Visit the Human Portela - Vilar da Veiga

Portela man's located near the border with Spain is one of the largest areas of natural beauty National Park Peneda-Geres. Ideal for a day of rest in nature.

Visit the Zino Penedo - Vilar da Veiga

The Nun's Penedo located in Town of Vilar da Veiga, has a magnificent landscape.

Visit Waterfall Tahiti - Vilar da Veiga

The Cascade de Tahiti is a waterfall located in Portugal Caldas do Geres, parish of Vilar da Veiga, municipality of Terras de Bouro and Braga.

The waterfall in Tahiti is a cascade of high mountains which waters are from the Rio Arade and where one can only reach by walking paths given the great difficulties of access to the site since the roads are very winding and rough.

Visit Cascade Leonte - Vilar da Veiga

The cascade is a cascade Portuguese Leonte located near Caldas do Geres, parish of Vilar da Veiga, municipality of Terras de Bouro and Braga.
This waterfall is located 2 miles from Portela of Man and its waters come from the river of Man in the Peneda-Geres. Formed with the crashing of water from a high cliffs of granite rock. After the fall of the water form a serene pond widely used in times of summer.

Visit Cascade of Arado - Vilar da Veiga

The Cascade is a cascade of Arado river located near the village of Chapel, parish of Vilar da Veiga, municipality of Terras de Bouro and Braga.
This cascade is characterized as it is located in a watercourse of high mountains, the river Plow on the sloping ground that is won by a succession of cascades ending in a lake of crystalline waters near the village of Chapel, located east of Spa Gerês. Place of great beauty throughout the landscape.

Visit the Viewpoint of Pedra Bela - Vilar da Veiga

The Belvedere Stone Beauty is perhaps the most beautiful and visited viewpoint of the Peneda-Geres. It is a lot on the left bank of the river Gerês, 6 km from Caldas, in the Town of Vilar da Veiga, there is any sighting Caniçada dam, part of the valley and the mountains of Geres soaring to Portela of Leontes. The view is breathtaking.

Visit the Spa Geres - Vilar da Veiga

The Baths of Gerês are located in the town of Geres, parish of Vilar da Veiga, County of Land Bouro in the heart of the Peneda-Geres and surrounded by lakes and mountains, the spa Gerês are the most famous of the country with a surrounding landscape of rare beauty. Known and exploited by the Romans, this spa was originally built in the reign of King John V, and received frequent visits from D. Ludwig I and Queen Maria Pia, accompanied by Prince D. And Carlos D. Amelia of Orleans. In 1897 it was demolished to make way for new buildings and attracting águas.As historical references from the Baths of Gerês go back to Roman times, but only in the early eighteenth century is the first establishment built Termal.As Spa Gerês occupy currently one of the top places in the frequency range of Spa Resorts Portuguese, thanks to significant investments that have been made, creating new areas, where highlights of the thermal spa, with modern heated pool, gym, Spa and massage programs spa.
Especially recommended for treatment of liver, gallbladder, obesity, diabetes and hypertension, the spa Gerês also offer special programs for rehabilitation diet, weight loss, relaxation, physical and psychological, physical recovery and anti-stress. A theme park very nice, and the visitor is invited to relax at the same time interacting with nature.

Visit the Dam and Reservoir Caniçada - Rio Caldo

Caniçada Dam is located in the municipalities of Lands and Bouro Vieira do Minho, in the River Basin Cávado. Its construction was completed in 1955. The dam has a height of 76 me a length of 246 m.
Has a volume of 90,000 m³ of concrete, and a maximum discharge capacity of 1700 m³ / s. It is a kind of arch dam. The installed power is 60 MW, producing on average 346 GWh per year.
The lake stretches for miles, is considered one of the most beautiful part of Portugal and marks the southern border of the Peneda-Geres. There, along the Rio Caldo and bridges to the Geres and São Bento da Porta Aberta, pensions and restaurants with terraces overlooking the water, as well as the possibility of boat trips.

Visit the village Typical Covide

The typical village of the Municipality of Covide Bouro Land is located 10 km from the seat of County and 40 kilometers from the city of Braga. Is inserted in the rural area of the Peneda-Geres (PNPG), with markedly rural and mountain, where lie the nuclei mountain, fields of culture that serve as their support and pasture land, ie places where all humans is more pronounced.
Covide has a great location landscape, environmental and tourism, can be observed throughout the surrounding of the stream of Man with its green farmland, predominantly designed in terraces, the fruit of man's adaptation to the environment in the practice of traditional agriculture, which still currently keeps a momentum predominantly oriented polyculture, for self-consumption, increasingly sought after by visitors and tourists who prefer traditional products (eg meat barrosã, kid, honey, sausages and smoked medicinal and aromatic plants) much appreciated for a niche urban consumers concerned about food quality and safety.

Visit the Sierra casarotas Yellow - Cibões

The Casarotas located at the top of Yellow Mountain, in the Cha Salgueiral, Town of Cibões are about two dozen buildings in stone.
These constructions are reminiscent of the robust dolmens and even old huts of shepherds. However, the construction and use may be associated with the defense of the frontier of human Portela, serving to support the troops. Some of these inscriptions have Casarotas places the current parish, including Cleaver and Gilbarbedo.

