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Tourism in Portugal
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Feel the season spirit in all its splendour at Center of Portugal, the heart of Christmas! There is something about Christmas time. Center of Portugal is home of quite unique Christmas celebrations that take place all over the region from the coastline to the inland.
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Where to go
Center of Portugal destinations
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Villages filled with History
Schist Villages
Inland Cities
Guarda
Coastal Cities
Caldas da Rainha
Coastal Cities
Óbidos
Serra da Estrela
Serra da Estrela
Coastal Cities
Nazaré
Coastal Cities
Batalha
Inland Cities
Fátima
Coastal Cities
Aveiro
Inland Cities
Covilhã
Inland Cities
Castelo Branco
Inland Cities
Viseu
Villages filled with History
Historical Villages of Portugal
Inland Cities
Leiria
Inland Cities
Abrantes
Villages filled with History
Mountain Villages
Inland Cities
Coimbra
Coastal Cities
Peniche
Coastal Cities
Figueira da Foz
Coastal Cities
Alcobaça
Inland Cities
Tomar
Learn how to prepare 4 mouth-watering Portuguese Christmas delicacies
Discover the best Christmas recipes
What to do
The best things to do in Center of Portugal
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Cities & Villages
Idanha-a-Velha
Archeology & Heritage
PO.RO.S.
Kids & Families
Exploratório Infante D. Henrique - Live Science Centre of Coimbra
Shopping
Branca de Neve
Sports & Leisure
Burgo river swing
Churches & Monasteries
Guarda Cathedral
Center of Portugal, your foodie destination
Cities & Villages
The best Christmas Villages in Center of Portugal
Churches & Monasteries
Monastery of Batalha UNESCO World Heritage
Monuments & Attractions
Sítio in Nazaré
Beaches & Surf
Figueira da Foz beaches
Shopping
Ervas da Zoé
Articles
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Arts & Culture
Street art in Fundão
The city of Fundão is not only about mouth-watering red-passion cherries. The lacework creations of the Polish artist Nespoon have surely put Fundão on the street art map in Portugal!
Cities & Villages
Magical Tomar
No other city in Center of Portugal region is so deeply charged with fascinating symbols as Tomar. There are multiple overlapping layers of History, hidden passages, ancient rites and a very thin line between the sacred and the pagan. This tour, created by prestigious Professor Carlos Trincão, leads you to a magical Tomar, as you have never seen it before.
Food & Drink
Bravo de Esmolfe Apple
Known since the 18th century, this apple is original from the Esmolfe village, in Penalva do Castelo and it’s an exclusively Portuguese product.
Cities & Villages
Aveiro, Tech City
Developed by the City Hall of Aveiro, Aveiro Tech City is an unprecedented initiative that brings together citizens, companies, R&D institutes and state-of-the-art technology to redefine how to live and work in a digital and connected city.
Nature & Outdoors
Serra da Estrela Dog
The Estrela Mountain dog is an absolutely unique dog breed!
Magazine
Edition 81
13.11.2023 • 27.11.2023
Comfy hotels housed in century-old manor houses or at the heart of blossoming wine regions. Exquisite accommodations with an unrivalled view over the Tagus River in all its splendour or in the surroundings of World Heritage sites. Restaurants for comfort food lovers with that special touch of contemporaneity. And warm-hearted hospitality. Renovated hotels showing their new colours in one of the most prestigious university cities in the world. Welcome to Center of Portugal!
Edition 80
25.10.2023 • 07.11.2023
The world is currently facing huge challenges. In this edition, we look up at the starry dark skies above. Looking for peace.
Edition 79
02.10.2023 • 16.10.2023
Beauty lies in the eye of fragility. In the smallest yet meaningful detail. This edition celebrates the unstoppable force of delicacy.
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