Day tours in Oporto & surroundings
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Guimarães, Braga, Bom Jesus shrine
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Program
Guimarães - visit the castle and São Miguel chapel. Free time to walk around in the medieval quarter.
Braga - free time to visit the Cathedral and historic center.
Bom Jesus do Monte shrine - visit one of the most fantastic pilgrimage centers in Portugal.
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...The north and central regions of Portugal is where you'll more often find the real Portugal. In the very north the traditional way of
life is still followed by small communities up in the mountain regions. Minho is Portugal's greenest and most traditional province and
also the country's best-kept secret. It is often called 'Green Minho' because of its green forests and cultivated valleys. Small houses are
dotted around the lush landscape, surrounded by fields. Connecting these fields are granite set tracks which often have grape vines
growing overhead. Liberally scattered around are the great houses of the past, of which nearly all have been beautifully restored.
Spectacular rivers come into this region from Spain. The river valleys of this area of Portugal used to be the favourite place for the
wealthy to build their manor houses. The Minho is undoubtedly a source of water, where green fields and mountains are in evidence.
Besides boasting the great monuments associated with cities, Braga also has deep religious roots and we feel small in comparison to so
much beauty. Another great city is Guimarães, World Heritage and birthplace of the first King of Portugal...
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