Tag archives for Viana do Castelo
PR6 VCT – Montedor Windmills Hiking Trail (Viana do Castelo)
The days were becoming smaller and it was almost at the sunset that I hike the "PR6 VCT – Montedor Windmills Hiking Trail", in the village of Carreço, at Viana do Castelo county. The trail starts just north of Carreço beaches, after the end of the cobbled road that follows…
PR9 VCT – Trail of the Water Pipes (incomplete) (Viana do Castelo)
The "PR9 VCT - Trail of the Water Pipes (Viana do Castelo)" is a circular hike with about 10 kms at its full route, starting near the Temple of Santa Luzia (or Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), in Viana do Castelo. To get there we can take the funicular from the…
Natário’s Berliners
If you going to visit Viana do Castelo and forgotten to eat the Natário's Berliners is about the same as going to Rome and not seeing the Pope, going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower, go to "Geres" and stay in the car, go to "Trás-os-Montes" and not eat a…
Warmth at the table
It was after covering part of the "PR9 VCT – Trail of the Water Pipes" that I went to Viana do Castelo to comfort the stomach. It's already passed the 2 pm and near the fishing port I found the Santos Restaurant where I still managed one table. The friendliness with which I was received made…
Refinement with one foot in the sand
For comfort the stomach before or after hiking the "PR7 VCT – Paçô Fort Trail – Carreço Trails (Viana do Castelo)", I found at Carreço Beach the Restaurant Areia. Located on the sand and with a terrace oriented to the sea, this small space combines the quality of a fine gastronomy, with a privileged…
PR7 VCT – Paçô Fort Trail – Carreço Trails (Viana do Castelo)
The "PR7 VCT - Paçô Fort Trail" is one of several hiking routes marked in Viana do Castelo county. About 4 kms in length is classified of small route (PR) and develops more properly in Montedor village, Carreço parish. Reaching the beaches in Carreço, I go to north on the cobbled road…
Hiking Trail in Afife – River, Sea and Hill (Viana do Castelo)
In Afife, in Viana do Castelo county, it's still possible to sleep and wake up with the birds as neighbors. It was in Santa Filomena's House that his singing received me in the evening and it was with that same sing that after a good night sleep, woke up to…
Hiking, Walking and Trekking in Viana do Castelo
The District of Viana do Castelo includes the following municipalities: Arcos de Valdevez, Caminha, Melgaço, Monção, Paredes de Coura, Ponte da Barca, Ponte de Lima, Valença, Viana do Castelo and Vila Nova de Cerveira. Click on the image to see the hikes I've made in this district.