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Vila Real
Cities & towns 40 km · ≈40 min
The gateway to the Douro and the Alvão highlands, Vila Real is best known for the extravagant baroque-and-rococo Mateus Palace — yes, the one on the wine label — and its formal box-hedge gardens.
It's also a handy base for the wild Alvão natural park and its dramatic Fisgas de Ermelo waterfalls.
Don’t miss
- Mateus Palace & gardens
- Gateway to the Alvão natural park
- Casa de Camilo Castelo Branco
- Douro region access
Keep exploring
All things to see →More to see nearby
Cities & towns · UNESCO
Guimarães
The birthplace of Portugal and European Capital of Culture 2012 — a beautifully preserved medieval centre.
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Nature & landscapes · UNESCO
Peneda-Gerês
Portugal's only national park and a UNESCO Biosphere — waterfalls, lagoons and wild granite mountains.
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Cities & towns
Amarante
A romantic riverside town — the Convento de São Gonçalo and the Amadeo de Sousa-Cardoso museum.
Discover more → 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.