Tourism in Portugal
Summer holidays in Center of Portugal
Looking for a peaceful and authentic summer holiday? Discover why the Center of Portugal is one of the best-kept secrets in Europe for sun, culture, and natural beauty.
Where to go
Center of Portugal destinations
Castelo Branco
Garden Tour
Discover the most amazing gardens of Centro de Portugal region and surrender to the unique beauty of these breathtaking places of inner peace and sheer bewilderment!
Gardens of Center of Portugal
What to do
The best things to do in Center of Portugal
Articles
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Kids & Families
Christmas train
Vouga Historical Train is back on track for memorable train journeys taking place on Saturdays and Sundays until January 4th 2026. Feel the Christmas magic on board of one of Portugal's most remarkable trains!
Churches & Monasteries
"Suspension" by Joana Vasconcelos
World-acclaimed Portuguese visual artist, Joana Vasconcelos, has conceived the stunning work "Suspension", a 28 meter-high rosary, inaugurated in 2017 during the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Apparitions, placed vertically in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Today this work can be seen from an horizontal perspective upon a replica of Leonardo Da Vinci's Vetruvian Man.
Cities & Villages
Sleeping in Aveiro
The stunning city of Aveiro has a deeply diversified offer in terms of hotels and local accommodation.
Nature & Outdoors
Limodorum trabutianum Battandier
The Limodorum species is definitely among the most peculiar wild orchid species in the Natural Park of Aire and Candeeiros Mountains. This species can be easily spotted all over this stunning natural park, growing in dry alkaline soils amidst many dead layer.
Magazine
Edition 104 - Portugal
23.07.2026 • 02.08.2026
What's to love about Portugal? What drives travellers from all corners of the world to come back to Portugal? The main argument is a caring people, welcoming visitors with genuine hospitality, warm hugs and lavish tables. But there are more reasons to love Portugal. And its inspiring soul. In the words of renowned musicologist Rui Vieira Nery: "Portugal is the great poem".
Edition 103 - A matter of faith
06.07.2026 • 19.07.2026
The devotion to Our Lady of Nazaré brings Portugal and Brazil together. An ocean of deep-rooted faith and the common language of hope. Building a better world through meaningful connections that can not be seen, but felt.
Edition 102 - Cutting edge
27.04.2026 • 11.05.2026
The city of Caldas da Rainha, once a glamorous thermal resort, founded by Queen D. Leonor back in the 15th century, has always been at the forefront of innovation and creativity. The genius of Bordallo Pinheiro ceramics or the ground-breaking cutlery tradition are among the many examples of this cutting-edge destination.
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