Retiro do Caçador

The Beiras


The clue's in the name – Hunter's Retreat – and the mounted boars' heads on the stone wall. This small, much frequented rustic restaurant is all about the joys of meat, everything from deer stew to javali (wild boar) and Iberian pork, cooked simply and served in generous portions.


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3. Museu Cargaleiro

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5. Castelo

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7. Catedral

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8. Ruins

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The only remaining vestige of the defences the Knights Templar built in the 13th century is the Torre de Menagem. Also known as the Torre dos Templários,…