Accommodation Alentejo Vila Viçosa Hotel Solar dos Mascarenhas Hotel accommodation / Hotel / *** Address: Rua Florbela Espanca, 125 7160-283 Vila Viçosa Telephone: +351 268 886 000 Fax: +351 268 886 001 E-mail: hotel@solardosmascarenhas.com Website: http://www.solardosmascarenhas.com Centro de Portugal Coimbra Hotel Hotel accommodation / Hotel / *** Address: Largo das Ameias,10 3000-024 Coimbra Telephone: +351 239 822 171 Fax: +351 239 836 135 E-mail: geral@hotel-braganca.com Website: http://www.hotel-braganca.com Casa do Parâmio Tourism in the Country / Country Houses Address: Largo do Outeiro5300-744 Parâmio / Telephone: +351 938 331 942 E-mail: casadoparamio@montesinho.com Website: http://www.montesinho.com/casadoparamio Hotel Ibis Hotel accommodation / Hotel / *** Address: Rotunda do Lavrador Transmontana 5300-063 Telephone: +351 273 302 520 Fax: +351 273 302 569 E-mail: h3338-gm@accor.com Website: http://www.ibishotel.com Hotel Santa Apolónia Hotel accommodation / Hotel / *** Address: Rua Madre Teresa de Calcutá, 3 - Bairro dos Formarigos 5300-306 Telephone: +351 273 313 219 Fax: +351 273 312 073 E-mail: santa-apolonia@iol.pt Ninho do Melro Tourism in the Country / Country Houses Address: Rua da Costa, nº. 24 Rabal 5300-791 Telephone: +351 96 257 83 74 E-mail: turismorural@ninhodomelro.com Website: http://www.ninhodomelro.com Moinho do Caniço Tourism in the Country / Country Houses Address: Estrada Nacional, 103 km 251 5300-471 Castrelos Telephone: +351 273 323 571 Fax: +351 273 323 577 E-mail: moinhodocanico@montesinho.com Website: http://www.montesinho.com/moinho Parque de Campismo Municipal de Camping / Public Address: Estrada de Rabal - 5300-001 BRAGANÇA Telephone: 273331535 Fax: 273304299 Pousada de São Bartolomeu 1/23
Pousada de Juventude de Youth Hostels Address: Forte de S. João de Deus 5300-263 Telephone: +351 273 304 600 Fax: +351 273 304 601 E-mail: braganca@movijovem.pt Website: http://www.pousadasjuventude.pt Hotel accommodation / Pousada Address: Estrada do Turismo 5300-271 Telephone: +351 273 331 493 Fax: +351 273 323 453 E-mail: recepcao.sbartolomeu@pousadas.pt Website: http://www.pousadas.pt Macedo de Cavaleiros Solar de Chacim Tourism in a Manor House Address: Lugar de Chacim - Macedo de Cavaleiros - 5340-092 CHACIM Telephone: 278468000 Fax: 278468001 E-mail: joaoanibalsaraiva@hotmail.com Website: http://planeta.clix.pt/solarchacim 2/23
Activities A. Montesinho Address: Rua Coronel Álvaro Cepeda 5300-553 - Gimonde / Telephone: +351 273 302 510 Fax: +351 273 302 511 E-mail: geral@amontesinho.pt Website: http://www.amontesinho.pt Bétula Tours Address: R. N. Sra da Lapa, 27 - Lagomar 5300-514 Telephone: +351 273 326 290 / 960 237 459 E-mail: info@antoniosa.com Website: http://www.antoniosa.com/tours 3/23
All About Portugal By Air Portugal s excellent geographical position makes it a stopover point for many foreign airlines at airports all over the country:lisbon - Portela Airport - Phone: 218 413 500Oporto - Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport - Phone: 229 432 400Faro - (...) Transports AirPortugal s excellent geographical position makes it a stopover point for many foreign airlines at airports all over the country:lisbon - Portela Airport - Phone: 218 413 500 Oporto - Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport - Phone: 229 432 (...) Useful Phone Numbers in Portugal Useful information on Health, Police, Credit Cards,Telephones, Airports, Transport, Tourism Information and Other Services.National Emergency Number: 112Healthwww.portaldasaude.pt/portal Azores:Angra do Heroísmo - Santo Espirito Hospital: 295 (...) 4/23
Bars and Discotheques Duque de Galeira Bar Concerto Address: Duque de Galeira Bar Concerto Telephone: 917 202 598 5/23
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Events The City and the Mountains Website: http://www.cm-braganca.pt Start Date: 2017-09-01 End Date: 2017-12-31 The photographic work of Georges Dussaud, a narrative on the contemporaneity of Trás-os-Montes, especially of its original identity, will be on display from 1 September to 31 December 2017 at the Georges Dussaud Photography Centre, in (...) 7/23
