Porto Santo invites you to slow down and savour what truly matters. With 9 km of golden #beaches, calm seas, and breathtaking views, it’s perfect for swimming, hiking, golf, and exploring a #UNESCO #Biosphere Reserve. A natural haven awaits.
#Visitportugal #Portugal #Madeira #PortoSanto #island
That's the 18th time we've visited Portugal 🇵🇹
The last time was 1 week, 2 days ago : Igreja Matriz de Ponte de Sor in #PontedeSor - https://twitter.com/churchesofnote/status/TESTID
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#StepByStep 👣
#PlacesOfWorship
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Igreja São Sebastião in #VianadoCastelo, #Portugal has no wikipedia page, why not become an editor and add one?
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Continue through the historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and take in the history-steeped streets and squares. Climb up to the Penha Sanctuary and enjoy the stunning city views. Come and explore Guimarães!
#portugal #visitportugal #PortoandNorth #Culture
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The #Algarve boasts year-round sunshine, perfect for exploring at your own pace. Discover #beaches and #trails on foot or by bike, visit #historic city centres, enjoy golf with sea views, and savour local #cuisine and pastries along the way.
#visitportugal #portugal
He just arrived in Viana do Castelo and suddenly every knife is behaving 😄
No app no battery just legendary skill on a bicycle
Be honest… what would you bring him
your knives
your scissors
or your neighbor who talks too much 😆
#VianaDoCastelo #Portugal #StreetLife #visitportugal
Whether you're after tranquillity or adventure, the #Azores offers over 60 #trails across its #islands, each with unique landscapes. Explore at your own pace and experience the natural beauty only accessible on foot.
#visitportugal #Portugal #nature
Comporta right now—where to stay, eat, and spend your time, from the latest openings to the places that continue to define the coast. Our Comporta Confidential Travel Guide at tinyurl.com/comporta-guide
#visitportugal #comporta
Stunning night panoramic view of the historic center of Guimarães, Northern Portugal, during a festive celebration. The ornate twin-towered baroque facade of the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira church is brilliantly illuminated with thousands of warm golden and multicolored lights, creating a breathtaking spectacle against the dark night sky. A perfect full moon hangs high above the illuminated hilltop sanctuary of Penha visible in the far background on the left. The foreground features the elegant Jardim da Alameda, a formal garden with immaculately trimmed hedgerows arranged in geometric patterns, decorated with colorful festive light installations including luminous seahorse and spiral sculptures in green, white and blue tones. Red and orange flower beds line the central axis of the garden leading the eye directly toward the church. The busy main avenue is visible on both sides with car headlights and streetlights adding to the vibrant nighttime atmosphere. This image perfectly captures the magic of Guimarães during its famous festivals, when the medieval city transforms into a canvas of light and color. Photograph courtesy of Câmara Municipal de Guimarães.
Guimarães de noite é pura magia. 🌙🌸
A Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira iluminada sob a lua cheia um espetáculo que só o Norte de Portugal sabe oferecer.
Já esteve aqui?
Venha descobrir! 🇵🇹
📸 Câmara Municipal de Guimarães
#Guimaraes #PortugalDenorteASul #VisitPortugal #NorthPortugal
Night view of the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança in Guimarães, Northern Portugal. The medieval stone palace is dramatically illuminated by warm golden floodlights against a deep blue twilight sky with dramatic dark clouds. The imposing Gothic architecture features multiple towers, battlements, pointed rooftops and chimneys rising majestically above the surrounding landscape. A curved cobblestone pathway leads toward the palace entrance, flanked by manicured green lawns and small garden lamp posts casting soft warm light on the grass. Ancient stone walls surround the base of the palace grounds. Bare winter trees frame the left side of the composition, their dark silhouettes contrasting with the glowing amber stonework. The palace, also known as Paço dos Duques de Bragança, dates back to the 15th century and is one of the most important historical monuments in Portugal. Guimarães is known as the Cradle of Portugal, as it was here that the first King of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, was born in 1110. This photograph was taken by the Câmara Municipal de Guimarães.
