Porto and the North
Located in the North of Portugal, Guimarães has a well preserved mediaeval historic centre, classified by UNESCO as World Heritage of Humanity and it is one that deserves a lengthy visit.
The Peneda-Gerês National Park, in the far northwest of Portugal between Upper Minho and Trás-os-Montes, is the only Portuguese protected area classified as a such. It is a world apart in which human activity and nature are harmo
Right beside the sea, at the mouth of the River Lima, Viana do Castelo has been recognised throughout history for its importance in activities related to the sea, both for the part it played in the Portuguese Discoveries of the 15
In the north of Portugal, Bragança was an important defence point of the Portuguese frontier throughout history.