Top Things to do in Northern Portugal
Things to do in Northern Portugal, Portugal: The Best Ancient Ruins
Brimming with both history and natural wonder, Northern Portugal is home to Porto, the city that gave the country its name, as well as the important ancient town of Braga. Also here is Peneda-Gerês, Portugal’s only national park, a gorgeous wilderness area of mountains, gorges, water features and wildlife. Many picturesque villages and manor houses dot the countryside. Two areas are UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alto Douro Wine Region, and the Paleolithic rock art in the Côa Valley.
Restaurants in Northern Portugal
1. Citania de Briteiros
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4.5 based on 247 reviews
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About 10 km past Bom Jesus on the winding N309 heading southeast from Braga towards Guimarães, Citânia de Briteiros makes for a fascinating visit of a well-developed civilization from the Iron Age, one which the Romans chose to not attempt to conquer. The visitor centre provides a good self-guided tour map. One of the final stops that should not to be missed is the ruins of a public bath, discovered during road construction in the 1930s. Artifacts from the site are on display both at the Museu Da Cultura Castreja in the village of Briteiros and at the Martins Sarmento Society Archaeological Museum in Guimarães.
2. Paco dos Condes de Barcelos
3. Castelo de Ansiaes
4. Castro do Monte Padrao
5. Drave
6. Ruinas de Tongobriga - Cidade Romana
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4.5 based on 11 reviews
Ancient Roman ruins of Tongobriga historical city in the lovely village of Freixo, Marco de Canaveses.
7. Muralhas de Guimaraes
8. Citania de Santa Luzia
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4.0 based on 101 reviews
Iron Age settlement - National Monument
9. Castro de Romariz
10. Balneario Pre-Romano de Bracara
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