Where Portugal was born. 🏰✨
The Palace of the Dukes of Bragança in Guimarães glows at dusk a thousand years of history standing proud against the sky.
The Cradle of Portugal is waiting for you.
📸 Câmara Municipal de Guimarães
#Guimaraes #Portugal #VisitPortugal #NorthPortugal
A generous Portuguese charcuterie and cheese platter served on a round white plate, placed on a warm wooden table in a traditional restaurant. The plate is abundantly filled with a variety of cured meats and cheeses arranged in an appetising display. In the foreground, thin slices of presunto, Portuguese dry-cured ham, are delicately rolled into soft folds, showing their pale pink colour with thin white fat edges. Beside them, darker and more intensely coloured slices of cured beef or smoked ham add depth and richness to the arrangement. In the centre of the plate, several thick rectangular sticks of firm white cheese, likely queijo da Serra or a similar regional Portuguese variety, are laid side by side, offering a pale ivory contrast to the surrounding deep red meats. Towards the back of the plate, small cone-shaped rolls of chouriço, Portuguese smoked paprika sausage, stand upright, their deep red and slightly spiced surface clearly visible. Slices of darker, almost purple-toned cured meat, possibly presunto de porco preto or smoked tongue, are layered between the other items, adding variety in both colour and texture. In the background, slightly out of focus, an empty crystal wine glass stands elegantly on the table beside a clean white plate, suggesting the meal is just beginning. Warm wooden chairs are visible further in the background, evoking the cosy and welcoming atmosphere of a traditional northern Portuguese tasca or family restaurant. The overall lighting is warm and natural, making the food look inviting and deeply authentic.
🍷 This is how northern Portugal says hello.
Cured ham smoky sausage, aged cheese all on one plate.
No menu needed.
Would you start your meal with this?
Tag someone who'd finish it alone. 👇🇵🇹
#portuguesefood #visitportugal #foodie #portugalnorth
Two silhouetted figures walk down grand stone stairs at golden hour. The setting sun blazes orange behind tree branches on the left. Baroque chapel towers frame both sides of the staircase. Below, the city of Braga spreads across a wide valley, wrapped in warm amber light. Rolling hills fade into the horizon under a deep blue and orange sky
🌅 Some sunsets stop you in your tracks.
This is Braga, Portugal
A city where ancient stairs lead to golden skies.
Tag someone you'd watch this sunset with. 👇🇵🇹
Have you been to Braga?
#braga #visitportugal #portugalnorth #sunset
🌫️ Barcelos at sunrise.
Fog over the Lima valley a medieval bridge and a silence you can almost hear
Most people fly to Lisbon.
A few discover northern Portugal.
Which one are you? 👇
Have you been?
Is 2026 your year? 🇵🇹
#barcelos #visitportugal #portugalnorth #hiddengems
Another edition of the Terras Sem Sombra Festival is taking place in Alentejo, where music merges with culture, nature and heritage.
Check the programme, starting with the activities April 18 and 19: www.terrassemsombra.pt/en/team-3
#VisitPortugal #Portugal #Alentejo #Events
Aerial drone photo of Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal. A stone breakwater juts into the deep turquoise waters where the Lima River meets the Atlantic Ocean. A red building stands at the pier's tip. The city spreads behind with orange-roofed houses, a shipyard with yellow cranes on the left, green hills, and the white Sanctuary of Santa Luzia crowning the hilltop under a clear blue sky
Between the Lima and the Atlantic, Viana do Castelo awaits those who seek the real Portugal.
No crowds, just an authentic and magnificent city.
✨ Been here before? Is 2026 your year? 👇🇵🇹
📸 Victor Roriz
#vianadocastelo #visitportugal #portugalnorth #hiddengems #travel #Photography
The last sunset before Spain.
