If Portugal is typically a country of sun, warmth and beach, in winter it can also be a country of snow and sports of the season. Why not enjoy the cold in the best way? Among amateurs and professionals, the central massif is filled at this time of year with snow lovers, who invent ways to make it a source of fun. Enjoying a huge blanket of snow is simply magical, especially for those who cannot spend a winter without experiencing the adrenaline rush of descending the most varied mountains. In Portugal, Serra da Estrela is ideal for those who want to get started on skiing or snowboarding, or else to “kill them longing” to ski so close, as this mountain is the only place in the country where it is possible to practice skiing, sledding, snowboarding or other snow related activities. There are several pistes with support infrastructures and synthetic snow pistes, which allow skiing at any time of the year. It is a case of saying “go outside in here”!
In the summer season, from the 15th of July to the 10th of September, opening at 10:00 am and closing at 18:00, it is open to the public, operating with rides on the chairlift, a different way to enjoy the magnificent landscapes of the city. Serra da Estrela. The chairlift is prepared to transport bicycles, which for MTB lovers means yet another reason to travel to the highest place in mainland Portugal and enjoy the dizzying descents that the resort can provide.
A destination for any time of the year!
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