Archives: Waterfalls
Cascata das Aguieiras
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.
Poco do Inferno
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.
Fraga da Agua d’Alta
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.
Fraga da Pena
Fraga da Pena is a somewhat family-friendly 19m double-barreled waterfall excursion in the Serra do Açor Protected Landscape between Coimbra and Manteigas.
Cascata da Cabroeira
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 (Cascata de Sao Juliao)
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
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.
Queda do Vigario
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.
Cascata de Pisoes and Well of Initiation Waterfall
Cascata de Pisoes is a modestly-sized incidental roadside attraction next to the busy N375 Road between Sintra Centro and the Quinta da Regaleira.
Cascata de Mourao
Cascata de Mourao consisted of a couple of waterfalls both accessible by a short trail originating from the village of Anços situated near some mill ruins.
Cascata de Fervenca
Cascata de Fervenca was one of the more attractive waterfalls in the Sintra area, but some urban neglect kind of made this excursion deceptively dangerous.
Beckford’s Waterfall
Beckford’s Waterfall is really a waterfall lover’s excuse to explore the Palace of Monserrate and its gardens west of the well-touristed Sintra Centro.
Stoddard Canyon Falls
Stoddard Canyon Falls is a 30-40ft waterfall with cascades further downstream. It blew up on the socials despite deceptively sketchy obstacles to negotiate.
Routsouna’s Waterfall (Καταρράκτης Ρουτσουνας)
Routsouna’s Waterfall on Naxos Island is a rare waterfall in the famous Cyclades Islands of Greece, a group that includes the popular Mykonos and Santorini.
Valanaris Waterfall (Καταρράκτης Βαλανάρη)
The Valanari Waterfall was perhaps the closest waterfall to Athens that I’m aware of, which makes it all the more amazing that it’s still somewhat unknown.
Agoriani Waterfall (Καταρράκτης της Αγόριανης)
The Agoriani Waterfall sits in the village square of Eptalofos, whose proximity to Delphi and the Parnassos Ski Center means it’s gaining notoriety recently.
Neda Waterfalls (Καταρράκτες Νέδα)
The popular Neda Waterfalls are a pair of gushing waterfalls on a tributary of the Neda River dropping a total of around 30-50m (depends on the source).
Nemouta Waterfalls (Καταρράκτης Νεμούτας)
Nemouta Waterfalls are a series of 3-5 or even 30 (depending on how ambitious you are) around the Erymanthos River near the villages of Nemouta and Elia.
Kalamaris Waterfalls (Καταρράκτης Καλαμάρης)
The Kalamaris Waterfalls comprised a pair of twisting waterfalls making it a surprisingly tall attraction located near the coastal lagoon town of Gialova.
Polilimnio Waterfalls (Καταρράκτες της Πολυλίμνιο Μεσσηνίας)
The Polilimnio Waterfalls adventure has a little of everything for you with swimming holes for cooling off as well as scenic waterfalls for nice photo ops.