Porto Trip Overview
Escape the routine of your day-to-day and explore the banks of the Douro River. Visit medieval monuments, explore typical villages, rivers and mountains, nature in its purest state. Its rural environment has survived over the centuries. Learn about the customs of these people and delight yourself with regional cuisine. This is a region of very ancient Roman occupation, with many archaeological remains dating from Pre and Proto-History.
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* Duration: 8 to 9 hours
* Starts: Porto, Portugal
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Porto, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Escape the routine of your day-to-day and explore the banks of the Douro River. Visit medieval monuments, explore typical villages, rivers and mountains, nature in its purest state. Its rural environment has survived over the centuries. Learn about the customs of these people and delight yourself with regional cuisine. This is a region of very ancient Roman occupation, with many archaeological remains dating from Pre and Proto-History.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Anjo de Portugal, Estrada Nacional 224, Castelo de Paiva 3650-201 Portugal
A place of magnificent beauty on the banks of the Douro River, where the Romanesque Church of São Miguel will also be visited.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pias, Pias, Beja District, Alentejo
The village of Pias is a small town, located in what is considered “the enchanted valley” on the left bank of one of the cleanest rivers in Europe, Bestança.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Monastery of Saint Andrew of Ancede, Lugar do Mosteiro União das Freguesias de Ancede e Ribadouro, Baiao Portugal
The Ancede Monastery still has some vestiges of the primitive Romanesque Church (12th century). On the walls of the side naves, the paintings from the 16th to the 18th centuries, the pulpit and the choir stand out, and in the sacristy, the furniture and the set of 18th century reliquaries. In the churchyard, the Chapel of Senhor do Bom Despacho highlights one of the most notables of the Monastery: the 18th century. This baroque chapel, of octangular plan, has a fascinating narrative of the life of Christ.
Duration: 30 minutes