Museums, Monuments and Sites Alentejo Alvito Castelo de Alvito Address: Largo do Castelo This surprising building is an almost unique example of its kind in Portugal. Built at the end of the fifteenth century in the reign of D. João II, but only completed in the reign of D. Manuel II, it was designed by D. Diogo da Silveira, the 2nd (...) Beja Sé Catedral de Beja Address: Largo do Lidador 7800-265 Beja The Santiago Maior parish is one of the oldest in Beja. Early on, the Church of Santo Amaro was its central church. In the 14th century, it was transferred here where a church already existed. However, the current church, in a highly Mannerist (...) Vila Viçosa Museu-Biblioteca da Casa de - Paço Ducal e Castelo de Vila Viçosa Address: Terreiro do Paço 7160-251 Vila Viçosa Telephone: +351 268 980 659 Fax: +351 268 989 808 E-mail: pduques@imc-ip.pt Website: http://www.fcbragan ca.pt;http://www.imc-ip.pt/pt-pt/museus_palacios/conten tdetail.aspx?id=1123;http://www.imc-ip.pt April / September: Tuesday: 2.30pm 5.30pm; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 10am 1pm / 2pm 5.30pm; Saturday and Sunday: 9.30am 1pm / 2.30pm 6pm October / March: Tuesday: 2pm 5pm; Wednesday: 10am 1pm / 2pm 5pm; Thursday to Sunday: 9.30am 1pm / 2pm 5pm Closed: Monday, Thursday and holidays; Shops; Guided Tours; Now operating as a museum, the Palace of Vila Viçosa was one of the favourite residences of the Portuguese royal family during many centuries. The Palace of Vila Viçosa was built in the 16th century, on the orders of King D. Jaime, the fourth (...) Lisboa Region 8/23
Lisboa Museu Nacional dos Coches Address: Praça Afonso de Albuquerque 1300-044 Lisboa Telephone: +351 21 361 08 50 Fax: +351 21 363 25 03 E-mail: geral@mncoches.dgpc.pt Website: http://www.museudoscoches.pt 10am - 6pm (last visit at 5.30pm) - Tuesday to Sunday Closed: Monday and Public Holidays (1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June, 25 December); Shops; Guided Tours; The Coach Museum was an initiative of Queen D. Amélia de Orléans e, wife of King D. Carlos I (1889-1908), who inaugurated it in 1905. It contains an exceptional and unique collection of richly adorned royal vehicles, from the 17th to (...) Barcelos Paço dos Duques - Museu Arqueológico de Barcelos Address: Rua Dr. Miguel Fonseca4750-322 Barcelos Summer: 9am / 7pm; Winter: 9am / 5.30pm; Open every day; Anyone entering Barcelos via the bridge over the River Cávado will immediately see a garden where the ruins of the former Palace of the Counts of Barcelos bear witness to the city s mediaeval past.this is what remains of an early 15th-century (...) Solar dos Pinheiros Address: Rua Dr. Miguel Fonseca(antiga Rua dos Duques de )4750-322 Barcelos Situated in the historic centre, quite close to the parish church, this old 15th-century house is one of the rare examples of mediaeval civil architecture still to be found in Portugal.Enjoying a privileged view over the river, it was built in 1448 (...) Torre Medieval - Barcelos Address: Largo da Porta Nova 4750-329 Barcelos Telephone: +351 253 824 261 E-mail: torremedieval@cm-barcelos.pt Monday to Friday: 10.00 am - 6.00 pm Weekends and holidays: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm / 2.30 pm 5.30 pm Closed: 24 and 25 December, 1 January, Good Friday, Easter; Guided Tours; Between 1401 and 1461, D. Afonso, the eighth Count of Barcelos and the first Duke of, ordered walls to be built around Barcelos, with three towers marking the entrances to the city. The Porta do Cimo da Vila was the only gate that was to (...) 9/23
Braga Porta Nova - Braga Address: Largo da Porta Nova 4700 Braga For anyone arriving in Braga by train, on leaving the station and heading straight on (along Rua Andrade Corvo), the Arch of Rua do Souto defines one of the entrances to the centre of the city. This was one of the medieval gateways in the defensive (...) Seminário de Santiago Address: Largo São Paulo 4700-042 Braga The Santiago Seminary was built on the orders of archbishop Brother Bartolomeu of the Martyrs, an important figure in the 16th century and who established his reputation in participating at the Council of Trent (1545). It was designed to be the (...) Basílica Santo Cristo de Outeiro Address: Rua do Santo Cristo - Outeiro5300-000 Telephone: +351 273 589 102 E-mail: geral@culturanorte.pt Website: http://www.cultur anorte.pt/pt/patrimonio/basilica-menor-de-santo-cristo-deouteiro Guided Tours; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Reception area suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Santo Cristo de Outeiro Minor BasilicaConstruction began in 1698 in the wake of a miracle that occurred in a small chapel next door and the Santo Cristo Sanctuary was completed in first half of the 18th century. Endowed with archaic characteristics (...) Centro de Memória Forte São João de Deus Address: Largo Forte São João de Deus5300-263 Telephone: +351 273 328 378 8.