The largest mountain on mainland Portugal reaches an altitude of 1,993 metres and was the first Natural Park to be established in the country. Classified as such in 1976, it boasts 88,850 hectares of scenic and cultural diversity: lagoons, rivers, fore...
Serra do Açor Protected Landscape
Classified in 1982, the Serra do Açor boasts two sites of special interest: the Mata da Margaraça forest, with its shale slopes, and the Fraga da Pena, which results from a geological formation responsible for creating waterfalls
Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve
The Malcata, bounded by the rivers Côa, to the north, and Bazágueda, to the south, establishes a border with the neighbouring country. With an area of 16,348 hectares, it is one of the least populated classified areas, originally created to preserve th...
Serra da Gardunha Regional Protected Landscape
Created in 2014 with an area of 10,547 hectares, the Serra da Gardunha Regional Protected Landscape establishes the boundary marking the transition from Atlantic to Mediterranean landscapes. It is marked by its biodiversity, geological features and the...
The first UNESCO geopark in Portugal has an area of 5,000 km2 and prioritises geoconservation, education and geotourism. Bearing witness to the history of the planet, its unique geodiversity allows us to cross time.
Vouga-Caramulo Local Natural Park
In the municipality of Vouzela, Vouga-Caramulo Local Natural Park is the first park under local management. In addition to the ensuring the advancement of the natural and landscape heritage of its 11,739 hectares, its objective is the conservation of n...
This is an area of limestone habitats, rich in diverse flora and fauna, where of particular importance are the species endemic to Portugal, Juncus valvatus (common name, soft rush) and Lampetra planeri (common name, brook lamprey), which live in the Na...
Serra D’Aire and Candeeiros Natural Park
A realm of stone, this park has the most important limestone formations, where erosion caused by the underground water network has given rise to various formations and cavities of great interest to cavers. It contains an important fossil record of the ...
Classified as a National Monument, it is home to mineral waters and a high degree of biodiversity. One of the best European collections of trees and shrubs, consisting of around 250 species, can be found here. The 105 hectares of the Mata create a magi...
Vale do Côa SPA and Faia Brava Reserve
With its steep rocky slopes, the Côa Valley has been a haven of rugged beauty for the rupicoline avifauna since ancient times. Faia Brava, a small area of 5 kilometres, was the first private reserve in the country, created with the initial objective of...
With an area of 15,158 hectares, Lousã represents the southwest end of the Central Mountain Range. With a rugged relief and crisscrossed by watercourses, it is a popular venue for nature sports. In its forests you can find red deer, wild boar and Europ...
Sierra de Montejunto Protected Landscape
Boasting an area of 3,710 hectares, the limestone Serra de Montejunto holds a prominent position between the Atlantic coast and the Tagus valley. Among the 400 species of plant and 75 species of bird identified here, holm oaks (Quercus rotundifolia) an...
The Grande Rota do Vale do Côa route, comprising 222 km of marked trails, connects the source to the mouth of the Côa and can be traversed in both directions. The Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve, Sabugal Castle, Faia Brava Reserve, Vale do Côa Archaeol...
Etapa 1 - Nascente Foios - Miuzela
The stage begins in Fóios, next to the source of the Côa, in the Serra das Mesas. This part of the GRVC route partly coincides with the Pequena Rota Nascente do Côa route (PR3 SBG). From Fóios, the trail travels along the left bank of the river, flanke...
PR2 CTB - Caminho do Xisto de Martim Branco - Pela Ribeira de Almaceda
O Chão do Rio - Village Tourism is a special place, it is a farm covering eight hectares, with ancient trees, large blocks of granite, mushrooms and rare flowers... where, when the shepherd arrives with his flock of sheep, the sound of their bells fill...
Located in Unhais da Serra in communion with the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, it is a mountain hotel built from scratch that in architectural terms blends in with the landscape, thus allowing an intimate connection with nature. “... the image of a gr...
Solar da Castanha Forest House
Solar da Castanha - Forest House refines the senses of those whom it welcomes, between the tranquility that nature offers and the heartbeat of Serra da Estrela...
Serra da Estrela Natural Park
Casas do Pátio Country Houses & Nature
Estrela Natural Park
Estrela Natural Park
Estrela Natural Park
Casa das Penhas Douradas Design Hotel e Spa
Estrela Natural Park
Estrela Natural Park
Lugar nas Estrelas - Starlight Certified
Estrela Natural Park
Grande-Hotel-de-Luso-termas-spa
Located on the ridge of the Serra do Buçaco, the Grande Hotel de Luso is an emblematic hotel, which has been a prominent meeting point for every occasion for almost 70 years. The building, designed by the architect Cassiano Branco, dominates the landsc...
Aire and Candeeiros Natural Park
Casa dos Arrábidos - Turismo em Espaço Rural
Aire and Candeeiros Natural Park
Fragas do Lobo - Casa da Azenha * Villa Natura
Gardunha Regional Protected Landscape
Hotel Resort "O Alambique de Ouro"
Gardunha Regional Protected Landscape
Gardunha Regional Protected Landscape
Herdade Clube de Tiro Monfortinho
Located on the ridge of the Serra do Buçaco, the Grande Hotel de Luso is an emblematic hotel, which has been a prominent meeting point for every occasion for almost 70 years. The building, designed by the architect Cassiano Branco, dominates the landsc...
Located on the ridge of the Serra do Buçaco, the Grande Hotel de Luso is an emblematic hotel, which has been a prominent meeting point for every occasion for almost 70 years. The building, designed by the architect Cassiano Branco, dominates the landsc...
Malcata Nature Reserve
Malcata Eco Experience
Malcata Eco Experience
Gardunha Regional Protected Landscape
iNature network
Serra da Estrela/Estrela Geopark
Cerdeira-experiencias-criativas
Malcata Eco Experience
Aire and Candeeiros Natural Park
Aire and Candeeiros Natural Park
Bussaco Forest