Places Chaves - Old town. Régua - Old town. Vidago - Homage to Bonifácio Alves Teixeira, Campilho family spring, Elm square, Elm fountain. Vila Real - Old town.
Monuments and Museums Vidago - Chapels (Campilho family, S. Simão, Cabo), house of Culture, General Sousa Machado house, Nossa Senhora da Conceição church, Roman ruins in Tresminas, lto do Côto sanctuary. Chaves - Castle, São Francisco fortress, museums (Chaves region and military), Nadir Afonso parlour, keep. Régua - Barroso Ecomuseum, Douro museum, Alvão natural park, vineyards (Pacheca and Vallado). Vila Pouca de Aguiar - Goldmines. Vila Real - Library, Marquis house, churches (São Paulo, São Pedro, Senhor do Calvário), museums (Geology and coin collecting), Mateus palace, theatre, Panóias sanctuary, São Leonardo da Galafura (Régua trail, with one of the prettiest views of the world, composed by the river and vineyards), Cathedral.
Activities Adventure Sports, bird watching, rides (boat, train, jeep), trekking, wine tasting, workshops (making basket, jams, or pastries).
Gastronomy Starters - Corn flour broth, Chaves pastries. Main course - Roasted cod with rye bread, roasted kid, traditional grass pea stew, grass peas with cod, “cuvilhetes”, octopus stew, veal from Marão. Desserts - São Miguel jams, princess cream, toasted pumpkin pudding, grass pea pudding.
Night life Restaurants - A Camponesa, Bringelas, O Resineiro, Vidago Palace. Chaves - Casino, Platz discotheque. Vila Real - Bares do Pioledo, Andrómeda discotheque. |