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Diferent activities:
Casa de Juste, Torno, Lousada• Visit to the farm (vineyards, garden of aromatic plants) and house;rn• Wine tasting with regional products and home made gourmet products from Casa de Juste;rn• Tea Time (tea with home made gourmet products from Casa de Juste);rn• Workshops (cooking lessons, liqueurs, bread);rn• Picnics.
Posted by Casa de Juste / Portugal
Experienced on the 06-12-2011
Vila de Punhe Tips
Places to see
MinhoViana do Castelo.
Spread along the north bank of the Lima estuary (where one can take trips on typical boats), this town is famous for its handicrafts and colourful regional costumes.
Festivities include: Romaria da Senhora da Agonia in August. Festa do Traje (Costume Fair)
Barcelos.
Medieval walled town. Worthy of a visit are the Ceramics Museum (Museu de Olaria), the Archeologic Museum of the Dukes’ Palace, the mother-church (Romanesque-Gothic), and the churches of Terço, Cruzes and Benedictine Convent. Walking tours around the ancient Jewish quarter or in the streets with medieval houses and Baroque manors; boat tours on the Cávado river.rnrnPonte de Lima: rnBeautiful small town with a Roman bridge and medieval towers.
The region is renowned for its large number of manor houses (accomodation provided in privately-owned houses).
Posted by Secretplaces / Portugal
Experienced on the 14-07-2011
Minho Tips
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Lousada Tips
Diferent activities:
Casa de Juste, Torno, Lousada• Visit to the farm (vineyards, garden of aromatic plants) and house;rn• Wine tasting with regional products and home made gourmet products from Casa de Juste;rn• Tea Time (tea with home made gourmet products from Casa de Juste);rn• Workshops (cooking lessons, liqueurs, bread);rn• Picnics.
Posted by Casa de Juste / Portugal
Experienced on the 06-12-2011
Vila de Punhe Tips
Places to see
MinhoViana do Castelo.
Spread along the north bank of the Lima estuary (where one can take trips on typical boats), this town is famous for its handicrafts and colourful regional costumes.
Festivities include: Romaria da Senhora da Agonia in August. Festa do Traje (Costume Fair)
Barcelos.
Medieval walled town. Worthy of a visit are the Ceramics Museum (Museu de Olaria), the Archeologic Museum of the Dukes’ Palace, the mother-church (Romanesque-Gothic), and the churches of Terço, Cruzes and Benedictine Convent. Walking tours around the ancient Jewish quarter or in the streets with medieval houses and Baroque manors; boat tours on the Cávado river.rnrnPonte de Lima: rnBeautiful small town with a Roman bridge and medieval towers.
The region is renowned for its large number of manor houses (accomodation provided in privately-owned houses).
Posted by Secretplaces / Portugal
Experienced on the 14-07-2011
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