Travel Itineraries

Penafiel is a city and municipality in the Porto district, located 40 km from the northern capital. This means that this Penafiel itinerary is ideal for a day trip from Porto or the perfect stop on a road trip through the Tâmega e Sousa sub-region! Penafiel has a historical and cultural heritage of incalculable value, especially in its historic center. In addition, it’s a place of natural beauty, thanks to its green hills and valleys, and its paradisiacal river beaches on the Tâmega River!

Arcos de Valdevez is a town and municipality in the Viana do Castelo district, situated about 100 km from Porto. This means that this Arcos de Valdevez itinerary is the ideal choice for a day trip from Porto or the perfect stop on a road trip through the Alto Minho sub-region! The town of Arcos de Valdevez has an impressive historical, artistic and cultural past. Proof of that are monuments such as the Baroque Interpretive Center, the Town Bridge, or the Manor House of Giela!

Alcobaça is a city and municipality in the Leiria district, situated 110 km from Lisbon. This means that this Alcobaça itinerary is the ideal choice for a day trip from the Portuguese capital or the perfect stopover on a road trip through the Oeste subregion! Despite not being as touristy as Nazaré or Óbidos, Alcobaça has an impressive historical, artistic and cultural past. Proof of that are monuments like the Monastery of Alcobaça, the Wine Museum of Acobaça, or the Alcobaça Castle!

Torres Novas is a city and municipality in the Santarém district, situated 110 km from Lisbon. This means that this Torres Novas itinerary is the ideal choice for a day trip from the Portuguese capital or the perfect stopover on a road trip through the Médio Tejo! Despite not being as touristy and popular as Tomar or Fátima, Torres Novas has an impressive past. Proof of that are monuments like the Castle of Torres Novas, the Carlos Reis Municipal Museum, and the Roman Ruins of Villa Cardillio!

Tomar is a city and municipality in the Santarém district, situated 135 km from Lisbon. This means that this Tomar itinerary is the ideal choice for a day trip from the Portuguese capital, or even the perfect stopover on a road trip through the Médio Tejo sub-region (in the Central Region)! The city of Tomar was founded by the Knights Templar and has some of the most emblematic monuments in the country. One of them is the Convent of Christ, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983!

Vila Nova da Barquinha is a town in the Santarém district, situated 130 km from Lisbon. Therefore, this Vila Nova da Barquinha itinerary can be used both for a day trip from the Portuguese capital and for a road trip through the Médio Tejo! Despite not being as touristy as Fátima or Tomar, Vila Nova da Barquinha has a unique millenary past, thanks to the evidence of Neanderthal occupation discovered in the region. Conducted in 2007, archaeological excavations found 300,000-year-old remains!

Abrantes is a city in the Santarém district, situated around 140 km from Lisbon. This means that this Abrantes itinerary is the ideal choice for a day trip from the Portuguese capital or the perfect stopover on a road trip through the Médio Tejo! Despite not being as touristy as Tomar or Fátima, the city of Abrantes is a destination with more than 800 years of history and a unique culture, based on its military architecture, convent sweets, and the river activities practiced on the Tagus!