Location: Arcos de Valdevez
Top Things to do in Arcos de Valdevez
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What to do and see in Arcos de Valdevez, Northern Portugal: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Arcos de Valdevez (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɾkuʒ dɨ ˌvaɫdɨˈveʃ]) is a municipality along the northern frontier of Portugal and Galicia (Spain). The population in 2011 was 22,847, in an area of 447.60 km². It is the largest municipality in area of the district of Viana do Castelo.
Restaurants in Arcos de Valdevez
1. Santuario de Nossa Senhora da Peneda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 200 reviews
Reviewed By hans-jaguar - Santa Comba Dao, Portugal
The sanctuary of “Nossa Senhora da Peneda” is dedicated to The Virgin Maria, Mother of Jesus. You can find this location when driving from Lindoso to Gaviera on the national road. You have two possibilities to visit the sanctuary, when you see it from the road, you have a small road on your left, who leads you to a Hugh parking possibility, first option. The second option is that you are continue on the main road until you arrive on a “T” junction, here you turn left and are arriving at the sanctuary, here you have allot less of place to park the car. The inconvenience of the first option is that you will have to walk along the Hugh staircase with some interruptions and about 160 stairs before arriving at the feet of the sanctuary. For the people who had enough of the walk, they can take the elevator at the right side of the staircase at the foot of the sanctuary. Enter in the elevator and put a piece of 50€ cent and push on the 3th level, so you will arrive on top and in front of the sanctuary, who is really need to see. It has being built at the end of the 18th and the 3th part into the 19th century. The Sanctuary is also integrated into the “Parque Nacional de Peneda e Gerês” and is about 150 km. From the city of Porto and on about 51km of the village of Arcos de Valdevez.
2. Paco de Giela
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4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By hans-jaguar - Santa Comba Dao, Portugal
The “Paço de Giela” is also located into the region of “Arcoz de Valdevez”. On your arrival you can turn to your left and you will find a spacious car park for free, and so you will have to walk a small distance up-hill to the castle. Paço de Giela is a remarkable example of the private and civil medieval and modern arquitecture, and classified as one of the most important national monuments. Once you are arriving uphill you have the reception on your right, they are very helpful and super friendly, there was a lady going with us and explaining everything until the movie location, and from there on you are on your own. The castle is partially reconstructed but even so it is more than worth the visit and the entrance fee is “1 €”, and the staff was so friendly to give us a leaflet of the village of “Arcoz de Valdevez”, doing so we did not need to look after the “Tourist Office” and give us the opportunity to park the car and spend more time in the “Historical Part” of the village, thanks to the staff of Paço de Giela for this. It was a big help. You will be able to read our visit of this historical part into our next reviews. All together a need place and a must see location.
3. Sistelo Village
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4.5 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By 403mandyr - Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Having been recommended by Portuguese family to visit Sistelo, we drove our hire car there and saw beautiful scenery and sights. You need to park outside of the central old part of town and walk in. Although we didn’t do any walks as we had an elderly family member with us, we still managed to see amazing terraces of green and take lovely photos. Portugal has so much to offer and this part of the north is beautiful.
4. Passadicos do Sistelo
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4.5 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By joelmlopes - Cascais, Portugal
Amazing side walking the river, with great places to dive and have a picnic. Also many different natural pools
