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Showing posts with label Vilar da Veiga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vilar da Veiga. Show all posts

Saturday, May 8, 2010

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.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Visit the Laja Waterfall - Vilar da Veiga

The cascade is a cascade Portuguese Laja located in Caldas do Geres, parish of Vilar da Veiga, municipality of Terras de Bouro and Braga. This waterfall is part of a mountain landscape, in the Serra do Geres where green is a reference point and contributes to the setting of the site, particularly for the scenario of the Peneda-Geres. In the vicinity of the waterfall is a lot of wooden bridges that allow cross the overflowing waters of the site.

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 park and Tude Sousa - Vilar da Veiga

The park of the Spa, located in the parish of Vilar da Veiga, County of Land Bouro dedicated to Tude de Sousa is like an appetizer for the Peneda-Geres that develops from here, over 70 000 hectares , North, East and West.
With about two hectares, spa park is crossed by the river Gerês. The streets are lined with rows of old trees, whose foliage covers the ground with a thousand colors. Two bridges allow to pass from one to the other shore. A modern swimming pool, an artificial grotto next to a lake with rowing boats and a fitness circuit are the other attractions of the park.
But what really makes it special is the almost magic of long boulevards shaded from the icy waters and rustling coming from the top of the mountain. It is indeed an ideal place for a walk to start the day, or reading a book, either on the terrace is one of the many benches throughout the park.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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 Church of Saint Anthony - Vilar da Veiga

The Church of Vilar da Veiga is a recent building, with an altar and the side in the Baroque style and is the patron Saint Anthony.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Visit the Bridge on the River Broth

The bridge of Rio Caldo, located at the entry of the county Land Bouro and almost obligatory passage for those visiting the Geres, as the congener that binds to the Rio Caldo Vilar da Veiga, for its location and landscape are a real ex-libris point of view of tourism.