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Destinations

A selection of places to explore across the Centro de Portugal region.

A traditional moliceiro boat on an Aveiro canal, lined with palm trees

Aveiro

Central Coast

Canals, moliceiro boats and Art Nouveau in a city known as the "Venice of Portugal".

View of Coimbra's hillside with the University and the Mondego river

Coimbra

Central Coast

A university city on the banks of the Mondego, home to one of Europe's oldest universities.

Snow-covered summit of Serra da Estrela above a sea of clouds

Serra da Estrela

Central Interior

Mainland Portugal's highest point, with winter snow and villages of schist and granite.

Red rooftops and white houses in Óbidos, seen from inside the castle wall

Óbidos

Oeste

A walled medieval town of whitewashed streets and red rooftops, once given as a wedding gift to a queen.

Cliff by Nazaré beach, with the Sítio viewpoint in the background

Nazaré

Oeste

An Atlantic fishing town famous for its giant waves and the clifftop views from Sítio.

South facade of the Convento de Cristo in Tomar, with its cloisters

Tomar

Médio Tejo

A Knights Templar town on the Nabão river, dominated by the Convento de Cristo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima and the shrine's esplanade

Fátima

Médio Tejo

One of the world's largest Marian shrines, a pilgrimage site since the apparitions of 1917.

Aerial view of Piódão village at dusk, with the schist houses lit up

Piódão

Central Interior

A historic schist village tucked into the Serra do Açor, with grey stone houses and blue doors and windows.

Facade of Viseu Cathedral at dusk, with its two bell towers

Viseu

Beira Alta

Historic city in Beira Alta, known for its cathedral, Grão Vasco museum and medieval centre

View of Guarda Cathedral and the city's rooftops covered in snow

Guarda

Beira Alta

The highest city in Portugal, in Beira Alta, known for its cold air, medieval walls and historical heritage

Jardim do Paço Episcopal in Castelo Branco, with terraces, tiles and statues

Castelo Branco

Beira Baixa

City in Beira Baixa known for the Jardim do Paço Episcopal, Castelo Branco embroidery and historical heritage

Aerial view of central Leiria with its church and rooftops

Leiria

Pinhal Litoral

City in Central Portugal with a medieval castle, the Lis river and a historic centre of narrow streets

Sunset at Praia do Cabedelo beach in Figueira da Foz

Figueira da Foz

Litoral Centro

Coastal city at the mouth of the Mondego, known for its long urban beach and the oldest casino in the Iberian Peninsula

Gothic facade of the Alcobaça Monastery under a blue sky

Alcobaça

Oeste

Town in the Oeste region home to the UNESCO World Heritage Monastery of Alcobaça, a masterpiece of Cistercian Gothic

Main facade of the Batalha Monastery, in Manueline Gothic style

Batalha

Pinhal Litoral

Town in Pinhal Litoral known for the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ruins of Monsanto castle among huge granite boulders, overlooking the plain

Monsanto

Beira Baixa

Historic village in Beira Baixa where houses and streets are built into the granite boulders of the hill

Aerial view of Covilhã seen from the Serra da Estrela

Covilhã

Interior Centro

Textile industrial city and gateway to Serra da Estrela, in the Interior Centro of Portugal

Medieval walls of Trancoso in a field of yellow wildflowers

Trancoso

Beira Alta

Medieval walled town in Beira Alta, with a castle, walled historic centre and former Jewish quarter