Tourism in Portugal
Falling for Fall in Center of Portugal
Autumn is the season of renewal, the season of being inspired by the spell of new beginnings. Autumn in Center of Portugal is absolutely gorgeous, a deeply fascinating time to discover the most enchanting natural landscapes, covered in golden colours, bathed by sunlight.
Where to go
Center of Portugal destinations
Coimbra
Wine routes in Center of Portugal
This wine route presents you incredible wine producing and tasting spots that you can't afford to miss!
Wines of Center of Portugal
What to do
The best things to do in Center of Portugal
Articles
Discover Center of Portugal
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Nature & Outdoors
Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch
The orchid species Cephalanthera longifolia is one of the few white orchids blooming in Portugal. It can be easily spotted amidst forest glades and on roadsides, in transition zones between oak tree or pine forests and low bushes.
Food & Drink
Eating in Leiria
The city and the whole region of Leiria is a true icon of gastronomy. Absolutely perfect for foodies and the most demanding tastes. There are restaurants that were converted in unrivalled legends in Portugal, Meccas of the finest cuisine and opulent tables. A foodie's delight!
Beaches & Surf
Allegro
The fourth movement of the Pastoral Symphony, "Allegro", is the part where Beethoven calls for the largest instrumentation in the entire piece. It depicts a violent thunderstorm with painstaking realism. The (Grand) Canyon of Nazaré is a place of inner storm that nevertheless creates world's most powerful and beautiful waves!
Arts & Culture
Filigree
Filigree is the art of precision, bonding gold threads like the verses of a epic poem. This timeless art does not only define a specific region. It is a key to understand the intricate Portuguese soul, full of sea and nostalgia. It belongs to Portugal, while marvelling the world.
Magazine
Edition 105 - New Collection
21.09.2026 • 12.10.2026
Unveil Center of Portugal's New Collection, featuring absolutely unique accommodations, embraced by the sea or by the river, along with charismatic new hotels, designed for the cities of the future.
Edition 104 - Portugal
23.07.2026 • 02.08.2026
What's to love about Portugal? What drives travellers from all corners of the world to come back to Portugal? The main argument is a caring people, welcoming visitors with genuine hospitality, warm hugs and lavish tables. But there are more reasons to love Portugal. And its inspiring soul. In the words of renowned musicologist Rui Vieira Nery: "Portugal is the great poem".
Edition 103 - A matter of faith
06.07.2026 • 19.07.2026
The devotion to Our Lady of Nazaré brings Portugal and Brazil together. An ocean of deep-rooted faith and the common language of hope. Building a better world through meaningful connections that can not be seen, but felt.
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What's on in Tomar
Check out the main events taking place in Tomar in 2027 and also a warm-up for 2028 !
Flattered to be in Tomar
“The thing we love the most about Tomar is really the slow pace, the quietness. This feeling of a city that somehow was left frozen in time while preserving so many beautiful things.” These are the words of Catarina Alves, co-founder of Flattered to Be in Tomar, a truly eye-catching accommodation in the laid-back city of Tomar, full of an inescapable historical charm.
Eating in Tomar
Tomar is a great destination for gastronomy lovers, especially sweet-toothed travellers. Apart from welcoming restaurants, where we can taste the best local cuisine, there are countless regional sweets. True temptations that are very hard to resist!
Sleeping in Tomar
The charming Templar city of Tomar offers its visitors many possibilities, in terms of accommodation. From classical hotels to comfy modern guesthouses and exquisite local accommodation. Perfect solutions for the most demanding contemporary solo travellers and families.
Vila Galé Collection Tomar
Housed in the former Convent of Santa Iria, providing a dazzling view over the Nabão River, in Tomar, the recently opened 4-star Vila Galé Collection Tomar is the ideal starting point to discover all the historical wealth of the Templar city and the impressive UNESCO World Heritage site of the Convent of Christ.
Synagogue of Tomar
A very rare example of a medieval Jewish temple and of pre- Renaissance Portuguese art, the Tomar Synagogue is the only one of its kind from this period to have been fully preserved in Portugal.
Tomar
Portugal has a whole city that has risen according to an esoteric plan. It is the city of Tomar, designed by Gualdim Pais, the most famous master of the Order of the Temple. Founded in 1160, Tomar was conceived according to the archetype of an initiating mentality, as the Polis, the Acropolis and the Pantheon.
48 hours in Tomar
Portugal has a whole city that has risen according to an esoteric plan. It is the city of Tomar, designed by Gualdim Pais, the most famous master of the Order of the Temple.
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.
Trays' Feast in Tomar
When King D.Dinis obtained from pope John XXII the creation of the Military Order of Christ, which was to render such inestimable services to Portugal and the World, his virtuous wife, Queen Isabel de Aragão – the Saint – laid the foundation of the great movement of Christian solidarity by instituting the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, over the Apostles, with festivities and rituals which in many cases undoubtedly of old pagan origin, like the “Festa dos Tabuleiros”.