World of Waterfalls Blog

Poco da Ribeira do Ferreiro is perhaps Portugal’s (let alone the Azores) world class waterfall as it features multiple strands tumbling like a wall of tears.

Cascata do Poco do Bacalhau (or just Poço do Bacalhau) is a tall, wispy waterfall that tends to scatter with the wind while having a swimmable plunge pool.

Cascata da Ribeira Grande tends to be an overlooked waterfall primarily due to it being situated next to the famous Cascata do Poço da Ribeira do Ferreiro.

Cascata do Aveiro is a towering waterfall on the east end of Ilha Santa Maria facing its turbulent coastline that can be a swimming hole and picnic spot.

Cascata da Calçada dos Gigantes is a curious coastal basalt waterfall on Ilha Santa Maria that can plunge beneath a pasture or harbor frogs in its creek.

Cascata da Baia do Raposo is an elusive waterfall tucked in one of the ravines facing the northern shore of Ilha Santa Maria of the Azores.

After at least three futile attempts at getting the car to stop rolling forward, we were up against that white car in front of us… hitting it was inevitable.

Penedo Furado (or Cascata do Penedo Furado) in Portugal’s geographical center is two notable waterfalls situated upstream of Praia Fluvial do Penedo Furado.

Pedra da Ferida (or Cascata da Pedra da Ferida) is a hidden waterfall located off-the-beaten-path near the town of Espinhal, which itself is near Coimbra.

Frecha da Mizarela is one of the tallest waterfalls in mainland Portugal situated in the mountainous Arouca Geopark less than an hour drive from Porto.

Cascata da Cabreia was an off-the-beaten-path waterfall on the Rio Mau dropping in multiple tiers by a mill in a forest near the town of Silva Escura.

Cascata do Pincho (or Cascata da Ferida Má) is a remote swimming hole situated in the less-visited northwest of Portugal near the historical Ponte de Lima.

Cascata de Sao Miguel was a very popular swimming hole situated close to the northern border between Portugal and Spain in the Peneda-Gerês National Park.

Cascata de Cela Cavalos is an attractive swimming hole in a quiet part of the Peneda-Gerês National Park accessed by a sunny and unshaded upside-down hike.

Cascata de Pitoes das Junias is a tall, panoramic waterfall situated in the northeastern fringes of Peneda-Gerês National Park easily accessible via trail.

Cascata do Arado is one of the more well-known waterfalls in Portugal, let alone in Gerês National Park in the country’s far north, given its ease of access.

Fisgas de Ermelo is one of Portugal’s largest waterfalls as the Olo River drops a combined 200m, where it’s also possible to swim even some of its parts.

Cascata das Aguieiras is a huge waterfall dropping right into the gorge carved out by the Rio Paiva seen from the Passadiços do Paiva or 516 Arouca bridge.

Fraga da Pena is a somewhat family-friendly 19m double-barreled waterfall excursion in the Serra do Açor Protected Landscape between Coimbra and Manteigas.

Poco do Inferno is a waterfall situated high above the scenic town of Manteigas in the mountainous Serra da Estrela Nature Park in Portugal’s Centro Region.