Portugal.
Peniche
This photogenic Atlantic-facing town on the Portuguese coast in the Oeste region, Peniche has a walkable centre with a real food-and-drink scene and water vi…
Lamego
This compact city in Portugal's Douro wine country, Lamego sits on the Balsemão River with an unusual concentration of churches for its size, a real café and…
Estremoz
Large white palace-castle with medieval battlements crowns the hilltop above this Alentejo town, whose whitewashed streets, multiple churches, and surroundin…
Batalha
A pocket-sized Portuguese town in the Leiria region whose skyline is dominated by an elaborate Gothic and Manueline monastery — all soaring pinnacles, lace-l…
Viana do Castelo
Photogenic port town at the mouth of the Lima river in northern Portugal, Viana do Castelo has a walkable centre dense with historic churches and a strong fo…
Amarante
A particularly photogenic small city on the Tâmega River in northern Portugal, Amarante sits in deep wine country with a strong café and restaurant scene for…
Queluz
Queluz National Palace, an 18th-century royal pleasure palace in the Lisbon metropolitan area, is the main draw of this city within Sintra Municipality on th…
Ponte da Barca
Sitting on the Lima River in northern Portugal's deep Vinho Verde country, Ponte da Barca is a particularly photogenic small town with a café and restaurant…
Faja Grande
The westernmost settlement in Europe, this modest Azorean hamlet on the western coast of Flores island sits directly at the water with mountain terrain close…
Obidos
Compact walled town in Portugal's Oeste region, its dense cluster of white-walled, terracotta-roofed houses crowned by a medieval castle and dotted with chur…
Porto de Mos
Porto de Mós, a small town in Portugal's Leiria region, sits at the edge of the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, with scenic surroundings, vineyards…
Sesimbra
This fishing town on Portugal's Setúbal coast where the Serra da Arrábida mountains meet the sea, Sesimbra has a walkable centre with a dense food-and-drink…
Leiria
A dense sea of terracotta rooftops spreads across this mid-sized Portuguese city, with a walkable historic centre, an exceptionally lively café and restauran…
Tarouca
A pocket-sized Portuguese city in the Douro region, Tarouca sits directly on the water with scenic surroundings that reward photography, and a compact centra…
Guarda
This broad granite square fronts a massive Gothic cathedral with ornate pinnacles in this upland Portuguese town, where a walkable centre, café culture, and…
Nordeste
Little town on the northeastern tip of São Miguel Island in the Azores, Nordeste sits on the Atlantic coast with mountains rising close behind, including Pic…
Viseu
City in central Portugal with a dense café and restaurant scene, many historic churches, and a position in the heart of Dão wine country.
Alcobaça
The Monastery of Alcobaça, built on the orders of Portugal's first king to mark the 1147 Conquest of Santarém from the Moors, is one of the country's great G…
Salzedas
A compact village on the right bank of the River Varosa in northern Portugal, Salzedas sits within the Távora-Varosa Demarcated Region, known for sparkling w…
Torres Novas
This compact Portuguese town of whitewashed buildings and terracotta rooftops spreading across gentle hills, Torres Novas offers a walkable central square, a…
Monção
Wine-country town on the southern bank of the Minho River, where Portugal meets Spain, Monção pairs a walkable centre with a dense food-and-drink scene and s…
Campo Maior
Small Portuguese town in Alto Alentejo whose street festival, the Festas do Povo, was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2021 — an event…
Góis
This tiny mountain village in central Portugal's Coimbra region, set right on the water and surrounded by scenic highland terrain.
