Tourism in Portugal

Where to go

Center of Portugal destinations

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Tomar

Fátima

Coimbra

Óbidos

Aveiro

Batalha

Nazaré

Mountain Villages

Villages filled with History

Mountain Villages

Caldas da Rainha

Caldas da Rainha

Leiria

Castelo Branco

Guarda

Schist Villages

Villages filled with History

Schist Villages

Figueira da Foz

Figueira da Foz

Alcobaça

Serra da Estrela

Serra da Estrela

Serra da Estrela

Abrantes

Viseu

Peniche

Historical Villages of Portugal

Villages filled with History

Historical Villages of Portugal

Covilhã

What to do

The best things to do in Center of Portugal

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Convento de São Francisco

Convento de São Francisco

Ourém

Archeology & Heritage

Border Castles

Monuments & Attractions

Salão Brazil

Encosta do Sobreiro

Encosta do Sobreiro

Portas de Ródão

Nature & Outdoors

Portas de Ródão

Vila Galé Collection Tomar

Vila Galé Collection Tomar

The 6 best Christmas Villages in Center of Portugal

The 6 best Christmas Villages in Center of Portugal

Loriga river beach

Nature & Outdoors

Loriga river beach

Protected landscape of Açor Mountain

Nature & Outdoors

Protected landscape of Açor Mountain

Winter holidays: Discover Christmas Markets and Traditions in Center of Portugal

Winter holidays: Discover Christmas Markets and Traditions in Center of Portugal

Panteão dos Almeida

Monuments & Attractions

Panteão dos Almeida

Articles

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Pastoral Symphony

Nature & Outdoors

Pastoral Symphony

Beethoven's revolutionary Symphony no. 6, Pastoral Symphony, pays homage to the future. And to the unstoppable power of creation.

Jewish Coimbra

Archeology & Heritage

Jewish Coimbra: Cultural fusion, Jewish quarters, and historical patrimony. Explore Coimbra's diverse legacy and centuries of coexistence

Street art in Viseu

Street art in Viseu

The motto of the street art interventions in Viseu was the wine, since Viseu is the heart of Dão wine region, known for its remarkable wines.

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!

Unique Leiria: a city full of curiosities

Cities & Villages

Unique Leiria: a city full of curiosities

Leiria, beautifully located by the Lis River, is a city full of curiosities. So many stories and secrets to unveil !

Magazine

Edition 94 - Small charming accommodations

Edition 94 - Small charming accommodations

17.09.2024 • 01.10.2024

Small, handmade, human. Center of Portugal offers a handful of such stunning accommodations. A second edition was absolutely necessary. Away from the crowds, closer to the sparkle of uniqueness.

Edition 93 - Small unique accommodations

Edition 93 - Small unique accommodations

16.09.2024 • 30.09.2024

Center of Portugal brings you closer to what really matters. To the essence of life. Embraced by Nature. These are quite outstanding accommodations at the heart of peaceful natural settings, ruled by silence. Small, handmade, human. This is the motto for 2025.

Edition 92 - Aristides de Sousa Mendes

Edition 92 - Aristides de Sousa Mendes

05.08.2024 • 19.08.2024

“What kind of world is this where you have to be mad to do the right thing?”. This edition pays homage to Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul who saved millions of lives from the horror of the holocaust. The man who had the courage to do the right thing, only following the rules of his enlightened disobedience.

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