Train destinations from Alvaraes in 8h
Lisbon
PortugalRide a tram along the Tagus, then stop by the Torre de Belém.
6 hr 05
Porto
PortugalAt Ribeira, colourful houses crowd the Douro waterfront, where a slow stroll is part of the pleasure.
1 hr 32
Madrid
SpainRetiro Park has garden paths, peacocks and a pond where you can take a rowboat out.
7 hr 29
A Coruña
SpainThe Tower of Hercules still guides ships as a Roman lighthouse, with the Atlantic stretching below.
4 hr 36
Coimbra
PortugalIt is easy to lose track of time among the carved shelves of the Joanina Library.
4 hr 16
Braga
PortugalThe long Baroque stairway at Bom Jesus do Monte climbs to a view over the Minho valley.
3 hr 11
Vila Nova de Gaia
PortugalStroll along Cais de Gaia past the port lodges, with the Dom Luís I Bridge in view.
1 hr 32
Guimarães
PortugalClimb the hill to Guimarães Castle and the small chapel of São Miguel do Castelo.
3 hr 51
