Sierra Cabreira

The Serra da Cabreira is an elevation of Portugal, with 1262 meters. Here is glimpse villages that are worth discovering. It is a transition zone between the Minho and Tras-os-Montes, Where does the River Ave, It offers in its patrimó ...

King Mills

Set windmills, built in the reign of D. Dinis, first king that in our country, especially in the Entre-Douro-e-Minho, He encouraged and developed the milling industry. Until then it was almost exclusively performed by man's effort or animal, ...

Monastery S. Miguel de Refojos

The Monastery of San Miguel de Refojos de Basto, It has no known date for its foundation, mas o rei D. Afonso Henriques, in 1131 granted letter of couto to mosteiro.A Church of the Convent was rebuilt in 1690, that date being the two towers, an act ...

House of Bread

inaugurated in 31 August 2013, the House of Bread aims to enhance and promote the identity and potential of the county Cabeceirense. In the House of Bread, located in the building used to time by the Forestry Services, visitors can enc ...

World Heritage - Guimarães

Photo: Historic Centre of Guimarães - World Heritage (2001) Guimarães is a city with a glorious past, whose history is linked to the foundation of the Portuguese national identity and the Portuguese language in the century. XII. O Historical Center ...

Republic square

The Plaza de Basto Cabeceiras Republic is populated by a variety of species of trees and plants, leaving this historical area of ​​the flowery and fragrant village throughout the year. Numa altura em que as japoneiras começam a perder a flor â€...

House of Baron de Basto

The Baron's House, It was built, in the years 1755-1758, by Abbot Friar Francisco de San José, the Monastery of S. Miguel de Refojos, to work around the Couto of the Court of Refojos de Basto. With the extinction of religious orders, in 1834, o mo ...

Pillory Cabeceiras de Basto

Basto Cabeceiras of Pillory located in Refojos de Basto parish, Cabeceiras de Basto, Braga district, in Portugal. It is classified as a Public Interest Building since 1933. It is not covered by Zone Speci ...

Parque Natural do Alvão

O Parque Natural do Alvão (PNAl) It is located in the transition zone between the Minho and Tras-os-Montes in territories belonging to the municipalities of Mondim de Basto and Vila Real. The Fisgas Ermelo is one of the more interesting if geomorphologically landscapes ...

Museum de Basto Land

The Museum of Terras de Basto is a museum of the Municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto, having three cores. Are they: the Core Arc Baúlhe Rail, the Museum Centre of the Lower Tâmega and the House of Wool. Bow Rail core ...

Casa do Tempo

The House of Cabeceiras de Basto Weather, under the brand know is to Remember, It opened to the public on 2 August 2013. Located near the Monastery of S. Miguel de Refojos, This work is part of an ambitious project initiated by the House of qualification ...

Peneda Geres National Park

The National Park Peneda-Geres (PNPG) It covers territory 22 parishes distributed by the municipalities of Arcos de Valdevez, Melgaço, Montalegre, Ponte da Barca and Terras de Bouro. This protected area forms a conjunction with the natural park Spanish ...

Cascata do the Fisgas Ermelo

The Cascade of Ermelo Fisgas is a waterfall (waterfall) located next to the Parish Union of Ermelo and Pardelhas, Mondim de Basto, Vila Real district, in Portugal. This waterfall is one of the largest waterfalls in Portugal and u ...

Alto Douro Wine Region

Created in 1756 by government initiative of the Marquis of Pombal, as the first demarcated region and regulated in the world, Alto Douro Wine Region is an exceptional example of a traditional region that lives around the wine production, is the famous V ...

Ermal Dam

  The Ermal Dam is fed by the River Ave and was built in 1938. It occupies an area of 163 hectares, It has a capacity of 22 million cubic meters of water and annually produces an average of 95 GWH. The surrounding area offers grea ...

Povoa de Varzim Castle

Built on a rocky massif of Monte Pilar, its construction is not due to the will of any king, It is common with, but the archbishop of Braga, around 1071, for defense of the episcopal.   This site had human occupation since the ...

Rio Caldo

Rio Caldo is a parish in the municipality of Terras de Bouro, located between the mountainous landscape of S. Isabel Mount, and the waters of Albufeira Caniçada. The church was Abbey presentation of Mitra Bracarense and Commendation of the Order of Christ. ...

Fafe

Fafe is a Portuguese city, not located Braga District, young city of Minho, although with ancient origins. Known by the motto "With Fafe no fanfe", that arose many years ago, when judgment was given in favor of the King of Visconde Moreira. Ig...

Alvite

Alvite was a parish in the Cabeceiras de Basto, located at the root of a high mountain, Serra da Ourada.   Cout Alvite was the Monastery of S. Miguel de Refojos. Comprises three clusters, Petimão, Reira and Cacheira. It has various ...

Arch Baúlhe

Baúlhe arc was a parish in the Cabeceiras de Basto, in the meantime joined the parish of Vila Nune, known to be stopping point of the ancient travelers "royal road" towards the famous spas d ...

Mondim de Basto

Mondim de Basto is a beautiful village in the District of Vila Real, situated on the border between the Minho and Tras-os-Montes, on the left bank of the River Tamega, the slope of the green Monte Farinha. The whole area dazzles visitors with its idyllic scenery ...

Our Lady of Grace

Mount Flour rises, to an altitude of about a thousand meters, bearing at the top the venerated shrine of Our Lady of Grace. magical and captivating place full of history and archaeological remains, legends and traditions. Local privileged ...

Celorico de Basto

Celorico de Basto is a beautiful northern town of Portugal, no Braga District, on the river Tamega, and formed by fertile valleys, owner of a rich history and located in a place of great natural beauty, between the hills of Barroso and Marão and pla ...

Ponte de Sao Goncalo – Amarante

The Bridge of San Gonzalo is located on the stunning river Tamega in Amarante, It is the entry card to the historic center of this beautiful city. The current building is eighteenth century, due to a collapse that occurred in 1763 e que levou Ã...

Vieira do Minho Municipality

Vieira do Minho is the seat of a municipality with 218,05 km² area and 12 997 habitants (census 2011)[1] , subdivided into 16 parishes.[2] The municipality is bordered to the north by the municipality of Terras de Bouro, the north and east by Montalegre, the southeast by C ...

St. Benedict of the Open Door

The current sanctuary is recent. It began its reconstruction 1880 and was completed in 1895. They are worthy of highlighting the tile panels of the chancel, depicting the life of S. Bento, as well as the carved altarpiece covered with gold. Due to increased ...