Leave your car by the border with Spain (it's forbidden to park it anywhere else because the area is protected) and walk down the road till you find the river. Are you wearing a swim-suit and waterproof shoes? Then go down the river and enjoy its crystal green lagoons and small waterfalls. When you reach the wooden bridge, come back by the ancient roman road (one mile walk). Otherwise, go to Campo do Geres and walk the entire roman road up.
Mata de Albergaria - Peneda-Gerês National Park, Braga.
The best place to find sweets from that region. Try papos de anjo, doces de são gonçalo and castanhas!!
By the old bridge at the historical centre of Amarante.
Amarante is about 45 minutes away from Porto.
The best hot chocolate ever.
At the airport, as well as numerous locations in central Dublin, including: 24 Wicklow St; 51a Grafton St; 18 Nassau St; 9 Chatham St; 31 Henry St
Spectacular waterfalls with suspended lagoons. The water is crystal clear and not at all cold. The river bed is worth climbing during the summer. Make sure to take your swimsuit, comfortable shoes (that you can use in the water is preferable) and, of course, your camera!
On the road that connects Vila do Gerês to Ermida.
Fancy restaurant by Guincho beach. (You could try any of them because they're all great!) Fresh seafood and fish, excellent meat, top wine. A bit expensive but surely worth the while!
By Estrada do Guincho - the road that connects downtown Cascais to Guincho beach; tel: 214 870 275
The best ice cream you'll ever taste! Santini was an Italian immigrant who invented ice creams with a special recipe. The ice cream store still exists and maintains the quality of old days.
Av. Valbom, 28 F, 2750 Cascais
(McDonalds is on the corner), right next to the railway station, downtown Cascais;
tel: 21 483 37 09;
www.geladosantini.com
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