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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

Fraga da Agua d’Alta is a 50m waterfall supported by some fin-like quartzite cliff formations harboring one of the last remaining laurel forests on earth.

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.

Cascata da Cabroeira (also Cascata da Rabaça) is one of the lesser-known waterfalls in the Alentejo situated near the eastern border of Portugal and Spain.

Cascata de Monte Sete (also known as the Cascata de São Julião) tumbles beneath the village of Monte Sete, which is off-the-beaten path of most itineraries.

Pego do Inferno was a rare natural waterfall in the Algarve Region of Southern Portugal, but this one is near the town of Tavira close to the Spanish border.

The Queda do Vigario is a swimming hole waterfall near the rural village of Alte, which is a short detour off the A2 connecting Lisbon and the Algarve.