Top Things to do in Northern Portugal
What to do and see in Northern Portugal, Portugal: The Best National Parks
Brimming with both history and natural wonder, Northern Portugal is home to Porto, the city that gave the country its name, as well as the important ancient town of Braga. Also here is Peneda-Gerês, Portugal’s only national park, a gorgeous wilderness area of mountains, gorges, water features and wildlife. Many picturesque villages and manor houses dot the countryside. Two areas are UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alto Douro Wine Region, and the Paleolithic rock art in the Côa Valley.
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1. Parque Natural do Douro Internacional
2. Parque Natural de Alvao
3. Peneda-Geres National Park
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4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By M2018K - Pilsen, Czech Republic
Peneda-Geres NP is the only real national park in Portugal. It has not only nice nature, stony hills, mountains and rivers with waterfalls, but small villages with typical houses and friendly people as well. We did one hike from Ermida to Cascata do Arado, Cascatas de Fecha de Barjas and back to Ermida. It was 16,80km long ad took us 6,5 hours with a few relaxing stops. Because of period (October 2020) we hardly met any tourists so we really enjoyed the nature. There were some people close to the waterfalls but the rest of the hike we didn´t see anybody. The morning was foggy but the sun started shining at midday. The path wasn´t signed very well but we found the way thanks to the navigation in our cell phones. Beautiful view, forest with huge ferns, cork trees and heaters in blossom – all of this was worth seeing.
4. Peneda-Geres National Park
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
5. Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteirica Geres-Xures
More than a designation, the Geres-Xures Transboundary Biosphere Reserve recognizes the need for a common effort to safeguard the flora, fauna and all the natural landscape that the two protected areas share, promoting sustainable economic development, active participation of the social agents of the territory and a balanced relation between the populations and the Nature.
