Quinta Filippa

Set out on an e-mountain bike and head into the hills around Leiria. Forest tracks, dirt roads and coastal back routes give you options for every level. Electric assist lets you cover more ground without rushing, whether you want an easy loop or a longer day linking villages and viewpoints. You'll climb steadily on loose surfaces, then roll down shaded descents with control.

Routes can be planned short or stretched across several hours, with time to stop for coffee or photos. Local guides and rentals make it simple, even if you rarely ride trails. You'll finish tired, not drained, having seen landscapes that cars cannot reach.

Set out on foot from Quinta Filippa and head into the forests and rolling hills around Leiria. Marked paths and guided routes suit both casual walkers and those wanting longer days out. You'll move through pine woodland, farmland edges and open viewpoints, with climbs measured in hundreds of metres rather than strain. Walks can last an hour or fill most of the day, with breaks for water and local snacks.

A guide helps with navigation and pace, so you focus on the ground ahead and the changing landscape. You'll return grounded, legs worked, having covered terrain best understood step by step, without rushing back indoors afterwards.

Leave Quinta Filippa and head to nearby groves and mills around Leiria to understand how olive oil is made and judged. You'll taste several local oils, learning how colour, aroma and bitterness differ between varieties and harvest times. Producers explain pressing methods, storage and why freshness matters more than labels. Bread, olives and simple dishes are used to show how oil behaves with food.

The session suits beginners and curious cooks alike, with clear guidance rather than jargon. You'll leave knowing how to read flavour, choose oil with confidence and recognise quality back home, carrying a deeper sense of how everyday ingredients shape Portuguese cooking today.