Villages of Piódão & Benfeita, full-day from Coimbra

This full day tour invites you to explore the Açor Mountain region through a rural experience where nature and tradition take center stage. After pickup in Coimbra the journey begins toward the Historic Village of Piódão one of the most emblematic schist villages in Portugal. Walking through its steep narrow and winding streets you will discover unique architecture perfectly integrated into the mountain landscape with surprises waiting at every corner.

At lunchtime a stop is suggested at a traditional restaurant where you can taste the local specialty chanfana slow cooked goat meat deeply rooted in regional cuisine. On the return journey to Coimbra the tour enters the protected area of Mata da Margaraça where a short walk allows you to experience the rich biodiversity and dense native vegetation of this forest. The visit also includes the beautiful Fraga da Pena waterfall. Nearby you will explore the schist village of Benfeita before heading back to Coimbra, completing a day immersed in nature culture and rural heritage.