Holiday houses on the Costa Verde & holiday apartments on the Costa Verde

Portugal‘s green coast – Holiday homes at the Costa Verde

The Costa Verda stretches out from the northern border of Spain to Porto and means "Green Coast". This region is rightly called this. Because of several rivers such as Douro, Minho and Lima as well as the greater amount of rainfall in this region compared to the rest of the country the holiday homes in the Costa Verda are truly in the midst of lush green vegetation. Generally one can say that far less tourists have found their way to this area than can be found in southern Portugal. Often holiday homes around the Costa Verde are in lovely locations and with a bit of luck offer a view to the Atlantic Ocean as well as being in walking distance to the beach. But as over time the Costa Verde is losing its tag as "insider tip" you should make sure to book your holiday home on time if opting for the Costa Brava.

Vacation close to the "Birthplace of the nation" – Holiday homes at the Costa Verde

Next to the large number of beautiful beaches the Costa Verde also has in regards to its landscape and culture a lot to offer tourists visiting this region. Particularly worth mentioning is the former capital of Portugal Guimaraes which is about 50 kilometres inland. It owes its title as the "Birthplace of the Nation " to the circumstance that with Alfonso I. the first king of Portugal was born here. Today especially the Castelo built during the mid 10th century as well as the close by Capela Sao Miguel do Castelo are worth visiting. From a holiday home in Costa Verde like for example in Viana do Castelo you are not far away from Porto. The world famous port wine originates from here. Far more interesting to visitors are though the many churches in the city in Baroque style which has given Porto the epithet "Baroque city". Even though there are not many architectural highlights in Porto the city centre is still worth spending some time in.

Potential day trips around the Portuguese Costa Verde

From a holiday home around the Costa Verde in Portugal one can swiftly reach the Spanish part of the green coast on the Iberian Peninsula. In the western part of this stretch of land Santiago de Compostela is of significance as the final destination of the famous Way of St. James. Particularly worth seeing is the cathedral. Equally enticing is the historical centre of Santiago with its vibrancy quite common for an important place of pilgrimage. A bit further away but also very much rewarding is the capital Lisbon. Two of the most important testimonies of historical architecture in Lisbon are undoubtedly Torre Belém as well as the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos a monastery complex from the 16th century. The oldest and most important university town of Portugal Coimbra is a bit nearer with the old town inviting you to take a stroll through its historical alleys.

Neighbouring holiday regions Costa Verde Portugal

• Porto and the surrounding area
• Peneda-Gerês National Park
• Minho
• Douro Litoral province
• Ría de Vigo
• Douro
• Northern Littoral Natural Park
• Porto District
• Braga District
• Viana do Castelo District