Portugal Untold

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Photographs, footage & maps

Every image on this website shows a real place in Portugal and is used under the licence stated below. Adapted versions (resized, cropped or re-encoded) of images licensed CC BY-SA are shared under the same licence.

  • Background video · Consolação, Peniche

    Porto Batel e Consolação - Portugal (52694782953).webm

    Author
    Vitor Oliveira
    Changes
    Short excerpts edited into a cross-faded reel with other footage and photographs; resized, cropped (landscape and vertical), re-encoded to H.264, audio removed.

  • Background video · Praia dos Frades, Peniche

    Praia dos Frades e São Bernardino - Portugal (52698089498).webm

    Author
    Vitor Oliveira
    Changes
    Short excerpt edited into the reel; resized, cropped, re-encoded to H.264, audio removed.

  • Background video · Fátima

    Fatima lights procession.webm

    Author
    Berthold Werner
    Changes
    Short excerpt edited into the reel; resized, cropped, re-encoded to H.264, audio removed.
  • Stone vaults and arches along the cloister of the Monastery of Alcobaça

    Alcobaça

    Alcobaça, 25-8-2022 (6).jpg

    Author
    Pablordas
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The vaulted monks' dormitory of the Monastery of Alcobaça

    Alcobaça

    Mosteiro de Alcobaça 06a.jpg

    Author
    Ricardo Saraiva de Almeida
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The baroque façade of the Monastery of Alcobaça church under a blue sky

    Alcobaça

    2023-03-29 Igreja abacial, Mosteiro de Alcobaça 1.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The shadow of a rose window falling on stone in the cloister of King Dinis, Alcobaça

    Alcobaça

    Rose window shadow Alcobaça Monastery.jpg

    Author
    Júlio Reis
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Unfinished Chapels of the Monastery of Batalha in golden limestone

    Batalha

    Batalha Maio 2024-20.jpg

    Author
    Alvesgaspar
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Carved stone tracery framing the Royal Cloister of the Monastery of Batalha

    Batalha

    Batalha September 2021-14.jpg

    Author
    Alvesgaspar
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and its colonnade at the Sanctuary of Fátima

    Fátima

    Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima - 05.jpg

    Author
    Reis Quarteu
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Nazaré's long beach and white town seen from above, with flowering aloes in the foreground

    Nazaré

    2026-01-11 Nazaré Beach 1.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • A traditional painted fishing boat resting on the sand at Nazaré

    Nazaré

    Historische Fischerboote am Strand von Nazaré 01.jpg

    Author
    JensKunstfreund
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Sunset over the Atlantic above the wide beach north of Nazaré

    Nazaré

    Nazare North at sunset 2021 -4 (wide with beach).jpg

    Author
    Addshore
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Atlantic waves running onto the sand at Praia da Nazaré, seen from Sítio

    Nazaré

    Nazaré beach (Unsplash).jpg

    Author
    Samuel Zeller
    Licence
    CC0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Late-afternoon light over the Atlantic from the cliffs at Nazaré

    Nazaré

    Nazaré Sunset.jpg

    Author
    Nelson Rebelo
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Nazaré bay and town from the hillside, with the beach curving south

    Nazaré

    2026-04-08 View of Nazaré.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • A cobbled lane of whitewashed houses with blue and ochre trim inside the walls of Óbidos

    Óbidos

    Óbidos -3 (48711829653).jpg

    Author
    Otávio Nogueira from Fortaleza, BR
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Terracotta roofs and white houses seen from the medieval walls of Óbidos

    Óbidos

    A walk along the walls of Óbidos IV (40565055805).jpg

    Author
    Pedro from Maia (Porto), Portugal
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Red bougainvillea against a sunlit whitewashed wall and window in Óbidos

    Óbidos

    Obidos, Portugal (34852337590).jpg

    Author
    Jorge Brazil from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Gilded octagonal high altar of the Charola in Tomar's Convent of Christ, beneath painted vaults and Renaissance panels

    Tomar

    Charola in Convent of Christ - interior 60.jpg

    Author
    Kent Wang
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Manueline chapter house window of the Convent of Christ, carved with ropes, coral, roots and a sailor's head

    Tomar

    Tomar DSC 0241 (53124631077).jpg

    Author
    Pedro from Maia (Porto), Portugal
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Fortified exterior of the Templar rotunda and bell tower of the Convent of Christ in Tomar under a clear sky

    Tomar

    Tomar BW 2018-10-08 09-51-05.jpg

    Author
    Berthold Werner
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Praça da República in Tomar with the Manueline church of São João Baptista and the statue of Gualdim Pais

    Tomar

    Tomar - Igreja de São João Baptista and Praça da República.JPG

    Author
    Jaimrsilva
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Almourol Castle on its rocky island in the Tagus, mirrored in the still river under a soft cloudy sky

    Vila Nova da Barquinha

    Almourol Castle with water reflection, Almourol, Portugal julesvernex2.jpg

    Author
    Jules Verne Times Two
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The medieval castle and palace of Ourém crowning its wooded hilltop above terracotta rooftops in warm evening light

