wineries / sightseeing
Monverde - Wine Experience
Santuário da Senhora da Graça de Mondim de Basto
Santuário da Senhora da Graça de Mondim de Basto
A beautiful winery and sustainable hotel close to Amarante. The winery also boasts a first class restaurant and spa.
Santuário da Senhora da Graça de Mondim de Basto
Santuário da Senhora da Graça de Mondim de Basto
Santuário da Senhora da Graça de Mondim de Basto
This temple is situated on top of Mount flour, overlooking the Mondim de Basto, about 990 meters above sea level. Inserted in a landscape of great beauty, surrounded by the mountains of the Serra do Alvão, is a place of reference in terms of history, archaeology, religion and even sport.
Castle of Arnóia
Santuário da Senhora da Graça de Mondim de Basto
Portugal Rally 2023
The first edification of the caste was in the second have of the 10th century and first documented in 1064 as a fortification. During the upcoming centuries, from time to time the castle was occupied. In the middle of the 18th century, the fortification already showed some traces of ruin.
In 1946 the castle was classified as a national monument and experienced from 1960-1963 a period of restoration works inside.
Portugal Rally 2023
Castle of Póvoa de Lanhoso
Portugal Rally 2023
The WRC will once again be stopping in Portugal for the Rally Portugal May 11-14. The final stage will once again be near Quinta do Belo Horizonte in the mountains above Fafe.
Castle of Póvoa de Lanhoso
Castle of Póvoa de Lanhoso
Castle of Póvoa de Lanhoso
Beauvois de Lanhoso Castle is located in Monte do Pilar; The largest granite monolith in the country, and long considered one of the most important castles in Portugal, was designated a national monument in 1910
Barcelos Thursday Market
Castle of Póvoa de Lanhoso
Castle of Póvoa de Lanhoso
The open air market in Barcelos is the largest in Portugal and one of the largest in Europe. The tree-lined Campo da Republica is a huge public square devoted to the Thursday market.
Quinta de Santa Cristina
Portrilhos - Tours in the Basto Region
Quinta de Santa Cristina
Beautiful winery within 15 minutes of Quinta do Belo Horizonte. Many options for wine tasting and wine associated adventures in the valley. We found the tour of the winery to be very educational. Their website is https://www.quintadesantacristina.pt/
Come Na 2 Tours
Portrilhos - Tours in the Basto Region
Quinta de Santa Cristina
Manuel Tapada is a great guide for the Douro region. He welcomed us in his home for lunch in addition to showing us around the region and vineyards. Highly recommend. Their website is https://www.comena2.pt
Portrilhos - Tours in the Basto Region
Portrilhos - Tours in the Basto Region
Portrilhos - Tours in the Basto Region
The Basto region has a lot to offer, rafting, hiking, bicycling and paragliding. Reach out to Portrilhos to experience the best of the region.