Piodao
A densely packed compact village of dark-slate-roofed stone houses climbing a steep forested hillside in Portugal's upland Coimbra region, anchored by a whit…
Felgueiras
This compact Portuguese town in the Tâmega e Sousa uplands, with a broad formal garden boulevard at its centre, a hilltop sanctuary visible above the red-til…
Ericeira
One of only two European World Surfing Reserves, Ericeira is a modest seaside town on Portugal's western coast, a short drive northwest of Lisbon, widely reg…
Castelo Branco
Compact Portuguese town in central Beira Baixa, where a dense roofscape of terracotta tiles surrounds a stone baroque church, with a walkable centre full of…
Sao Joao da Pesqueira
This tiny Portuguese wine town high above the Douro River, São João da Pesqueira sits within the Alto Douro Wine Region UNESCO World Heritage Site and accoun…
Labruja
A small village in northern Portugal's Ponte de Lima municipality, dominated by a grand baroque church with twin bell towers, ornate stone statuary, and a sw…
Setúbal
This port city south of Lisbon with a dense café and restaurant scene, historic churches in the centre, and a waterfront position at the edge of the Arrábida…
Santa Cruz (Torres Vedras)
A beach town on the Atlantic coast of Portugal's Oeste region, Santa Cruz is known for its extensive beaches and strong surf conditions, hosting the annual O…
Darque
A pocket-sized Portuguese town where a broad river meets sandy estuary flats, backed by forested hills and distant mountains, with vineyard surroundings, wat…
Vila Verde
Small town in the Minho region of northern Portugal with a notably dense café and restaurant scene for its size, set alongside water and within reach of moun…
Alfama
Lisbon's oldest neighborhood, Alfama spreads across the hillside between São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river, its name derived from the Arabic for 'hot spri…
Vila Nova de Cerveira
This modest riverside town in the Alto Minho region of northern Portugal, Vila Nova de Cerveira sits along the water with mountain terrain rising behind it a…
Santa Comba Dão
This pocket-sized Portuguese city on the Dão river in wine-growing country, Santa Comba Dão is best known as the birthplace of António de Oliveira Salazar, w…
Aguiar da Beira Municipality
Granite medieval tower and crenellated stone manor house dominate the cobbled central square of this pocket-sized Portuguese town, set in upland Viseu countr…
Tomar
Founded within the walls of a Knights Templar fortress in the late 12th century, Tomar is a Portuguese town on the water with a walkable centre dense with hi…
Ribeira de Pena
Small town in northern Portugal's Vila Real District, Ribeira de Pena sits in transition country between the mountainous Trás-os-Montes and the greener Minho…
Bragança
This northeastern Portuguese town, close to the Spanish border and the mountains of Trás-os-Montes, has a walkable centre with a dense concentration of histo…
Campo de Besteiros
Compact Portuguese village in the Tondela municipality, Campo de Besteiros spreads across a valley floor backed by forested hills, with red-tile rooftops, a…
Monsaraz
A walled hilltop village in Portugal's Alentejo region, Monsaraz sits above the Guadiana River near the Spanish border and deep in one of the country's most…
Sabrosa
A sun-warmed central square of granite fountains and whitewashed manor houses with a Baroque church tower rising behind them sets the tone for this pocket-si…
Almodovar
This pocket-sized Alentejo town in southern Portugal's Beja district is home to the Museum of Southwestern Writing, which holds ancient stones bearing what s…
Lorvao
Modest Portuguese town in upland country, Lorvão is dominated by a grand white baroque monastery with a domed church tower, set beside a tree-lined garden sq…
Marinha Grande
Set within a 700-year-old pine forest in Portugal's Leiria District, Marinha Grande sits close to several beaches including Nazaré and São Pedro de Moel, wit…
Vila Franca de Xira
Bull-running festivals held each July and October make Vila Franca de Xira one of Portugal's most distinctive Tagus-side towns, sitting on the river's banks…
Macao
Modest Portuguese village of white-walled, red-tile houses spread across forested hillsides in Santarém District, with a hilltop church as its focal point an…
Loriga
A pocket-sized village in the Serra da Estrela Natural Park in central Portugal, Loriga sits alongside a mountain stream with scenic viewpoints in the surrou…
Póvoa de Lanhoso
A modest town in the mountains of northern Portugal's Braga district, Póvoa de Lanhoso sits on the water and offers a café and restaurant scene, a concentrat…
Zona antiga de Ponte de Lima
Portugal's oldest chartered town sits on the southern bank of the Lima River, where a medieval bridge gives the place its name.
Messejana
This modest Alentejo village in Portugal's Beja district, Messejana centres on a whitewashed, blue-trimmed church square with a stone pillar monument, offeri…
Esmoriz
This compact Portuguese city on the water south of Porto, Esmoriz has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, along with a notable concentra…
Ribeira Quente
A compact coastal village on São Miguel island in the Azores, Ribeira Quente sits where a river meets the Atlantic, with a fishing harbour and a compact beac…
Capelas
A coastal village on the northern shore of São Miguel in the Azores, Capelas sits right at the water with scenic viewpoints in the surrounding area and a com…
Mirandela
Compact city in northeastern Portugal with a notably dense café and restaurant scene, Mirandela sits on the Tua River and is known for its cuisine — particul…
Figueira da Foz Municipality
Coastal city at the mouth of the Mondego River on Portugal's Atlantic coast, Figueira da Foz has several beaches, a walkable centre with a dense food-and-dri…
Espinhal
Espinhal, a compact village in the Penela municipality of central Portugal, has been shaped since the 16th century by iron and copper smelting and paper-maki…
Amares
Wine-country town in Portugal's Braga District, Amares sits along the Cávado river with an unusually high concentration of historic churches for its size and…
Alenquer
Small wine-country town in Portugal's Oeste region, Alenquer sits along the river that shares its name and has a central core with cafés and restaurants.
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