car tours. Inside the Sunflower Northern Portugal guide book you'll find: 30 long and short walks for all ages and abilities - each walk is graded so you can easily match your ability to the level of walk. Topographical walking maps - give you a clear sense of the surrounding terrain with a scale of 1:50 000. Free downloadable gps tracks - for the techies. Satnav guidance to walk starts for motorists. 3 car tours and fold-out touring map - for easy reference on your tour. Strolls to idyllic picnic spots - enjoy our recommendations for where to picnic along the way. Timetables for public transport - ideal if you want to link two walks or avoid hiring a car on your holiday. Online update service for the latest information. Includes town plans of Porto, Braga, Viana do Castelo, Ponte de Lima, Ponte da Barca and Arcos de Valdevez. The Sunflower Northern Portugal guide is indispensable for hiking in Northern Portugal or seeing Northern Portugal by car. Here, in the province of Minho (arguably the most beautiful part of the country), the lush greenness of the coastal lowlands, the Costa Verde, contrasts sharply with the mountainous interior - one of Europe's last wilderness areas.