The Region

Minho - a delightfull region

A land of adventure and pleasures, Minho is a paradise in the north of the country.
As you travel throughout Minho, you discover a notably natural beauty with parks and reserves, beaches along the coast, riverbanks, ostentatious castles, important fortresses, monumental shrines, joyfull festivities, the remarkable handicraft, the unique gastronomy and a worldest unique wine - the Vinho Verde.

Bom Jesus do Monte
- Sanctuary
- Chapels and Temples
- Staircases
- Water-powered century old elevators
- Idyllic gardens and landscapes
- Sameiro Sanctuary		 Natural Park of the Gerês
- Water cascades
- Lagoons
- Extensive green valleys
Historical Center of Braga
- Sé Cathedral and thr Treasure-Museum
- Churches
- Palace of  Raio
- Palace of Biscaínhos
- Former Paço Arquiepiscopal		 Historical Center of Guimarães
- Largo da Oliveira
- Praça de Santiago
- Largo do Toural
- Largo Rep. do Brasil
- Paço dos Duques de Bragança
Medieval Castle in Guimarães
The history of Portugal started here
 River beach of Faial in Prado
- Leisure Park
- Nautical sports
Porto - Douro River
- Douro Cruises
- Port Wine Lodges

Horse Riding in Laje

- Horse riding with monitor

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Places of interest and distances                  » KARTING IN BRAGA:

Braga ...............................................8 km
Bom Jesus e Sameiro .................12 km
Ponte de Lima ...............................17 km
Barcelos .........................................17 km
Guimarães .....................................25 km
Porto ................................................50 km
Viana do Castelo ...........................45 km
Parque natural do Gerês .............45 km
Praias ..............................................30 km
Kartodromo ....................................4 km
GOLF..................................................15 km
fluvial beach.....................................3 km
 

» RADICAL SPORTS AT CAVADO RIVER - REQUEST THE PROGRAM:

CANOE: 15 MINUTES - 2,00 EUROS / 30 MINUTES - 3,00 EUROS / 1 HOUR - 5,00 EUROS

» The Fiancés Art:

The Fiancés Art is a essencial part of the popular art and tradition.

Fiancés Kerchiefs "Lenços de Namorados" are introduced as the most genuine poetic and artistic form used by the young girls of Minho to express thier feelings when they were about to reach the age of the marriage, and aspired to win their fiancés hearts.

They were for most part square shaped linen or cotton made and embroidered according to the taste of each embroideress, as a part of the female attire they had other purpose: the proof of the embroideresses devotion towards the men they were in love.

The Hotel Quinta Dom José has lessons of formation of embroider Fiancés Kerchiefs "Lenços de Namorados". Consult us.