Nearest Airport
: Porto (OPO)
at 60
Kilometres
Nearest Motorway
: A11
at 1
Kilometres
Nearest Beach
: beach
at 50
Kilometres
Car: recommended
In the north-western part of the country lies this land of dense vegetation and profound historic wealth. It was here that Portugal's first king, Dom Afonso Henriques, was born in the beginning of the 12th century, having then extended the kingdom to the south, in what was considered as one of the most heroic feats of the Christian Reconquest.
The inheritance of a distant past is seen everywhere.
Here you enjoy the aristocratic tradition of hospitality. Along with this unapproachable art one may en joy an abundant gastronomy, light, acidulous wines (vinhos verdes) and rich wines, and a variety of handicrafts that mingles the shine of` the filigree with the colour of the local embroideries.
Felgueiras features romanian monasteries and interesting valleys, and, foremost, it is just 15min away from Portugal's birthplace, Guimaraes, 2012 European Capital of Culture.