Places mossenmoons Wants to Go

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.

This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.

A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.