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. / 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Closed on Monday.; Guided Tours; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Accessible areas/services: Toilets; Accessible information: Information panels, Key; Care skills: Motor disability, Mental disability; Due to its geostrategic location, has undeniably contributed to the defence of the portuguese borders. The Fort St. João de Deus was built to strengthen the defensive system of the town after te restoration of the Portuguese independence (...) Domus Municipalis Address: Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible circulation inside: Total; The Domus Municipalis is the only surviving example of Romanesque civil architecture and the undisputed highlight of a visit to. Shaped like an irregular pentagon, it contains a vaulted cistern overviewed by a spacious gallery surrounded (...) Catedral de (Sé Nova) Address: Av. Eng. Amaro da Costa, 95300-146 Telephone: +351 273 329 182 E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com Website: http://diocesebm.pt Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Reception area suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation inside: Total; Convento de São Francisco - Address: Rua de São Francisco 595300-252 Telephone: +351 273 001 301 E-mail: mail@adbgc.dglab.gov.pt Website: http://adbgc.dglab.gov.pt Monday to friday: 9 am - 12.30pm / 1.30 pm - 5 pm; Guided Tours; Shops; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Partial; Accessible entrance: Partial; Reception area suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible areas/services: Toilets; Accessible information: Information panels; Owned by the Secular Franciscan Order, its structure dates back to the 13th century (1271). Its foundation is attributed according to oral tradition to St. Francis of Assisi. It was rebuilt in the first half of sec. XIII from a medieval structure of (...) Igreja da Misericórdia de Address: Rua Primeiro de Dezembro, 45300-252 Telephone: +351 273 589 102 E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com Website: http://diocesebm.pt Open everyday form 9:30 a.m. to 17:30 p.m. Conditioned access during funeral ceremonies.; Guided Tours; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Partial; Accessible entrance: Partial; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible information: Information panels; Support products/services available: Visual impairment; 10/23
Igreja da Sé Address: Praça da Sé 5300-265 Telephone: +351 273 329 182 E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com Website: http://diocesebm.pt Guided Tours; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Reception area suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible information: Information panels; Support products/services available: Visual impairment; The Cathedral was built in the 16th century on the wishes of the local authorities supported by duke Teodósio. It is known that Pêro de la Faia and Fernão Pires were the master craftsman in charge. It was due to be a Convent for the Order of (...) Igreja de Santa Maria - Address: Rua da Cidadela s/n, Santa Maria, 5300-025 Telephone: +351 273 329 182 E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com Website: http://diocesebm.pt Open everyday form 9:30 a.m. to 17:30 p.m.; Other informations: Hours of religious celebrations: Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Guided Tours; Shops; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Partial; Accessible entrance: Partial; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Care skills: Visual impairment; Located inside the walls of the Citadel of, its dated from the 14th century. It is also known as the Church of Our Lady of Sardon.Considered one of the oldest church of the city this church of Romance style was, during two centuries, (...) Igreja de São Vicente - Address: Rua General Sepúlveda 10, 5300-252 Telephone: +351 273 589 102 E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com Website: http://diocesebm.pt Open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours of religious celebrations: Sunday at 11:30.; Guided Tours; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Partial; Accessible entrance: Total; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible information: Information panels; The origins of the church stretch back to the 13th century when it served as the parish church. It was rebuilt first in the 16th century on the orders of bishop António Pinheiro and again in the 17th century after damage from a landslide. The (...) Museu do Abade de Baçal Address: Rua Abílio Beça, nº 27 5300-011 The foundation of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia (portuguese charity) of dates back to the year 1518 and was "founded in a church that had dedicated to the Holy Spirit" (that gave name to the street). The temple was rebuilt in 1539, to (...) Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Graças - Address: Rua Emídio Navarro 9, 5300-252 Telephone: +351 273589102 E-mail: geral@culturanorte.pt Guided Tours; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Partial; Accessible entrance: Partial; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible information: Information panels; Also known as the Church of Santa Clara, dates from the 16th century and was intended to welcome daughters and granddaughters of the citizens of. The construction of this convent began in 1569 and only finished in 1697. The Renaissance (...) Igreja de São Bento - Address: Rua de São Francisco 125300-252 Telephone: +351 273 329 182 E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com Website: http://diocesebm.pt Open every day from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Other informations: Hours of religious celebrations: Sunday at 9:00 am. Guided Tours; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Partial; Accessible entrance: Total; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible information: Information panels; This church is integrated in a convent founded in 1590 by order of D. Maria Teixeira, occupying the houses that belonged to her. Even today, the stones of arms visible in the facade of the temple and the pediment of baroque style are visible. In the (...) Mosteiro de Castro de Avelãs Address: Castro de Avelãs 5300-481 Telephone: +351 273 329 182 E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com Website: http://diocesebm.pt Guided Tours; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Partial; Accessible entrance: Partial; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Around 3 kilometres from, there is Castro de Avelãs, home to the remains of a Benedictine monastery. This wealthy institution played a key role in settling the region and aiding pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela from the (...) Museu Ibérico da Máscara e do Traje Address: Cidadela - Castelo Rua D. Fernão O Bravo, nº 24/ 26 5300-025 11/23
Telephone: +351 273 331 595 Fax: +351 273 323 242 E-mail: mabadebacal@culturanorte.pt Website: http://www.mabadebacal.com 9h30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed: Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 25 December.; Disabled access; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Reception area suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation inside: Total; Accessible areas/services: Shop, Toilets, Patio; Accessible information: Information panels, Key; Support products/services available: Motor disability, Mental disability; Shops; Guided Tours; Payments: Credit cards accepted; The Abade de (Abbot of) Baçal Museum took over the former Episcopal Palace in 1915. Built in the 18th century, this was the official bishops residence for half of year as the diocese was split between Miranda do Douro and. The name pays (...) Telephone: +351 273 381 008 E-mail: museu.iberico@cm-braganca.pt Website: http://museudamascara.cm-braganca.pt/ 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays (except Monday of Carnival). Closed on the 1st of January, 1st of May, Easter Sunday, 22th of August and 25th of December.; Shops; Guided Tours; Care skills: Mental disability; Opened in 2007, it is a space for unveiling the traditions related to the masks of the Northeast Transmontano and the Region of Zamora (partnership between the Municipality of and the Diputación of Zamora). Throughout the three floors of (...) Museu Militar / Castelo de Address: Rua da Cidadela5301-901 Telephone: +351 273 322 378 E-mail: musmilbraganca@mail.exercito.pt Website: https: //www.exercito.pt/pt/quemsomos/organizacao/ceme/vceme/dhcm/bragan%c3%a7a 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays and national holidays. In August it does not close during lunch time; Guided Tours; Shops; Payments: Credit cards accepted; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Reception area suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible areas/services: Shop, Toilets; Accessible information: Key; Castle, one of the most characteristic examples of medieval architecture, was built in 1409 on the orders of king João I on foundations dating back to the times of the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques.Formed by an imposing keep (...) Guimarães Paço dos Duques de Address: Rua Conde D. Henrique 4810-245 Guimarães Telephone: +351 253 412 273 E-mail: pduques@culturanorte.pt Website: http://pduques.culturanorte.pt/ 9.30 a.m.