Trás-os-Montes
In front of the Torre de Menagem is an extraordinary primitive pelourinho (stone pillory) atop a granite boar similar to the berrões found elsewhere…
Must-see attractions in The Douro & Trás-os-Montes
Ribeira
Rotating exhibitions of mixed media, sculpture, photography and video art are curated by the cultural ministry and are shown in the remains of the 13th…
Trás-os-Montes
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 …
Trás-os-Montes
Bragança’s most attractive church has a Renaissance stone portal, a wonderful trompe l’œil ceiling over the nave and an Arabic-style inlaid ceiling above…
Trás-os-Montes
Once part of a Dominican monastery, the Gothic sé has been given a lengthy facelift that has restored the 15th-century grandeur of its rather spare…
Miragaia
Set in the 19th-century riverside customs house, this museum traces the motorcar from its inception to the future. It does the same for radio and…
The Douro
Rising beside São Gonçalo are several impressively steep switchbacks topped by this round, 18th-century church. The views from up top are stunning.
Miradouro de Trás-do-Cemitério
Trás-os-Montes
For a fine view across the gorge of the Rio Corgo and Rio Cabril, walk south to this panoramic viewpoint, just beyond a small cemetery and chapel.
Trás-os-Montes
Built on the site of an earlier Visigothic church, Chaves' Igreja Matriz sports a medieval bell tower and a Renaissance-style main portal.
Trás-os-Montes
Small, whitewashed 18th-century church within the walls of Bragança castle, with a barrel-shaped ceiling depicting the Assumption.
The Douro
The nave of this baroque church is decorated with beautiful 17th-century blue-and-yellow azulejos (hand-painted tiles).
Trás-os-Montes
Drive half an hour south of Mogadouro through the village of Fornos to find this remote viewpoint overlooking the Douro gorge.
Trás-os-Montes
Baroque architecture and azulejos are on view at the Igreja de São Pedro, one block north of Capela Nova.
Trás-os-Montes
Originally built in 1539, this church is covered with azulejos (hand-painted tiles).
The Douro
This burned-out skeleton of an old manor house situated above Rua Cândido dos Reis, near the train station, has been left in ruins – a stark and…
