Best places: Gardens in Penalva do Castelo, Portugal

A cable car leads to this hilltop green space with benches & a grove of palm trees at the summit.

👍👍 OUTSTANDING!!! This 100% Gluten Free restaurant offers healthy delicious meals that are exceptional. Anyone visiting Porto looking for GF options needs to make their way here, walk, Uber, taxi, it is without question worth the effort. The staff are super friendly, John was so helpful, the talente...

Landscaped gardens designed in the 19th century offering fountains, paths & Douro River views.

Landscaped 1800s garden, home to a Franciscan convent, lavish fountain & Art Nouveau-tiled restroom.

Small, split-level garden popular for picnics & views over Porto & the Douro River valley at sunset.

👍👍 Awesome place. The government takes care of the public patrimony

👍👍 One of the most beautiful parks in Porto.

Small, historic urban park with a serene vibe featuring a variety of trees, plants & sculptures.

👍👍 Special place to have a panoramic view of the Bairro da Ribeira and its buildings, as well as the Douro River that runs through the valley in the center of everything, framed by the two edges and banks with their respective businesses and the pier on one side facing the another pier, all contemplat...

👍👍 Commercial winery producing about 21 million bottles of wine a year from 5 different regions in Portugal. The grounds are amazing, and the gardens are breathtaking. The wine prices range depending on the region and quality starting at about 3 euros a bottle. Be sure to book your reservation in advan...

Baroque garden offering fountains, sculptures of historical Portuguese figures & a kids' playground.

👍👍 One of the places I liked the most of the city of Coimbra. If a little bit far from the center of the city and you have a great view from this point. Very green and relaxing.

👍👍 Nice area. We parked our car there, but it was some suspicious guy walking around it when we left, so reparked it 1mile away on the safe place.

👍👍 Lovely beer garden with a large number of beers on tap, offering something for everyone. The garden really feels like a hidden gem considering it's in the middle of the city. There's little corners to sit in smaller groups, I'm not sure it would be suitable for bigger groups, but the staff helps ou...

👍👍 This garden was probably the highlight for me in Porto. The atmosphere is really great here and you will see a lot of birds roaming around the garden. Many peacocks and roasters just freely walking around! We were also pretty lucky to see not one but two peacocks with their feathers spread out. It...

Small park with paved paths, a playground & a statue of sculptor Soares dos Reis beside a fountain.

👍👍 Lovely public park, children and families friendly. Beautiful views of the mountains in the background. Swans and ducks make the wonders for kids. There are also a children playgrounds and a swimming pool with artificial waves. It has become an iconic place of the city. If you're ever in Covilhã, yo...

👍👍 Beautiful shady area along the river. People out and enjoying themselves and there's space enough for everyone.