Visit the Trail of the Mills and traditional irrigation schemes - Charmoim

The Trail of the Mills Traditional Irrigation and runs through the rural villages of Lagoa, dry and Pergoim belonging to the parish of Chamoim. Presents an extension of 9 km with a time of 4 hours and boasts a musical medium to high difficulty. The altimetry maximum of 590m will be achieved at the site of Spike, identified as a lookout, with lower elevation of 140m on the bank of River Man.


This trail leads to a rural route that gives a recognition of the usefulness and value of the old roads have fallen into disuse, such as foot paths and put the agricultural roads paved. Water lines, the grooves, wells, the irrigation and water-mills, on the whole, are authentic relics of popular architecture of ancient times.

The Trail of the Mills Traditional Irrigation and includes a small section of the Via Romana XVIII Military Itinerary of Antoninus, between miles XXI and XXII. The pavement in excellent condition, is walled granite masonry

Visit the medieval bridge Carvalheira

The medieval bridge Carvalheira looks monumental, is oriented towards southeast-northwest and is the gateway between the neighborhood and Carvalheira Brufe. It consists of a perfect arch back grounded in rocky outcrop, which features short staves and coarse granite stonework.

Visit Dam Vilarinho das Furnas - Carvalheira

The barrage of Vilarinho das Furnas (name of the village which was submerged by its construction) is located in the parish of Carvalheira, municipality of Terras de Bouro, fed by the River Man. It was completed in 1972, with a height of 94 m, is situated on the river basin Cávado.
Has a volume of 294 000, a maximum discharge capacity of 280 m³ / s, a capacity of 118 hm 3 located in an area of 346 hectares.
It is a dam of 385 m and is the crowning arc type.
With a truly stunning surroundings.

Visit the Cruise Campo - Campo do Geres

The Cross Country maintains like shaft, a cylindrical monolith headed, March notes that Roman mile XXVII and referring to the emperor Decius (249-251). It is a National Monument by Decree of June 16, 1910.

Visit the Eagle's Trail Pedestrian Sarilhão

The Trail of the Eagle Sarilhão, is located in the town of Campo do Geres. This small footpath route, historical and cultural context, has a length of 9 km, about 3 hours in length and has a medium degree of difficulty.
Traverses land flattened a broad valley, through which the Ribeiro de Rodas, among the Ethnographic Museum and the left bank of Bayou Vilarinho das Furnas, this being its northern end. Runs through the rural settlements of this ancient village and reveals, among the narrow row of houses, the houses and granaries with their crosses summits with woodwork and balconies open to the usual street.
Legacy assets are highlights, with distinction, Via Nova XVIII (Geira), passing through miles XXVII, XXVIII and XXIX and the core of Roman standards. Nearby mile XXIX loom indelible traces of the trench to the Field in the Middle Ages, it served to defend the streak in Portuguese hostile invasion.

Housed in a vital area of the Peneda Geres, this trail is close to other points of interest such as the cliff Sarilhão of the National Forest and the extinct village of Albergaria Community Vilarinho das Furnas.

Visit the medieval bridge axis - Campo do Geres

The medieval bridge axis, located in the Town of Campo do Geres, on the Ribeira de Rodas, has two round arches formed by staves narrow, built on the solid foundations of well-equipped walls anchored into the bedrock and at the margins.

Despite the entry of the 1745 patent on the arches, is considered to be evidence for their existence back to earlier times.

Visit the Roman Bridge Ribeira da Maceira - Land Bouro

Today, with a wooden structure, only vestiges of the Roman Bridge Ribeira da Maceira.

Visit the Forest of Albergaria - Land Bouro

The forest of Hostels is located between the Caldas do Geres and Portela of Man. As one of the most important woods of the Natural Park of Gerês is considered a botanical reserve by hosting a major oak in its natural state, which includes typical species of fauna and flora geresianas, so that, although it can be navigated on foot, subject special measures of protection.
The road that runs through the forest and follows the Roman road stretches along the left bank of Bayou Vilarinho das Furnas, and ends at the Campo do Geres. Besides its ecological value, has important historical value, because they are visible on this site remains of a Roman Geira with its milestones.

Visit the Cavado River - Land Bouro

The river crosses the Cávado County Land Bouro delimiting the south. As regards the fauna of the river, along the way, may be observed several species of waterfowl such as the European Magpie (Pica Pica), the cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Gull (Larus cachinans), or the duck real ( Anas platyrhynchus)
In Plant, along the route, it may be observed countless riparian vegetation where stand ash (Fraxinus angustifolia), alder (Alnus glutinosa), poplars (Populus nigra), oaks (Quercus robur) or willows (Salix atrocinera) beyond some Atlantic salt meadows habitats with Juncos (Juncus acutus). The river also has a very large range of "life, from fish, ducks, and at the time, the lamprey, the cyclostomes looking sweet waters between January and April.

Visit the Yellow Mountain - Land Bouro

The Yellow mountain has an extensive territory that covers the area of Land Bouro, and part of the municipality of Ponte da Barca. This is a rugged mountain, as its name suggests - Yellow - whose etymological root means bitter, hard.
The porters that blend the harsh landscape are trademarks of the pastors at the custody of the animals in the mountains. Today, they serve as signaling marks to indicate the right of the footpath, which provides a glimpse local landscape.
The massif is Gerês him front and mountainous landscape of this area there are interesting archaeological remains.