    Ourém

    Ourem.jpg

    Author
    Taguelmoust
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Leiria Castle with its arcaded royal palace loggia rising above green wooded slopes against a blue sky

    Leiria

    2026-09-20 View of Castelo de Leiria from the East 01.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Porto de Mós Castle with its two green-tiled conical towers and Gothic loggia glowing in late afternoon sun

    Porto de Mós

    Castelo de Porto de Mós 27.jpg

    Author
    Celia Ascenso
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Gothic west façade and main portal of the Monastery of Batalha, with pinnacles and tracery, under a blue sky

    Batalha

    Batalha September 2021-2.jpg

    Author
    Alvesgaspar
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Pilgrims praying quietly before the Chapel of the Apparitions, where the statue of Our Lady of Fátima stands

    Fátima

    20200204 Apparitions 6589 (49657843946).jpg

    Author
    Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The white stone monument marking the fourth apparition at Valinhos, framed by holm oaks on a sunny day

    Fátima

    Monumento a Nossa Senhora - Cabeço dos Valinhos, Fátima - 05.jpg

    Author
    Reis Quarteu
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The simple whitewashed family house of Lúcia in Aljustrel, with stone-framed door and windows and a tiled roof

    Fátima

    Casa da Lúcia - Aljustrel, Fátima - 13.jpg

    Author
    Reis Quarteu
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Paço das Escolas courtyard of the University of Coimbra, with its baroque clock tower and the Via Latina

    Coimbra

    Coimbra-Paço das Escolas-Pátio-20140914.jpg

    Author
    Daniel VILLAFRUELA.
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Gilded baroque interior of the Biblioteca Joanina, with carved wooden bookcases and the portrait of King João V

    Coimbra

    Biblioteca Joanina, Coimbra.jpg

    Author
    Jl FilpoC
    Licence
    CC BY 3.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Coimbra's old town rising on its hill above the Mondego river, crowned by the university tower

    Coimbra

    Coimbra from River.jpg

    Author
    Kondephy
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The fortress-like Romanesque Sé Velha of Coimbra seen from above, surrounded by the terracotta roofs of the old town

    Coimbra

    Coimbra April 2018-26.jpg

    Author
    Alvesgaspar
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Colourful geometric Roman mosaic floor with a central floral motif in the House of the Swastika at Conímbriga

    Condeixa-a-Nova

    Mosaic floor in the House of the Swastika, Conimbriga, Lusitania, Portugal (13006577004).jpg

    Author
    Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Ivy-covered neo-Gothic arches at the Fonte dos Amores in the wooded gardens of Quinta das Lágrimas, Coimbra

    Coimbra

    Fonte dos Amores - Quinta das Lágrimas - Coimbra, Portugal - DSC08729.jpg

    Author
    Daderot
    Licence
    CC0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The carved Gothic limestone tomb of Inês de Castro in Alcobaça Monastery, her effigy attended by angels

    Alcobaça

    Alcobaça - Mosteiro de Alcobaça -Tomb of Dona Inês de Castro (23362552105).jpg

    Author
    royckmeyer
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Gothic tomb of King Pedro I in Alcobaça Monastery, richly carved and resting on sculpted lions

    Alcobaça

    Sepulcro de Pedro I de Portugal (Alcobaça).jpg

    Author
    Jl FilpoC
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Gothic church and excavated cloister ruins of the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha on the Mondego bank

    Coimbra

    Coimbra-Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha-04-2011-gje.jpg

    Author
    Gerd Eichmann
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Aerial view of the curved, shell-shaped bay of São Martinho do Porto with moored boats and the sandy beach

    São Martinho do Porto

    São Martinho do Porto 2023 (10).jpg

    Author
    Joseolgon
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Sandbanks of the Óbidos Lagoon meeting the Atlantic surf below the hillside village of Foz do Arelho

    Foz do Arelho

    2026-02-22 Lagoa de Óbidos 1.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Cropped, resized and converted to WebP.
  • The twin-towered Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré and its wide stone staircase on the Sítio square

    Nazaré

    Nazaré February 2013-8.jpg

    Author
    Alvesgaspar
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Waves breaking below the São Miguel Arcanjo fort and its red lighthouse on the Nazaré headland

    Nazaré

    NAZARÉ - high waves (31604379272).jpg

    Author
    Luis Ascenso from Lisbon, Portugal
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • A tow-in surfer riding a giant Praia do Norte wave beyond the red lighthouse of the Nazaré fort

    Nazaré

    Lighthouse overlooking the waves (Unsplash).jpg

    Author
    Rob Bye robertbye
    Licence
    CC0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The long golden sweep of Praia do Norte and its dunes seen from the Nazaré headland on a calm day

    Nazaré

    Nazaré February 2013-15.jpg

    Author
    Alvesgaspar
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Split fish laid out to dry on traditional wooden net racks on Nazaré beach, with painted boats behind

