Guidebook for Vinhais, Bragança
Food Scene
Traditional, local food in the small village of Gimonde, specialised in "posta à mirandesa", a regional steak dish of local fame. The village in itself is worth a stroll, with a wonderful medieval bridge after the confluence of the four rivers that meet there.
11 locals recommend
O Abel
Traditional, local food in the small village of Gimonde, specialised in "posta à mirandesa", a regional steak dish of local fame. The village in itself is worth a stroll, with a wonderful medieval bridge after the confluence of the four rivers that meet there.
Traditional, local food in the outskirts of Bragança. Family-run restaurant whose not so well hidden secret is boar with roasted chestnuts. There is another restaurant with the same name within the citadel, also ran by the same family and equally homy and recommended.
Restaurante O Javali
Traditional, local food in the outskirts of Bragança. Family-run restaurant whose not so well hidden secret is boar with roasted chestnuts. There is another restaurant with the same name within the citadel, also ran by the same family and equally homy and recommended.
O Delfim
25dt Av. Padre Firmino Augusto MartinsTraditional, local food in the nearby town of Vinhais.
Local, family business specialised in almond products, one of the regions best-known agriculture produce.
Salão de Chá Docemêndoa
86 R. Abílio BeçaLocal, family business specialised in almond products, one of the regions best-known agriculture produce.
Sightseeing
Home to one of the best kept medieval keeps in all of Portugal, with an inviting citadel and an adjacent museum.
19 locals recommend
Castle of Bragança
62 R. Dom João VHome to one of the best kept medieval keeps in all of Portugal, with an inviting citadel and an adjacent museum.
Vinhais' recently renovated castle, nice for a quick introduction to the town itself.
8 locals recommend
Castle of Vinhais
Vinhais' recently renovated castle, nice for a quick introduction to the town itself.
Mudéjar style church and pre-Roman archaeological site in a small village very close to Bragança. The region's main ecclesiastic and civic centre from the Castro culture era until the medieval period.
Castro de Avelãs Monastery
Mudéjar style church and pre-Roman archaeological site in a small village very close to Bragança. The region's main ecclesiastic and civic centre from the Castro culture era until the medieval period.
The only remaining example of Romanesque Iberian civic architecture, this sui generis building was home to the city's council until the sixteenth century and the citadel's water reservoir.
8 locals recommend
Domus Municipalis
112 R. da CidadelaThe only remaining example of Romanesque Iberian civic architecture, this sui generis building was home to the city's council until the sixteenth century and the citadel's water reservoir.
Parks & Nature
The region's protected area, home to the local fauna and flora, some of which can't unfortunately be found anywhere outside of the park. Great for trekking and wildlife spotting.
26 locals recommend
Montesinho Natural Park
The region's protected area, home to the local fauna and flora, some of which can't unfortunately be found anywhere outside of the park. Great for trekking and wildlife spotting.
A man-made lake that is now home to many species of migratory birds and that has all the facilities, including restaurants and toilets, for an inland "day at the beach".
17 locals recommend
Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape
A man-made lake that is now home to many species of migratory birds and that has all the facilities, including restaurants and toilets, for an inland "day at the beach".
A biological park that takes in injured animals and nurses them back to health, which illustrates the local flora and fauna of the Montesinho Natural Park.
16 locals recommend
Parque Biologico de Vinhais
Alto da CidadelhaA biological park that takes in injured animals and nurses them back to health, which illustrates the local flora and fauna of the Montesinho Natural Park.
Preserved traditional village, a true postcard of the region, right in the heart of the Natural Park that bears its name.
6 locals recommend
Montesinho
Preserved traditional village, a true postcard of the region, right in the heart of the Natural Park that bears its name.
Communitarian (international) village, one of the last in Portugal.
6 locals recommend
Aveleda e Rio de Onor
Communitarian (international) village, one of the last in Portugal.
Iberian Peninsula's biggest glacial lake, ideal for a swim in the summer months and with beautiful scenery on the way. The nearby town of Puebla de Sanabria is a magnificently kept traditional village with a beautiful citadel and hilltop castle.
39 locals recommend
Sanabria Lake
Iberian Peninsula's biggest glacial lake, ideal for a swim in the summer months and with beautiful scenery on the way. The nearby town of Puebla de Sanabria is a magnificently kept traditional village with a beautiful citadel and hilltop castle.
Arts & Culture
Museum dedicated to the preservation of the region's archaeological memoirs and named after its greatest and most influential figure, Abade de Baçal
23 locals recommend
Museu do Abade de Baçal
27 R. Abílio BeçaMuseum dedicated to the preservation of the region's archaeological memoirs and named after its greatest and most influential figure, Abade de Baçal
The region's main theatre, good for an infusion of cultural life.
8 locals recommend
Teatro Municipal de Bragança
Praça do Professor Cavaleiro de FerreiraThe region's main theatre, good for an infusion of cultural life.
Essentials
A smaller supermarket in nearby Vinhais, with all the essential goods you may need for a quick stay. There is another supermarket a few meters down on the same street, if needed.
Supermercado Riño (Coviran)
7 Av. Padre Firmino Augusto MartinsA smaller supermarket in nearby Vinhais, with all the essential goods you may need for a quick stay. There is another supermarket a few meters down on the same street, if needed.
Modelo Continente Bragança
68 Av. Abade de BaçalBig supermarket, good to stock up on goodies.