Just downhill from Montalegre's castle, this museum hosts exhibits that showcase regional history, rural traditions and folklore. There are also exhibits highlighting local flora and fauna, and a gallery rotating contemporary canvases from local artists.
Barroso Eco Museu
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
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20.16 MILES
For spectacular views over the Albufeira de Caniçada reservoir and the southern reaches of Parque Nacional Peneda-Gerês, snake 6km uphill through the…
Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda
24.53 MILES
About 10km south of Lamas de Mouro, straddling a deep ravine, Peneda is one of the park’s most stunning mountain villages, and the serra’s namesake. Its…
Mosteiro de Santa Maria das Júnias
7.82 MILES
Built on the site of a 9th-century pre-Romanesque hermitage, this lovely 12th-century Benedictine monastery in a remote river valley fell under the sway…
19.52 MILES
Looming on a hilltop outside Verín, the main structures of the doughty Monterrei Castle, including the mighty keep and the counts' palace, date from the…
17.53 MILES
The lovely Torre de Menagem (castle keep) stands alone on a grassy embankment behind Chaves' main square, the only major remnant of a 14th-century castle…
21.24 MILES
Built during the reign of Afonso III, this 13th-century castle 5km from the Spanish border long served as a key Portuguese military outpost. These days it…
17.59 MILES
Reached by a drawbridge and bordered by a park with floral designs, hedges and grand old oaks, the 17th-century Forte de São Francisco is the centrepiece…
18.84 MILES
This gorgeous waterfall is accessed from a bridge over the Rio Arado, just north of the village of Ermida. To see the falls from above, climb to the…
Nearby Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês attractions
1. Mosteiro de Santa Maria das Júnias
7.82 MILES
Built on the site of a 9th-century pre-Romanesque hermitage, this lovely 12th-century Benedictine monastery in a remote river valley fell under the sway…
2. Cemitério de Pitões das Júnias
8.06 MILES
Pitões das Júnias' village cemetery serves as a helpful landmark in locating the trailhead for the loop hike.
3. Cascata de Pitões das Júnias
8.15 MILES
This 30m waterfall crashes down through a rocky cleft about 2km south of Pitões das Júnias.
4. Miradouro Cascata de Pitões das Júnias
8.2 MILES
A 217-step wooden staircase descends to this viewpoint looking across to the Cascata de Pitões das Júnias.
5. Capela de São João de Fraga
9.44 MILES
Standing alone on a rocky mountaintop, this whitewashed chapel surrounded by rugged peaks is an important pilgrimage site for the residents of Pitões das…
15.49 MILES
An old winery with modern installations a few kilometres west of Verín, Crego e Monaguillo produces a notably good red (Crego e Monaguillo Tinto) from the…
17.53 MILES
The Torre de Menagem now houses a motley collection of military gear in the Museu Militar. There are lovely views from the rooftop terrace, reached by a …
17.53 MILES
The lovely Torre de Menagem (castle keep) stands alone on a grassy embankment behind Chaves' main square, the only major remnant of a 14th-century castle…
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