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Northern Portugal is a mountainous region. Its peaks known as serras include Serra do Gerês (1544 m), Peneda (1416 m), Marão (1415 m) and Soajo (1415 m). Some of which forms natural parks: the Peneda-Gerês National Park, Montesinho Natural Park, and the Alvão Natural Park.
With a population of around 3.6 million, Northern Portugal offers a perfect blend of urban sophistication and rural charm. The region’s heart, Porto, is a vibrant city of about 215,000 residents, while smaller cities like Braga and Guimarães provide a more intimate Portuguese experience.
Characterised by its rocky terrain, world-famous vineyards, and stunning towns, the North of Portugal remains one of the best-kept secrets of Western Europe. Home to a plethora of things to do for every taste, budget, and time-scale, here’s your guide to the most breathtakingly beautiful places to visit in Northern Portugal…
In Portugal’s Norte region you could begin with the UNESCO sites in Porto, Guimarães or the Douro Valley. Or you could escape to the unspoiled wilderness of Peneda-Gerês, Portugal’s only national park, or the Atlantic Coast and beach after beach of tempting golden sand.
Exploring Northern Portugal. The green and pleasant north of Portugal is a place of traditional merry-making where annual festivals are ablaze with colourful costumes, lively processions and frenetic folk-dancing followed by a feast of fireworks.
Planning a 7-day northern Portugal itinerary? Here's all you need to know to have the best northern Portugal road trip (what to see, where to stay, and more)!
The northern part of Portugal has mountains for hiking, historic medieval cities to explore, beaches to walk upon and wines to taste. What more can you ask for. Table of Contents Toggle
It’s a diverse region that stretches from the rugged Atlantic coastlines to the lush vineyards of the Douro Valley, to the fortified border towns on Portugal’s northern border with Spain. It’s a region that effortlessly combines history, and ancient traditions seamlessly with more modern life.
Northern Portugal is a lush and green region filled with breathtaking landscapes, spectacular views, lots of hiking areas, beaches to relax, charming medieval towns, as well as bigger cities with cool and relaxed vibes.
Northern Portugal is one of five main regions in mainland Portugal, sitting between Spain's Galicia and the Central Portugal cities of Coimbra, Aveiro, or Guarda. It stretches from the coastal areas of Viana do Castelo and Douro to the folksy cities of Trás-os-Montes.