of experiences to keep you busy - check out the website

Built before 990 the castle is steeped in history and well worth a visit. With spectacular views. Outside of the castle in the town discover the medieval streets

The National Museum Machado de Castro is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro.

A minature village full of Portuguese houses and monuments

Among pines, cork oaks, cedars and oaks, in a place chosen by the woodpecker, kite, fox, rabbit and wild boar for their habitat, there is an enormous granite outcrop . In fact, Pedra da Sé rises over the left bank of the Mondego and is a natural viewpoint par excellence, from where you can enjoy magnificent views over the Aguieira dam reservoir and the surrounding landscape. It is also a good place for astronomical observations.

The former Roman city of Conímbriga is one of the richest archaeological sites in Portugal.

ConÍmbriga, one of the richest archaeological sites in Portugal, was originally a Celtic castro of the Conii tribe in the late Iron Age. After 139 BC it was occupied by the Romans, and the inhabitants were totally Romanised. The town achieved its splendour under Emperor Augustus in the 2nd century AD, when the public baths and a forum were built, a reconstitution of which can be seen in the museum.

The University of Coimbra dates back to 1290 and there is so much to see including the library pictured above. Please visit the website below to book tours, it is spectacular!