9.00 am We meet in front of Arco da Porta Nova ( the entrance of the city)
we will visit Sé de Braga ( one of the oldest Churches in Europe), after that we will continue our walk to one of the beautiful gardens " Santa Bárbara " and after the main avenue " Avenida da República", we will go through Circo Theater and Raio Palace, where you can appreciate the blue and white portuguese tiles.
12.00 o´clock we will go to the hill, Bom Jesus do Monte, recent Unesco World Heritage site.
You can choose to go by stairs or by water funicular ( the only one active in Europe, that´s moving by water).
On the top you can enjoy the wonderful view to Braga City, and all the gardens in the surrounding area, as well the caves and the architecture of the Sanctuary.
After this I will invite you to go for a walk in the nature until I will prepare the highlight of our experience, the picnic nearby the lake.
We will selected for you the best products.
All the ingredients are fresh, local and homemade.
Traditional Picnic: local cheeses and cold cuts
Artesanal bread from local bakery
Homemade jam
Biologic fruit basket
Mum´s cake made with port wine and nuts
Roasted coffee and tea
Organic Vinho Verde wine from local farm
Vegetarian Picnic: local cheeses and nuts
Artesanal Bread from local bakery
Homemade jam
Biologic fruit basket
Sweet Potato and quinoa patties
Tofu and Spinach
Seasonal salad
Mum´s cake with port wine and nuts
Roasted coffee and tea
Organic Vinho Verde Wine from local farm
*Please let us know if you have any allergies or preferences. We always can adapt our Menu according to your needs.
Sistelo-"Portuguese Tibet"
Arcos de Valdevez-Gerês National Park
We would like to offer to you the most close experience to nature as possible.
From Vilela Bridge to Sistelo Village
12km, about 2 hous walking.
It´s a trail along the Vez River in the countryside.
We could see cows, mills, and small waterfalls.
When we emerged to Sistelo Village , the scenario is green, and about 10 granit houses, Sistelo Castel where the Visconde lived, the chapels, one small caffee and one restaurant.
