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   Monuments

   Santuário do Divino Senhor ou de Santa Cruz

   Sanctuary of Divino Senhor or of Santa CruzSanctuary devoted to the Crucified Jesus. Seventeenth century building with a carved granite high altar.A feast is held on the first Sunday after May 3, preceded by a novena.
   
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   Monuments

   Igreja da Misericórdia de Braga

   Church of MisericórdiaThe church of Misericórdia is detailed in some Cathedral plans as an annex but in fact it is a distinct monument. The church was built in 1562, but underwent substantial alteration in the 18th century.Of sombre decoration, (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Santo Tirso

   Situated in the valley of the River Ave, this town first developed around the monastery of São Bento, founded in the tenth century, which was also known as Santo Tirso de Riba de Ave. The region's largest religious festival is held here every July (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Lamego

   Roughly 12 kilometres from the banks of the Douro, Lamego enjoyed a period of great prosperity in the eighteenth century when the city produced the so-called "fine wine" that later gave rise to the world famous Port wine. It is a very ancient city, (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Vimioso

   The town of Vimioso received its first charter in the sixteenth century, although the region had already been inhabited since prehistoric times, as can be seen from the remains found on the hill of Atalaia, which overlooks the town. This frontier (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Penafiel

   In a region that is known to be of very ancient origin, it is said that there were once two castles here, one by the name of Aguiar de Sousa and the other known as the castle of Pena. When the Moors occupied this region, they tried to invade the (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Felgueiras

   All around Felgueiras, set in the midst of a luxuriant green landscape, are a series of villages with small Romanesque churches. The town is also famous for its embroideries and lace-work, its production of vinho verde and the much appreciated pão (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Guimarães

   On 13 December 2001, UNESCO inscribed the historical centre of the city of Guimarães on the list of World Heritage. A distinction that is fully merited by this city, one that is full of historical memories and has so carefully preserved its heritage (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Montalegre

   Located in the heart of the Peneda-Gerês National Park, this region offers visitors a wide range of stunning views, in an area where nature has been allowed to preserve all of its many charms. The town of Montalegre is dominated by its castle, built (...)

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    Towns and Villages

    Pinhão

    Pinhão is considered to be the geographical centre of the Douro demarcated wine region, and it is here that many of the Port wine estates are to be found, some of which offer accommodation under the system of rural tourism. Worthy of particular (...)

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