Portugal's only national park, the magnificent Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês, is one of the country's greatest natural wonders. Occupying more than 700 square kilometers in Portugal's northeast Minho region, near the border with Spain, the rocky terrain encompasses dramatic mountain scenery; lush, yawning valleys; tumbling waterfalls; and deep, crystal-clear lakes.
Traditional villages, hamlets cut from granit,e and even an old spa