On the extreme north of Portugal, between the Cávado and Homem rivers valleys, in the Peneda-Gerês National Park, one finds the Gerês mountain that is 35 km long, 18 km wide, and reaches an altitude of 1507 metres. It is a water filled area and the richest mountain in the country, both in its flora and in its fauna. Of granitical nature, the mountain composes huge amphitheatres and incomparable sceneries. It also has cultural points of interest, namely due to its pre-historic vestiges.

This beach is situated in a typical and beautiful fishing village. The sand of Palheiros is one of the largest in the country, a magnificent stretch of sand approximately 12 to 15 km long. This beach is perfect for surfing, and in the summer it also has a water park and the necessary equipment. The fishermen's huts, with their equipment for the traditional fishing method known as "xávega," are located in the northern area, sheltered by the dune system that extends there and forms a barrier protecting from sea winds and preventing storms from causing damage inland.

Created in 1995, the Guadiana Natural Park, which encompasses the municipalities of Mértola and Serpa, boasts flora, fauna, morphology, and, most importantly, landscape features of great beauty and interest. The middle stretch of the Guadiana Valley, between Pulo do Lobo and the mouth of the Vascão River, with its enclosed valleys and numerous tributaries, boasts above-average beauty. Notable are the presence of wild boar, little bustard, great bustard, otter, black stork, griffon vulture, wild olive trees, and mastic trees.

The Europarque gardens consist of a large, well-maintained wooded area surrounding the congress center and the Visionarium, in a complex covering 150 hectares, with ample sunny grassy areas, leafy trees, ecological trails, a playground, several bridges, ample parking, two lakes stocked with fish, and a restaurant that only operates in the summer. This large garden is an ideal place for walking, cycling, bringing children, relaxing in the sun reading a book, romantic strolls, and even feeding the large fish and waterfowl.

The major green space in Porto offers a large variety of atmospheres and options, since a family walk in a Sunday afternoon till a lonely sportive morning jogging. Beginning in the city and ending at the sea, these are ninety hectares of nature, fauna and flora, woods and meadows. While the lawn open spaces are an invitation to exercise and fun, the retreats of shadow call for relaxation. The city park is crossed by kilometres of ground tracks proper to exercise, being it a run or a bicycle ride. There also tracks passing through fountains and lakes, leading you to …

The current Palace, with an exotic Oriental plan, was built from an 18th century building that imitated a medieval castle. A possession of the Mello e Castro family, it was rented to Gerard DeVisme at the end of the 18th century, who bulit a neogothic manor. In 1856 it was acquired by Francis Cook, who built a new Oriental palace, with revivalist motifs, a true testimony to the romantic architecture. He also ordered the plantation of the Moserrate Park, that combines exotic and local plants, currently an important botanical museum. Nowadays, one may only visit the gardens.

An exceptional romatic architecture monument with a lush park that has about 200 há, currently a heritage of great international interest. Built where there used to be a 16th century convent, almost the entire manor stands on huge rocks and mixes several different styles (neo-gothic, neo-manuelin, neo-moorish, neo-renaissance, etc.). It has an adaptation of the window of the Convent of Christ in Tomar, as well as the remarkeble figure of the Triton. Inside, a special note to the magnificent stuccos, trompe l'oeil mural paintings and several 19th century tiles.

Located in the charming fishing village of Sesimbra, in front of the sea, and surrounded by incomparable Arrábida Natural Reserve, the Sesimbra Hotel & Spa offers 84 standard rooms and 8 suites with a modern design, all overlooking the Atlantic. Just 30 km from Lisbon, the Hotel offers restaurant, bar, outdoor pool for adults and children, playful space for children, free indoor parking (garage) and Spa with complimentary use for guests the following services: relaxing indoor pool, sauna, Turkish bath, tropical shower, Swiss shower and gym.

In North Alentejo, integrated in the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park, the perimeter intramuros of Castelo de Vide, with its white houses, this oasis of architectural beauty and archaeological wealth. In this beautiful village can view the largest collection of Gothic portals and one of the most beautiful Jewish quarters in the country. This holiday Centre offers comfort, refinement and well-being to people like to enjoy the hospitality, gastronomy and folklore us Alentejo. The vastness of the southern plain and their colorful so characteristic in each time of year lend beauty and magnitude.

A pedestrian trail that may start at Pitões das Júnias and end in the village of Paredes do Rio, on the eastern side of the National Park Peneda-Gerês. The trail includes the passage by the ruins of the old monastery of Saint Maria das Júnias, the monumental waterfalls at the Campesinho Brook and the houses at Parada do Outeiro, by the dam. A trail surrounded by lush vegetation and by blue waters. The trail is recommended in the spring or in the summer due to the steep and occasionally slippery ground. It is four kilometres long and lasts approximately one …