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Showing posts with label River Cávado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label River Cávado. Show all posts

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Visit the Merelim River Beach - São Pedro de Merelim

The River Merelim Beach, located in the parish of São Paio de Merelim, is bathed by the waters of the Cávado River, and is very close to the Prado Bridge.

Visit the Prado Bridge - São Paio de Merelim

The Prado Bridge is located on the River Cávado, between the parishes of São Paio de Merelim, and the county of Vila Verde.
It was built in 1617, under the reign of Philip I of Portugal, with the traces of the architect António de Castro and is classified as a National Monument since 1910.

Monday, June 18, 2018

Visit the Ponte do Porto - Pousada

The Ponte do Porto is located on the river Cávado in the parish of Pousada, and connects the counties of Amares and Braga.
It is a medieval bridge. Its name, "port" is a word from the archaic Galician-Portuguese with the meaning of "waypoint".
The bridge, made of granite, consists of eleven unequal arches and a narrow and irregular board, two meters and eight decimals wide, between walls of fence, and one hundred and fifty meters long. It has strong thalasses upstream and eardrums leaked in the central elements.
It is classified as a National Monument in 1910.

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Visit the Padim da Graça Picnic Park

The Parque de Merendas de Padim da Graça is a pleasant area on the banks of the Cávado river, which has wooden tables and benches and drinking water.

Friday, June 15, 2018

Visit the Fluvial Beach of Navarre

The river beach of Navarra is bathed by the waters of the river Cávado.

Monday, June 11, 2018

Visit the Fluvial Beach of Cavadinho - Crespos

The Fluvial Beach of Cavadinho, bathed by the river Cávado and located in the parish of Crespos recognized by the quality of its waters and for this reason of prominence.
It has a bar that serves as a beach support, a playground, a snack area that allows you to have a picnic with your friends or family, children's space thinking about the new ones and a footbridge to access the water.

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Visit the Cávado River - Braga

The Cávado River, makes the northern border of the Municipality of Braga, with the neighboring counties of Amares and Vila Verde. In this route there are several bridges that justify a visit, as well as several river beaches.