-6.15 p.m. (last ticket 5.45 p.m.) Closed: 1 January, Easter, 1 May and 25 December; Disabled access; Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Reception area suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation inside: Total; Accessible areas/services: Toilets; Accessible 12/23
information: Information panels, Key, Interative and audiovisual presentations, Items for tactile exploration; Support products/services available: Visual impairment, Hearing impairment; Shops; Guided Tours; The construction of the palace of the Dukes of, its design inspired by that of the typical French manor houses, was begun in the early 15th century. It was commissioned by D. Afonso de Barcelos, the first duke of and the bastard (...) Miranda do Douro Concatedral de Miranda do Douro (Antiga Sé) Address: Largo da Sé 5210-184 Miranda do Douro Telephone: +351 273 430 025 / 966 184 910 E-mail: turismo@cm-mdouro.pt ; dsbc.drcn@culturanorte.pt Website: http://www.culturan orte.pt/pt/patrimonio/concatedral-de-miranda-do-douroantiga-se/ Miranda do Douro Co-cathedral Miranda do Douro Cathedral was ordered to be built in the 16th century by King João III. Work began in 1552, following the designs of Gonçalo Torralva and Miguel de Arruda and later on Francisco Velasquez. (...) Paredes de Coura Igreja de Ecce Homo Address: Tojais - Padornelo 4940-412 Paredes de Coura Located in Tojais, the Church or Chapel of Ecce-Homo deserves an extended tour. Built in the 18th century, the church gained its bell tower in the 19th century. Longitudinal in layout, the church of Ecce-Homo has a single nave in which there are (...) 13/23
Other interesting features In Montesinho Park, Other informations: In Montesinho Park, ; The mountain villages were protected over centuries from their isolation from the main centres of population and the harsh climate, due to communal forges and ovens, community watermills and wine and olive presses, and communal pasture land. (...) The Yule-Log Other informations: The Yule-Log; In the heart of Portugal, in the inland region, Christmas is marked by the ceremony known as the "burning of the yule-log", on Christmas Eve night. This ceremony is particularly popular in the area stretching from Trás-os-Montes to the Alto (...) The Caretos of Podence Other informations: The Caretos of Podence; In the village of Podence, close to Macedo de Cavaleiros and 40 km from, Carnival is one of the most important events in the annual calendar. It's when the famous Caretos of Podence appear in the streets, diabolical figures that at this (...) Young Men s Festival Other informations: Young Men s Festival; In the region of, from 24 December to 6 January, some villages are enlivened by the holding of the Young Men s Festival or Festa dos Rapazes. It is also known as the Festa dos Caretos (Masked Devils Festival, in the village of (...) Alentejo Évora The Roman Temple and the Cathedral Other informations: The Roman Temple and the Cathedral; The starting point on this itinerary is by Roman temple. Dating back to the second century, this is the jewel in Evora s glittering crown. Many of the elegant columns remain intact rising up to finely decorated Corinthian points. To the north of (...) Pelourinho de Address: Largo da Porta da Vila, Cidadela The Pelourinho (Pillory) of is one of the oldest in the country and matches a type peculiar to the Northeast. A symbol of autonomy and the power of the nobility, the granite pig base dates back to pre-history (500 BC) on which rests a 12th (...) 14/23
Portugal by The Portuguese Menu: fish, coriander and fantasy Portugal by... Condé Nast TravelerPortugal faces the Atlantic, smells of the Atlantic, breathes the Atlantic, has an Atlantic soul... but its cuisine is more Mediterranean than it seems. A paradox! The three essentials of the Portuguese diet are (...) 15/23
Rent-a-Car and Caravans Europcar - Address: Rua do Lavrador Lt. 114, Lj. 2, R/c Esq. Zona da Braguinha 5300 Telephone: +351 273 331 570 Fax: +351 273 331 506 E-mail: reservas@europcar.com Website: http://www.europcar.pt Hertz - Address: Rua Abade de Baçal, 21 - r/chão Dtº 5300-068 Telephone: (+351) 273 328 608 Fax: (+351) 273 232 609 Website: http://www.hertz.com.pt Opening Hours: Mon - Fri: 09.00am -12.30 / 02.30pm - 07.00.pm Saturday and Sunday: Closed 16/23
