Northern Portugal

The go-to Northern Portugal travel guide for discovering the best walks and car tours. Strap on your boots and discover Northern Portugal on foot with the Sunflower Northern Portugal travel guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our legendary car tours. The Sunflower Northern Portugal guide is indispensable for hiking in Northern Portugal or seeing Northern Portugal by car. Here, in the province of Minho (arguably the most beautiful part of the country), the lush greenness of the coastal lowlands, the Costa Verde, contrasts sharply with the mountainous interior — one of Europe’s last wilderness areas.While emphasising excursions in the country’s only national park, the Peneda-Gerês, the book also describes more gregarious pursuits — visiting local markets, sampling at the Port wine lodges, and cruising on the Douro.Whether you tour Northern Portugal by car or discover them on foot, Noel introduces you to the regions best beauty spots.Inside the Sunflower Northern Portugal guide book you’ll find:* 30 long and short walks for all ages and abilities – each walk is graded so you can easily match your ability to the level of walk* Topographical walking maps – give you a clear sense of the surrounding terrain with a scale of 1:50 000* Free downloadable gps tracks – for the techies* Satnav guidance to walk starts for motorists * 3 car tours and fold-out touring map – for easy reference on your tour * Strolls to idyllic picnic spots – enjoy our recommendations for where to picnic along the way* Timetables for public transport – ideal if you want to link two walks or avoid hiring a car on your holiday* Online update service for the latest information* Includes town plans of Porto, Braga, Viana do Castelo, Ponte de Lima, Ponte da Barca and Arcos de ValdevezWhether you tour the region by car or explore on foot, we look forward to showing you around.