The Region
The Region

The region where Casa de São Vicente de Cima is located is rich in historical places and unique natural beauty. From the cozy village of Geraz do Minho to the greatness of the Peneda-Geres National Park, there are many sites that can provide visitors with a unique and enriching experience.

 Lanhoso Castle and the Sanctuary of of Our Lady of Pilar
Lanhoso Castle and the Sanctuary of of Our Lady of Pilar
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pilar and the Castle of Lanhoso are located in Monte do Pilar, the largest granite monolith in the country, halfway between the Cávado and Ave rivers, in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso.
Castro Lanhoso
Castro Lanhoso
Castro de Lanhoso was discovered in the late thirties of the 20th century on the slope of Monte do Pilar, in a place known as Lage Grande, during the construction of a road to the Sanctuary and Castle of Lanhoso.
Church of Fontarcada
Church of Fontarcada
The Church of Fontarcada, whose true name is Church of San Salvador, is located in the parish of Fontarcada (or Fonte Arcada) in the municipality of Povoa do Lanhoso.
Church of Geraz do Minho
Church of Geraz do Minho
This church is about 800 years old and consists of a chapel and a nave that must have been built in the 11th or 12th century.
Church of Verim
Church of Verim
The church of Santa Maria de Verim, of romanesque style, is in the parish of Verim, in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso.
Citania of Briteiros
Citania of Briteiros
The Citania of Briteiros is an archaeological site of the Iron Age located in the parish of Salvador de Briteiros, in the municipality of Guimarães. Its ruins were discovered in 1875 by the archaeologist Martins Sarmento.
Mem Gutierres Bridge
Mem Gutierres Bridge
The Mem Gutierres Bridge is a medieval bridge built on the river Ave, in the parish of Esperança, in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso. It is characterized by having an easel profile resting on a broken arch.
Peneda-Gerês National Park
Peneda-Gerês National Park
Considered by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve, it is one of the greatest natural attractions of Portugal, due to the rare and stunning natural beauty, the ecological and ethnographic value and variety of fauna and flora.
Prozelo Bridge
Prozelo Bridge
The Prozelo Bridge, also known as the Port Bridge, is a medieval bridge built in granite, which consists of eleven arches and crosses the river Cávado.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Porto D´Ave and the Sacred Art Museum
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Porto D´Ave and the Sacred Art Museum
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Porto d'Ave is located in the parish of Taíde, in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso. It is a religious complex that, apart from the church, includes a museum of sacred art, a Way of the Cross with several chapels and some buildings originally dedicated to supporting pilgrims.
Theatro Club
Theatro Club
The Theatro Club is located in the beautiful Largo António Lopes, in Póvoa de Lanhoso. It was built in 1904 and opened in 1905.
Travassos Gold Museum
Travassos Gold Museum
The Travassos Gold Museum was inaugurated on March 3, 2001 and is the result of a process of recovery and dignification of the artisanal work of gold. The Gold Museum project dates back to the 1980s, but took a more active role since 1993.
Verim river beach
Verim river beach
This river beach is located on the banks of the river Cávado, in the parish of Verim, in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso. It has ample space and calm waters that allow a quiet stay, either in the sun or under the shade of the trees.
Villa Beatriz farm
Villa Beatriz farm
This elegant nineteenth century mansion named Villa Beatriz, is part of the farm with the same name near the river Ave. It was built by Francisco Antunes Guimarães, in honor of his beloved Beatriz, who never lived in the house because he died very young.

Casa de São Vicente de Cima is inserted in the Quinta de São Vicente. It is a typical Minho house, with private pool, situated in the Geraz do Minho valley, in the district of Póvoa de Lanhoso, Braga district, ideally located to visit the Peneda Gerês National Park, Braga, Guimarães and many other places of interest.

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Casa de São Vicente de Cima
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366, de São Vicente Path
4830-313 Geraz do Minho
Portugal
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