Porto To Coimbra

It's a mystery how so lovely a region can be kept quite so secret, yet Portugal's Aveiro lagoon, and the coastline south of Porto, offers some of the most spectacular stretches of seaside cycling we have ever seen! It's almost perfectly flat too, making it ideal for families and first timers.

Your holiday starts in Porto, where shuttered townhouses tumble downhill to colorful rabello sailing boats cruising the Douro River and passing world famous wine cellars. From here, you'll beach and bay hop south on a perfect cycle path to the market town of Ovar, filled with azulejo tiled churches and chapels. The Aveiro lagoon, home to pink flamingo and colorful bird life then leads you to Aveiro for two nights in a waterside mansion. Known as 'Portugal's Venice', colorful moliceiros boats cruise canals beneath tall palm trees and alleyways are filled with tempting restaurants. You can visit Barra from here, home to the tallest lighthouse on the Iberian peninsula - striped like a stick of seaside rock and right on the beach!