Surrounding Area

Local places on interest - all within 90 minute drive.

VIANA DO COSTELLO.

The beutiful old sailing port and capital of Alto Minho of Northern Portugal .

http://www.travel-in-portugal.com/Viana_do_Castelo/    

GUIMARAES.

Guimaraes in the southern Minho region of Portugal is one of the country's most historical cities, a fact that is drummed into the visitor by the town's enthusiasm for its own place in Portuguese history. The first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, was born here in 1110 and it was from Guimarães that the reconquest of Portugal from the Moors began.

http://www.travel-in-portugal.com/Guimaraes/    

PONTE DE LIMA.

This dreamy market town of Ponte de Lima is named after the bridge which crosses the River Lima, Ponte de Lima literally means «Lima bridge».

http://www.di.uminho.pt/mpc2000/plima.html

PORTO. 

Facing the big lodges of port wine to which it gave its name across the river Douro, Porto is Portugal´s second largest city and there is a certain feeling of rivalry towards Lisbon. But although its ancient roots have been preserved with pride, a modern and lively commerce makes it a thriving city and its traditional importance as an industrial center does not diminish the charm and character of its old quarters or even of the newer and busy avenues, shopping centers and quiet residential blocks.

http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/_tourism/costaverde/porto/index.html

VIGO.

With a population of over 300,000, Vigo is actually Galicia's largest city and enjoys substantial tourism, although mainly from domestic holiday makers travelling from other parts of Spain.

http://galiciaguide.com/Vigo-index.html