The village is at the start of the central mountain range of Portugal. The area offers miles of forest tracks, great for horse riding, mountain biking, quad biking and hiking, especially for those who love flora.

Spectacular inland waterways for sailing, fishing and swimming are only 20 minutes away, gorge rock pools are 10 minutes away and mountain river swimming is just 15 and 30 minutes away. For all-year-round swimming, Figueiro dos Vinhos has swimming baths.
For golfers there are many first class courses within a 2 hour drive.