Best places: Tourist attractions in Colares, Portugal

Early 20th century-built palace & gardens with underground passages, a chapel & museum, plus events.

Viewpoint looking out to sea, part of a national park, with a lighthouse housing a tourism office.

Protected mountainside that slopes into the sea & is home to many species of rare flowers & animals.

Part of a historic estate, this ceremonial well features a spiral staircase into a tunnel system.

Ornate 19th-century mansion with Moorish, Gothic & Indian influences, set in botanical gardens.

👍👍 Absolutely breathtaking and spectacular views. This should definitely figure on your bucket list. We did not have time to linger and the weather was iffy unfortunately. Be careful if using a supplied GPS, ours tried to guide us up a mountain goat trail while visiting the fishing port below! Stick to...

👍👍 Went there in a cloudy day and still an amazing experience. The views are just from other world, majestic and makes you feel small and humble. The sea was turbulent, yet beautifull. Defenitly reccomend it to go there before or after going to praia da ursa. Even if it's just for the views alingside t...

👍👍 The palace is nothing short of amazing and breathtaking. The most beautiful one in the area, in my opinion. Take a walk around the gardens for a relaxing experience. The entrance and exit are on a somewhat steep hill, so be aware and wear comfortable shoes.

Paths offering panoramic views encircle this cliff-top Moorish castle, built in the 10th century.

👍 Vila Sassetti is a 19th century Lombard style villa situated on the hillside between Moorish Castle and the historic city centre. The property has been a hotel and private residency and makes for an attractive building which can be viewed from the town by looking up towards the castle. If you take...

👍👍 If you like adventure and hiking, this is the perfect place! The zip line had been on my bucket list for a long time and I finally did it! The place is a nature reserve, and it is possible to do activities in the park for both adults and children in complete safety. There you will find young and c...

11th century Moorish palace with notable tile collection plus ornate courtyards & rooms.

Tours of an Alpine chalet–inspired 19th-century house & gardens, built by King Fernando II.

👍👍 Beautiful coastline with Lighthouse. Restrooms require euro coins so come prepared. You will want to revisit this area and the entire Portugal coast once your have a glimpse of this area.

👍👍 This beach is between Praia Grande and Praia das Macas. Access is easy but it is not a guarded beach. Good for surfing and one of the few beaches dogs can take during the bathing season. Depending on the years, at high tide you can almost run out of sand. Scenographically very beautiful, especially...

19th-century, Romanticist palace on a high rock & former monastery site, surrounded by parkland.

The local scenery was incorporated into the physical architecture of this compact Medieval convent.

😠 Please don’t waste your time or money. $30 for 4 people to taste half a glass of wine each. Very poor service and explanation. We tasted a €5 wine that was dismal at best. Do yourself a great favor and go somewhere else that produces respectable wine…..

Verdant town park with ambling nature paths, rustic picnic tables & a variety of aromatic plants.