The green north,
at your doorstep

First, a direct contact with nature, where you can truly rest. Then — the perfect base to explore the north of Portugal: two UNESCO cities, a national park and the Douro wine valley, all an easy motorway drive away.

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More to discover, close to home

What kind
How far
Porto 90 km
Cities & towns · UNESCO

Porto

Port-wine cellars, the Ribeira riverfront and a UNESCO old town — with low-cost flights from across Europe.

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Guimarães 40 km
Cities & towns · UNESCO

Guimarães

The birthplace of Portugal and European Capital of Culture 2012 — a beautifully preserved medieval centre.

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Peneda-Gerês 40 km
Nature & landscapes · UNESCO

Peneda-Gerês

Portugal's only national park and a UNESCO Biosphere — waterfalls, lagoons and wild granite mountains.

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Douro Valley 70 km
Wine country · UNESCO

Douro Valley

The terraced home of port wine, a UNESCO landscape of vineyards above the river — an easy motorway drive.

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Amarante 25 km
Cities & towns

Amarante

A romantic riverside town — the Convento de São Gonçalo and the Amadeo de Sousa-Cardoso museum.

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Vila Real 40 km
Cities & towns

Vila Real

Gateway to the Douro, home to the baroque Mateus Palace and its famous formal gardens.

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Pena Aventura Park 30 min
Nature & landscapes

Pena Aventura Park

One of Iberia's biggest adventure parks — a 1.5 km zip-line, slides and circuits for all ages.

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Moinhos-de-Rei In Cabeceiras
Nature & landscapes

Moinhos-de-Rei

A leisure park of 12th-century watermills and gentle waterfalls — right in our own municipality.

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In Cabeceiras
Nature & landscapes

Tâmega Bike Path

An award-winning greenway along a former railway, from Amarante up to Arco de Baúlhe.

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S. Miguel Monastery In Cabeceiras
Heritage & culture

S. Miguel Monastery

A monastery dating from before the 12th century, wrapped in lovely old gardens.

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Railway Centre Arco de Baúlhe
Heritage & culture

Railway Centre

Historic locomotives and vintage carriages at the old Tâmega-line terminus.

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Casa da Lã In Cabeceiras
Heritage & culture

Casa da Lã

A wool museum tracing the craft from shearing to weaving — the textile soul of Cabeceiras.

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Casa do Tempo In Cabeceiras
Heritage & culture

Casa do Tempo

A small regional museum — a window into the history and traditions of the Basto region.

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Piovacora Várzea Cova
Nature & landscapes

Piovacora

A trout-fishing park with a rustic restaurant — catch your own trout and eat it the same afternoon.

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Casa do Capitão · Ecomuseu Salto, Montalegre
Heritage & culture

Casa do Capitão · Ecomuseu

An 18th-century manor turned Ecomuseu of Barroso — wool and linen crafts, and the story of the Borralha mines.

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Your base in the north

Rest at the farm, roam the region

Stay where the countryside still keeps its own time — and let us help you plan the days around it, from the Douro to Gerês.