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Minho
is a historical province of Portugal. It was established as an official
province in 1936 and dissolved in 1976. It consisted of 23 municipalities,
with its capital in the city of Braga. Today, the area would include the
districts of Braga and Viana do Castelo. Minho has substantial Celtic influences
and shares many cultural traits with neighbouring Galicia in Spain. The
region was part of the Roman Province and early medieval Kingdom of Gallaecia.
Historical remains of Celtic Minho include Briteiros Iron Age Hillfort,
the largest Gallaecian native stronghold in the Entre Douro e Minho region,
in North Portugal. The area currently consists of two districts: Viana
do Castelo and Braga. Minho is famous as being the origin of the soup caldo
verde and the wine Vinho Verde.
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situated for exploring the Minho region, the Peneda-Geres National Park,
the walled town of Valenca and Vigo, Baiona and Santiago de Compostela
in Spain. Also, the Portuguese cities of Braga, Guimaraes and Porto.
A trip to nearby Barcelos market is not to be missed. Held every Thursday,
it is one of the largest in Europe. You can buy anything from a pair of
socks to a yoke for your ox and, it is a great place to soak up the true
market atmosphere and practice your haggling skills. There are a
number of excellent golf courses in the area. The recently expanded
airport at Porto is within easy reach by car. Low fares to this airport
are now offered by a number of airlines.
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Casa
Torre do Galo, ref. 90034a (Ref: 9106), self-catering cottage in Viana
do Castelo
Inside
a rural estate, Casa Torre do Galo is a traditional stone cottage, located
5 Km from Viana do Castelo, in Santa Marta de Portuzelo. This small town
is famous for its folklore, gastronomy and its local festivities that take
place on the second week-end of August. Distance to beach: 6 Km. Porto
is 70 Km distant, and to the spanish border is 50 Km. This cottage
is the result of restoration work of the old rural store rooms, preserving
the original architecture. It comprises 3 bedrooms (two with double beds,
one with twin beds), electric heaters in the bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (shower,
bidet, basin and WC), fully equipped kitchen, living and dining room, with
sleeping couch, fireplace and TV, garden under a vineyard, with BBQ, parking
place and a shared swimming pool. Sleeps up to 6 adults and one child. |
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Quinta
do Bento Novo - Turismo Rural (Ref: 17746), Self catering farm house in
Viana do Castelo
Bento
Novo’
Farm, it is a new place of Rural Tourism in the Country located in the
Green Coast of Portugal, close to Viana do Castelo. It is a centennial
house recently recovered, with characteristic architecture of the North
of Portugal, rounded with pretty gardens outside. Placed on the slope
of a hill, Bento Novo’s farm marvels us with the beauty of its lands, going
down through the little gardens that found at every corner, all the way
to the clean waters of the stream that runs to the bottom of the farm's
limits. The ancient rural ambience can still be observed on the thick
granite walls of the house, as well as on the sheds, granaries and thrashing
floors that were once used to dry and store corn and maize, are very typical
of the region. Along the leisure spaces there are gardens, with hundreds
of species of trees, shrubs and flowers, decorative vines, conifers and
orchards, with green lawn spaces everywhere and countless flower beds.
Sleeps 12 |
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Subregion is a part of Norte Region, Portugal. The name derives from the
fact that the subregion covers the major part of the Portuguese section
of the Douro River. Its main urban centers are Vila Real, Lamego
and Régua. Other cities: Foz Coa and Tarouca.
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economical activity is largely centered around the production of wine and
more specifically Port wine, although the Douro DOC wine region also produces
non-fortified Douro wine. The entire region is mountainous crossed by steep
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Calcada
90070 (Ref: 56956) Self catering villa in Porto Manso
Property
is a typical house of the Douro Valley region, located in the village of
Ribadouro, Porto Manso. Distance to Baião 20 Km, to Marco de Canavezes
22 Km, and 75 Km to Porto. Located on the banks of the Douro river, in
a very quiet area, guests can enjoy the local natural beauties by walking
the surroundings. The two storey house consists of one bedroom in the ground
floor and one living room with sleeping couch, satellite TV and kitchenette.
Outside, guests enjoy a private terrace surrounded by gardens. This house
is located on the grounds of Casa da Torre, and guests have access to a
shared swimming pool (60 m from house), with magnificent views over the
river. Daily cleaning and continental breakfast included. Sleeps
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Casa
Amarela 90146.1 (Ref: 69816) Self catering country house in Baião
At
the doors of the Douro Valley, these luxury houses are a natural refuge,
a sublime meeting between the mountain ranges and the river. Located on
the banks of Douro river, in Santa Cruz do Douro-Baião (90 Km from
Porto), 300 m distant of a public wharf and marina (Santa Cruz do Douro
and Caldas de Aregos), in a place where the body and the mind find a calm
balance, there are perfect spaces to meditate, to walk, to read a book
or simply to feel the freshness of the water. It is a nucleus of
four houses distributed by the slope, between the mountain range and the
river, managed under the luxury country houses concept. The architecture
is traditional with contemporary interiors and great windows enabling the
connection with the nature and the sublime scenery on the Douro Valley
of calm waters, the village of Caldas de Aregos and the verdant slopes
of the mountain range punctuated by scattered white small houses. It is
another Douro, not the wine producing area, rather a hidden and very welcoming
nook. Sleeps 6. |
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Eira
90069 (Ref: 56971) Self catering villa in Porto Manso
Property
is a typical house of the Douro Valley region, located in the village of
Porto Manso, Ribadouro. Located on the banks of the Douro river, in a very
quiet area, guests can enjoy the local natural beauties by walking the
surroundings. The 2-storey house consists of 2 bedrooms (both with ensuite
bathroom), living room with satellite TV, sleeping couch and kitchenette
(with wash machine). This house is located on the grounds of Casa da Torre,
and guests have access to a nearby shared swimming pool, with magnificent
views over the river. Daily cleaning, continental breakfast included. Sleeps
2-5 Persons. |
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Gouvães
90150 (Ref: 70543) Self catering villa in Pinhão
Situated
at the heart of the magnificent Douro scenery, this house has been rebuilt
from the ruins of an old house that once stood there, maintaining its rural
tradition while incorporating the practical side of contemporary architecture.
It is located in Gouvães do Douro, a small hamlet 4 km from Pinhão,
15 km from Alijó and about 120 km from Porto. Shopping facilities,
supermarket, coffee shops, restaurants, bank, post office, pharmacy, health
centre, taxi and train station are 4 km distant. Thanks to an interior
décor representative of times gone past, the house reflects the
historical setting of the Douro region. Located in a rural area, amidst
vineyards and olive groves, it is an ideal point of departure to discover
the beauty and grandeur of the Douro region – as well as its inhabitants,
its customs and its traditions. The luxury house is fully equipped,
meeting the most demanding criteria of comfort. It comprises air conditioning,
heating, satellite TV, DVD player, Hi-Fi system, sofa-bed, folding bed,
cot Sleeps 6. |
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