Walking
Almeida - Micro-trail
Owing to its relevance and historical interest, namely during the
French Invasions, Almeida is a must in pedestrian walks.
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Alqueidão - From Sobral de Monte Agraço to Pêro Negro
This non-circular trail starts at the village of Sobral de Monte Agraço and ends in Pero Negro.
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Aveiro - From Ria to Aveiro Lighthouse
This circular trail begins and ends at Aveiro Lighthouse.
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Avessadas - From the Avessadas monastery to Tongóbriga
This circular trail takes us from the imposing Avessadas Monastery, built in the second half of the 20th century, to the Roman village of Tongóbriga that dates back to the 2nd century.
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Balsamão - Around the Balsamão Monastery
Located in northeastern Trás-os-Montes, on top of a hill, the Balsamão monastery is a wonderful place to start and finish our walk.
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Braga - From Bom Jesus to Braga
The trail begins opposite Bom Jesus Church with a breathtaking view over the city of Braga, it goes on through the woods of Parque do Bom Jesus.
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Brotas - From the Fluviário to the Brotas shrine
This trail leads us from the Fluviário de Mora and its beautiful surroundings with the Gameiro Ecological Park and the Gameiro dam on the Ribeira da Raia, to the Brotas Shrine in the village of Brotas.
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Buçaco - From Luso to Serra do Buçaco
This circular trail starts and finishes at the Luso Thermal Spa, close
to the fountain. This trail takes you through the beautiful Forest of
Buçaco with its luxuriant vegetation where here and there you can spot
Carmelite monuments.
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Cartuxa - From Évora’s World Heritage to Cartuxa
This trail is both urban and rural, and it takes us from Évora’s Historical Centre classified as World Heritage by UNESCO to Cartuxa Cellar in Valbom Farm.
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Carvoeiro - From Cape Carvoeiro Lighthouse to Peniche
This circular trail begins and ends at Cape Carvoeiro Lighthouse almost always within sea view and around all the Peniche peninsula.
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Latest Trails
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Cartuxa
This trail is both urban and rural, and it takes us from Évora’s Historical Centre classified as World Heritage by UNESCO to Cartuxa Cellar in Valbom Farm.
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S. Mateus do Pico
This trail takes us from Santa Maria Madalena Church to Bom Jesus Milagroso do Pico Sanctuary in S. Mateus.
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Loulé
This trail takes us from a small village that keeps much of its original appearance, to the Cerro da Piedade (hill) and the Santuário da Mãe Soberana (shrine), after walking through the centre of Loulé.
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Cristo Rei
An urban trail on the south margin of the Tagus River, with wonderful sights over Lisbon.
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Brotas
This trail leads us from the Fluviário de Mora and its beautiful surroundings with the Gameiro Ecological Park and the Gameiro dam on the Ribeira da Raia, to the Brotas Shrine in the village of Brotas.
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Lapa
Included in the Ways of Faith this trail begins at N. Sra dos Aflitos and links it with the Sanctuary of N. Sra. da Lapa.
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Latest Points of Interest
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CARTUXA CELLAR
Cartuxa Cellar – Valbom Farm, the former rest home of the Society of Jesus, is nowadays the probation centre of Eugénio de Almeida Foundation and the headquarters of Cartuxa Enoturismo.
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CARTUXA CONVENT
It was built in the end of the 16th century and dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the name of “Scala Coeli” (the staircase to heaven).
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ÉVORA’S AQUEDUCT
This Aqueduct, also called the Silver Water Aqueduct, was the most important hydraulic structure built in the 16th century in Portugal. It was built under the reign of King John III to supply water to Évora. Its present shape is the result of the last rebuilding in the late 19th century.
The Aqueduct has been classified as a National Monument due to its imposing arches. It is 19km long and begins at the source of the Divor River; it still brings water into Évora.
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KING MANUEL’ PALACE
King Manuel’s palace is situated in a beautiful municipal garden of Évora and it is all that is left from the huge palace structure of S. Francisco, Évora’s magnificent Royal Palace where the court lodged and that was built on S. Francisco Convent. King Manuel the 1st, known as “o Venturoso”, gave the monumental set the grandiosity and the architectural beauty it presented.
The palace went through disasters, several repairs and fires; the restoration of the building in 1943 recovered the palace thus preserving the main parts of the ancient pavilion.
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THE ROMAN TEMPLE
Located in Évora’s historical centre, the Roman Temple is also known as Diana’s Temple because it has long been supposed to be dedicated to Diana.
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ÉVORA CATHEDRAL
This impressive granite cathedral was completed in the late 13th century; it is also known as Basilica Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Assunção. view more »