    Nazaré

    🇵🇹 🇪🇺 Secando pescado (Nazaré, Portugal, 24-10-2019) (49525002273).jpg

    Author
    Juanje Orío from Logroño, España (Europa)
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Stone bastion and sentry box of the Peniche Fortress rising from rocks above clear green seawater

    Peniche

    2026-07-31 Peniche Fortress 01.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Fishing and leisure boats moored at the pontoons of Peniche harbour beneath the breakwater

    Peniche

    Porto de pesca Peniche.jpg

    Author
    Vasco filipe
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Fort of São João Baptista on its islet, linked to Berlenga Grande by a stone bridge over turquoise water

    Berlengas

    Forte de São João Baptista nas Berlengas.jpg

    Author
    Silas Szwarcberg Cunha
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Rugged granite rocks and a turquoise cove off Berlenga Grande, with boats anchored in the deep blue Atlantic

    Berlengas

    2026-06-21 Berlengas 02.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Nau dos Corvos sea stack at Cabo Carvoeiro, Peniche, surrounded by foaming Atlantic water

    Peniche

    Peniche, Portugal.jpg

    Author
    Beatrizpereirap
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Golden-lit stalactites and flowstone draperies inside the Mira de Aire caves

    Mira de Aire

    Grutas de Mira de Aire (19).jpg

    Author
    Joseolgon
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Restored limestone houses with arched doorways and terracotta roofs in the village of Pia do Urso

    Pia do Urso

    Pia do Urso - panoramio.jpg

    Author
    David Francisco
    Licence
    CC BY 3.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • White limestone outcrops and a stone cairn with a cross on the Serra dos Candeeiros, overlooking the plain

    Serras de Aire e Candeeiros

    2026-08-22 Serra dos Candeeiros 2.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Long sauropod trackways crossing the limestone slab of the Serra de Aire dinosaur footprints monument

    Serra de Aire

    Multiple dinosaur trackways.jpg

    Author
    Britoca
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Rows of green summer vines and scattered trees across the rolling hills of Bombarral in the Oeste

    Bombarral

    2026-07-19 Vineyards in Bombarral 3.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Bottles of Ginja de Óbidos sour cherry liqueur lined up on a shop counter in Óbidos

    Óbidos

    Obidos, Portugal (53974981251).jpg

    Author
    flowcomm
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Cornucópias, crisp convent pastry cones filled with egg-yolk cream, at a pastry shop in Alcobaça

    Alcobaça

    Cornucopia kanutiloak Alcobaçako Alcoa gozotegian.jpg

    Author
    Birasuegi
    Changes
    Cropped, resized and converted to WebP.
  • The sun setting between the headlands at the mouth of São Martinho do Porto bay as gulls fly past

    São Martinho do Porto

    São Martinho do Porto Sunset.jpg

    Author
    Jcastanheira1979
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The triumphal Rua Augusta Arch between the yellow arcades of Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, with a red tram and strolling visitors under a blue sky

    Lisboa

    Rua Augusta Arch (Lisbon) 01.jpg

    Author
    Bernard Gagnon
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The Manueline Belém Tower rising from the Tagus shore in Lisbon, reached by a wooden footbridge, under a clear blue sky

    Lisboa

    Torre de Belém September 2014.jpg

    Author
    Felix König
    Licence
    CC BY 3.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Terracotta rooftops of Alfama seen from the Miradouro de Santa Luzia, with the dome of the National Pantheon, the bell tower of Santo Estêvão and the Tagus beyond

    Lisboa

    View from Miradouro de Santa Luzia, Lisbon, 20250603 2015 9043.jpg

    Author
    Jakub Hałun
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • The ochre, lilac and red towers and domes of Pena Palace rising above the wooded hills of Sintra

    Sintra

    Sintra Portugal Palácio da Pena-01.jpg

    Author
    CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Looking down the mossy spiral of the Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, its arcaded stone galleries descending into shadow

    Sintra

    Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal, 2022-07-25, DD 03-05 HDR.jpg

    Author
    Diego Delso
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Sintra's historic centre seen from the Moorish Castle, the white National Palace with its two conical chimneys amid terracotta roofs and green hills

    Sintra

    Palácio Nacional de Sintra from Castelo dos Mouros, Sintra, Portugal, 20250606 1157 0118.jpg

    Author
    Jakub Hałun
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.
  • Praça Rodrigues Lobo in Leiria's historic centre, its patterned cobbles and pastel townhouses beneath the castle on the hill

    Leiria

    2026-09-20 Praça Rodrigues Lobo, Leiria 1.jpg

    Author
    Alexkom000
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Changes
    Resized and converted to WebP.

Maps

Coastline, rivers and road routes are derived from OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Road routes were calculated with OSRM. The journey builder map uses OpenFreeMap vector tiles (OpenMapTiles schema) on OpenStreetMap data and the MapLibre GL library (BSD licence).

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Typefaces: Fraunces and Hanken Grotesk, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.