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 of the Cistercians in the middle of the 13th century. The church here remains largely intact, surrounded by the ruins of several outbuildings.
Mosteiro de Santa Maria das Júnias
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
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Nearby Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês attractions
1. Cascata de Pitões das Júnias
0.38 MILES
This 30m waterfall crashes down through a rocky cleft about 2km south of Pitões das Júnias.
2. Miradouro Cascata de Pitões das Júnias
0.4 MILES
A 217-step wooden staircase descends to this viewpoint looking across to the Cascata de Pitões das Júnias.
3. Cemitério de Pitões das Júnias
0.56 MILES
Pitões das Júnias' village cemetery serves as a helpful landmark in locating the trailhead for the loop hike.
4. Capela de São João de Fraga
1.62 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…
7.82 MILES
Just downhill from Montalegre's castle, this museum hosts exhibits that showcase regional history, rural traditions and folklore. There are also exhibits…
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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…
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