is close to the hiking trails around Monchique. Doubles from €101 (£87), B&B. British Airways, Ryanair, EasyJet and TAP Air Portugal are among the airlines flying frequently from UK cities ...

Dramatic volcanic landscapes featuring waterfalls, rock pools and dense forests await those heading hiking in Madeira ... up to the peak of Pico Ruivo, Portugal’s third-highest point, which ...

Surfers all over the world hail Portugal’s Atlantic Coast as one of the most exhilarating places to ride the waves. So, a combined surfing and hiking holiday in Alentejo on Portugal’s southern ...

As Ernest Hemingway said of hiking in “A Moveable Feast ... Likewise, the wines of Portugal – the Camino Portugués traverses the length of the country from Lisbon northward and then ...

In colonial days, Sao Miguel was a layover port for ships from Portugal traveling to the Americas. Hiking trails often break out of the forest into wide meadows of emerald grass bordered with the ...

The Algarve, Portugal’s southern region known for its rugged cliffs, Atlantic beaches and colourful rock formations, is adding new hiking trails to its well-signposted routes through rural ...

Huddled within the heart of breathtaking landscapes, the town of Lagoa, in Portugal, has become a haven ... to a wide array of outdoor activities. Hiking trails wind along the cliffs and through ...

Plans are afoot to create the world’s longest circular hiking route, the 3,000 km Palmilhar Portugal (Walking Portugal). Developed to encourage tourists off the beaten track and away from ...

Aiming to attract hiking tourists, a new project called Palmilhar Portugal will soon be opened in July. This 3,000 km-long hiking trail will eventually link 100 of Portugal's must-see sites.