Best places: Things to dos in Colares, Portugal

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

Secluded beach accessed by a steep trail, offering golden shores & an outcropping of large rocks.

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...

Picturesque inlet with a sandy shoreline & rock formations, plus parking, a restaurant & showers.

👍👍 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.

👍👍 The neo-Gothic, romantic palace built in the late 19th century and oppend to pu lic recently in April, Biester is a hidden gem I the mystical city of Sintra. It has the art work of great artists like Luigi Manini, Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, Paul Baudry and many others. The design and the color used i...

👍 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...

👍👍 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 spot is just amazing for a hike, a bike ride or just to walk around! The surroundings are completely amazing and there are plenty of paths and bike trails. Unfortunately, there are disrespectful visitors and the place is not as clean as it should.

👍👍 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.

😐 The beach is beautiful, many restaurants available and a wonderful sunset. However, there are a lot of animal droppings on the beach sand (those who bring animals to the beach should clean up the animal droppings).