Restaurants and Cafés Solar no Address: Praça da Sé, 34-1º 5300-265 Telephone: +351 273 323 875 E-mail: admr.sb@gmail.com 17/23
Science and Knowledge Centro Ciência Viva de Address: Rua do Beato Nicolau Dinis5300-014 Telephone: +351 273 313 169 Fax: +351 213 516 603 E-mail: info@braganca.cienciaviva.pt Website: http://www.braganca.cienciaviva.pt 18/23
Suggestions Christmas Traditions in Portugal The Christmas season is great for a mini holiday in Portugal as it is not very cold and there are still some sunny days. There is a festive environment and the moments that rekindle the spirit of fellowship are the most important.traditionally (...) Olive tourism With a fruity, slightly thick aroma, golden or greenish yellow in colour, bitter, spicy or sweeter, mild or intense. This is Portuguese olive oil.in a country so strongly influenced by a Mediterranean climate, the olive tree has been a feature on (...) Discovering the baroque in Portugal Travel across Portugal from north to south, including a trip to the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores, and discover the fascinating icons that illustrate the Golden Age in Portugal.Having arrived in Portugal later than it did in the rest (...) Alentejo Manufacture of Cowbells, in the Alentejo The manufacture of cowbells, recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage, is a unique art that has existed in the Alentejo region for over two thousand years.an important craft in the region's identity, this art is still preserved in the (...) Lisboa Region Lisboa Discovering Lisbon Lisbon is a city that makes you want to go exploring, to discover whatever might appear in every neighbourhood, on every street. It s a safe and friendly city, relatively small but with so much to see. It s an ideal place to spend a few days or (...) Romanesque Route The Romanesque Route is a tour covering 58 monuments located in the north of Portugal, near the rivers Tâmega, Sousa and part of the Douro.It includes monasteries, churches and memorials, bridges, castles and towers that have in common the (...) 19/23
Situated in the far northeast of Portugal, is a city whose old castle still maintains a mediaeval urban core within its walls. Entering the citadel or the bailey by the Porta da Vila (Town Gate), you will find yourself at the Pelourinho (...) - Accessible Itinerary In the north of Portugal, was an important defence point of the Portuguese frontier throughout history. Within the preserved walls of this city, whose origins are medieval, stands the Castle keep, which gives visitors an amazing view over (...) Guimarães Guimarães Guimarães is considered the birthplace of Portugal because Afonso Henriques, who went on to be the first king of Portugal, was born here. The historical centre in the area that was within the Guimarães city walls, is associated with the formation (...) Guimarães - Accessible tour Located in the North of Portugal, Guimarães has a well preserved mediaeval historic centre, classified by UNESCO as World Heritage of Humanity and it is one that deserves a lengthy visit. This city has played a fundamental role in the formation of (...) 20/23
Towns and Villages Alentejo Vila Viçosa Vila Viçosa Situated in one of the most fertile regions in the south of Portugal, Vila Viçosa was often at the centre of some of the most important moments in the country's history. The House of the Dukes of, the most powerful noble family after the (...) Braga Braga Work on the Roman "Bracara Augusta", a regional juridical capital, began during the reign of emperor Augustus in 27 bc. It was part of the Empire s network criss-crossing the Iberian peninsula to link it with Rome. Demonstrating the importance of (...) A wander around the historical centre inevitably leads to the calm of the medieval citadel, the home to the Dukedom of. As a recognised settlement, dates back to the 12th century. Fernão Mendes, a member of the Braganções family, and (...) 21/23
Travel Agencies Abreu / Address: Avenida Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 169 5300-252 Telephone: +351 273 302 400 Fax: +351 273 302 409 E-mail: braganca@abreu.pt Best Travel / Address: Av. Dr Francisco Sá Carneiro, EDF Montesinho, LJ 77AD 5300-252 Telephone: +351 273 402 690 Fax: +351 273 402 690 E-mail: braganca@besttravel.pt Website: http://www.besttravel.pt 22/23
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