A short guide about Walking / Hiking / Trekking travel to Portugal
Lisbon is perhaps Europe’s most pleasant and affordable city. It’s fantastic architecture, diverse population, delicious seafood, intriguing tile-work and non-stop night-life brings together the best elements of Portuguese life.
Tour Portugals beautifully restored towns and well-preserved architecture of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites in Evora, Batalha and Alcobasa the monuments in Evora and Coimbra are a must see. The most beautiful natural areas lie in the Minho, Lima, and Douro valley. You can explore the verdant beauty and rural customs of the Minho Valley, or check out the spectacular gorge in the Douro valley, where the city of Oporto is located. Here is an excellent base for exploring the region that is famous for its port wine.
The South also boasts some of the best preserved natural reserves in Europe. The best example being the Natural park of the Southwest of the Alentejo and Vicentine Coast, comprising two mountain ranges and 200 miles of southern coastline dotted with idilic beaches and secluded coves. If it’s the beach you are after, the Algarve coast offers highly a developed stretch of beach. The rest of the coast (with the exception of the area near Lisbon and Porto) remains relaxing, isolated and totally Portuguese. Great stretches of sand are along the northern Costa Verde, near Viano do Castelo, and the beaches near southern Alentejo are the most remote and least populated.
Transportation and accommodation is excellent and very reasonable, perhaps the cheapest in Europe, so why not have a look at Tourabout for some travel inspiration for tours that follow the sun.