Caminha.
Where the Minho River meets the Atlantic and every pilgrim pauses to breathe.
Santiago is close.
But no one wants to leave just yet.
#CaminoDeSantiago #photography #PortugueseWay #VisitPortugal
#Viseu is a great #weekend #getaway in the Centre of #Portugal. Explore the #historic centre, visit the Porta do Soar gate, the cathedral, and the Grão Vasco #Museum, home to a notable collection of Portuguese paintings. Finish with a local meal paired with Dão wines.
#VisitPortugal
When spring frames a miracle.
The Basilica of Santa Luzia rising above the blossoms like it always knew it belonged to the sky.
Viana do Castelo never disappoints.
Do you see what I see? 🌸
#SantaLuzia #VianadoCastelo #VisitPortugal #NorthernPortugal #travel #photography
Those who visit #Funchal never miss the Farmers' #Market, where you can find a perfect display of exotic fruit aromas and flowers, colours and people. Come and taste the genuine flavour of tradition.
#VisitPortugal #Portugal #Madeira #Food #culture
Where cobblestones meet the Atlantic breeze.
Esposende a quiet square, a slow coffee the whole north of Portugal at your feet
Just 25 km from Viana do Castelo.
Have you been?
#Esposende #NorthernPortugal #VisitPortugal #HiddenGem
...and is renowned for its traditional “figurado” ceramics, as well as its medieval centre and the bridge over the Cávado River. Why not get to know Barcelos and find out more about the legend of its famous rooster?
#VisitPortugal #Portugal #PortoAndNorth #Barcelos #Culture #Crafts
#Barcelos, in the north of #Portugal, is renowned for its association with #handicrafts and for being the birthplace of one of the country's most iconic symbols, the “Galo de Barcelos”. It is distinguished as a #UNESCO Creative City in the Crafts and Folk Art category...
#visitportugal #Culture
That's the 17th time we've visited Portugal 🇵🇹
The last time was 3 weeks, 4 days ago : Convento do Beato in #Lisbon - https://twitter.com/churchesofnote/status/TESTID
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Igreja Matriz de Ponte de Sor in #PontedeSor, #Portugal has no wikipedia page, why not become an editor and add one?
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Visit the homes of renowned Portuguese writers and experience #Lisbon as they did. Explore the Casa Fernando Pessoa and the Fundação José Saramago in the Casa dos Bicos building and learn the stories behind their works. Are you ready to explore #Portugal in a different way?
#VisitPortugal #Culture
A stone fountain in the centre of Praca da Republica, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
A lit square after dark in Guimarães, Portugal where diners sit at restaurants lining the square and others walkthrough the historical old town.
St. Anton's church at one end of the Praça do Giraldo at dusk under a blue sky in Évora, Portugal
The view of the church 'Igreja de São Gonçalo' in Amarante, Portugal
We loved touring #Portugal and can’t wait to return. We visited some beautiful towns and villages and have started making a list for our next adventure; here are a few that we especially enjoyed exploring #visitportugal
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Páscoa Doce 2026 Viana do Castelo
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Born in 1779 within a Carmelite convent, abandoned then resurrected
A baroque gem carrying centuries of faith
📸 Américo Dias
Have you ever visited this church?
#VianaCastelo #VisitPortugal #Easter #Church #Jesus #travelphotography
In Portugal, the traditional #Easter bread is called folar. Its shape, contents, and how it's made vary by region, village, and even family. Check here one of the most popular ways of preparing something that Portuguese families can't do without at Easter.
#visitportugal #tradition #food #recipe
#Easter Sunday in São Brás de Alportel blends colour, #devotion and #tradition. During the Procissão das Tochas Floridas, streets are lined with flower carpets and colourful quilts. Locals carry floral torches to the church square, where music, joy and São Brás almonds await.
#visitportugal #Algarve
