Top Things to do in Vila Real District
What to do and see in Vila Real District, Northern Portugal: The Best Historic Sites
Discover the best top things to do in Vila Real District, Portugal including Ponte Romana de Trajano, Santuario De Panoias, Complexo Mineiro Romano, Casa de Mateus, Castro de Carvalhelhos, Fort of Sao Neutel.
Restaurants in Vila Real District
1. Ponte Romana de Trajano
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4.5 based on 482 reviews
Reviewed By JaniceC471 - Bedford, United Kingdom
Lovely authentic Portuguese town, with plenty of sights to admire while you wander around the town. The Roman Bridge connects both sides of the town and as it is for pedestrians you can stroll slowly and admire the views of the town and the river.
2. Santuario De Panoias
3. Complexo Mineiro Romano
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
Tresminas has one of the biggest and well preserved ancient gold mines of Iberian Peninsula; from this place, Romans took 20tons of pure gold during 250 years of mining activity. Nowadays, you can visit the mining spaces, including the subterranean ones, with guide, and observe how natural elements occupied, during seventeen centuries, this ancient gold mine.
4. Casa de Mateus
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4.0 based on 979 reviews
Reviewed By Carspre - Wilmington, United States
This visit was via a Viking River cruise excursion and was an already familiar place due to the picture on the famous Mateus rosé wine bottle. We all immediately recognized the home as soon as we rounded the last curve of the entrance drive. The grounds were fun to explore before we entered the home. A local guide gave excellent information about the home, the earliest ancestors of the family as well as the current family. Truly, the past and present owners are remarkable people who have served Portugal in other capacities than just estate owners. Although Mateus wine is definitely not my favorite at this point in my life, I was happy to order it for dinner on board the Viking ship that night. One glass was enough to toast the history of my youth as well as the owners of this gracious and iconic home. It was such a pleasure to visit this beautiful quinta.
5. Castro de Carvalhelhos
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4.0 based on 5 reviews
