Pacos De Ferreira is 50kms northeast of Porto in the centre/north of Portugal. It is a nice place to duck into any time of the year and especially during the peak seasons, when Porto overflows. By booking online, you can have cheap car hire in Pacos De Ferreira, to boot.

Pacos De Ferreira is often referred to as Portugal’s Furniture Capital, on account of its profusion of furniture factories and subsequent outlets. It is high quality furniture if you are so inclined, although most tourists visit for the nearby wineries with car rental at Pacos De Ferreira and for a change from bustling Porto.

Sights to see in Pacos De Ferreira include the Church of São Pedro de Ferreira, a national monument and many impressive houses in and around the town. There are also a bunch of monuments and some nice walking, although the big attraction is to take on the country roads with car hire in Pacos De Ferreira.

Felgueiras is just 20kms or so away to the northeast with car hire in Pacos De Ferreira. It sits on the Romanesque Route and is loaded up with buildings of this style. In addition, the Green Route goes through Felgueiras, where you can check out an abundance of wineries with car rental at Pacos De Ferreira.

While in Pacos De Ferreira, you should also consider visiting the likes of Guimaraes, Braga and Barcelos, which are within about an hour’s drive or so and are lots of fun. You can easily get in with car hire in Pacos De Ferreira.