Óbidos Chocolate Festival takes place around March/April each year.  

One of biggest Motorbike Festivals in Portual

Preparations for the Festa start early in Tomar.

In the second of Hey Portugal's series about “Festa dos Tabulerios” in Tomar Sylvia and Peter take a look at the planning in preparation of the event.

In July every 4 years one of the biggest and most spectacular festivals in Portugal takes place in Tomar.

There are lots of beaches in central Portugal, we have picked out 10 of our favourites. They are a mix of sea beaches (praia) and river beaches (praia fluvial).